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RE: Door glass seal replacement

To: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>, Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>,
Subject: RE: Door glass seal replacement
From: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@cwix.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 07:47:09 -0700
I think if you remove the regulator bolts the window will drop down enough to
remove and replace the seal.

Larry Hoy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Mike Lishego
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 5:03 AM
> To: Bud Krueger; MG List
> Subject: Re: Door glass seal replacement
>
>
> Bud,
>     Congrats on the car!  As for those seals, they're a pain in the
> rear to replace.  You've got to take off the interior door panel and
> remove the door glass.  I think you've got to remove the regulator
> to do this, but I'm not sure.  Once the glass is out of the way, you
> need to drill out the rivets that hold the old seal on.  If you're
> up for originality, replace the rivets with the same size rivets.
> If ease of removal and installation is your goal, use small sheet
> metal screws.
>
>     Hope this helps - and let me know how this job goes...My car
> gets new seals over spring break.
>
> Michael S. Lishego
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3706/
>
>
> >Hi folks,
> >
> >      The yet-to-be-named 77B is getting very close being on the
> road, thank
> >you.  I see that the rubber seal against the window at the top of
> the door is
> >cracked and broken.  It wouldn't do to have rain and snow get down
> into the
> >door.  Can anyone lead me toward a good source of DIY information
> on replacing
> >these seals?  What else should I consider doing while I perform
> that operation?
> >Thanks in advance, or TIA.
> >
> >Bud Krueger
> >52TD (what windup windows?)
> >77MGB x2
> >
> >
>


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