I recall reading in the MotorHead parts catalog that they changed in the mid
70s (77 I think)
I'll see if I can dig up the info over the weekend.
Eric Zambori
-----Original Message-----
From: Dodd, Kelvin <doddk@mossmotors.com>
To: David Macedonia <david_macedonia@hotmail.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 1:42 PM
Subject: RE: Assembly Lubricant & Windshields (long)
>David:
>
> Believe it or not MGB windshields have always been a real problem to
>get right. There are two different part numbers, but I have yet to see
>documentation explaining the differences and applications.
>
> I have in the past had to have oversize ones ground down by the
>glass company. If anyone has documented info on the changes, I am
>listening.
>
>Kelvin.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Macedonia [mailto:david_macedonia@hotmail.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 7:29 PM
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Assembly Lubricant & Windshields (long)
>>
>>
>> To All,
>>
>> Although it's too late to do anything about either issue, I
>> just have to
>> ask.
>>
>> 1. Is anyone familiar with an assembly lubricant called Berryman B-11
>> Lubrex? When I rebuilt my engine 2 years ago (new bearings, oil pump,
>> pistons, valves, valve springs, valve guides, lifters,
>> gaskets, $$$, etc.)
>> the machinist who did the block and head work told me to use
>> it during
>> re-assembly. I did. It is a spray and not nearly as thick as
>> I thought it
>> needed to be. Also, since it might be another 2 years before
>> the car is
>> ready (I'm doing body work now!), should I do anything
>> special when I try to
>> start the engine the first time?
>>
>> 2. Has anyone ever bought a windshield from NOS Locators? I
>> found their add
>> in Hemmings and bought an NW415C windshield. Now, I know that
>> repairing a
>> windshield is much, much, much harder than it looks, but I
>> swear it wasn't
>> quite the right size. I had to use a nylon strap clamp (the
>> kind with a
>> ratchet) to pull the vertical pieces together so that I could
>> get the brass
>> screws in. It was hard work! In the end, it just wasn't quite
>> right. For the
>> most part the rubber seal was seated properly, but I didn't
>> like how things
>> fit in the lower corners. I had to use silicone caulk to fill
>> in gaps. I
>> didn't attempt to return the windshield because I just
>> assumed it was my
>> incompetence. Besides that, I found it hard to believe that
>> someone would
>> make a windshield that was "almost" correct for an MGB. I
>> don't want to try
>> doing it again because the durability of brass screws in
>> threaded aluminum
>> holes leaves something to be desired.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dave Macedonia
>> 1966 MGB
>> Crofton, MD.
>>
>>
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