From springer.mike51 at gmail.com Mon Sep 11 07:54:44 2023 From: springer.mike51 at gmail.com (Michael MacLean) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:54:44 -0700 Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal Message-ID: A YouTube series from Canada about a Bugeye restoration latest episode addressed the windscreen to body rubber seal is supposed to be folded backorder the windscreen. He then took piece of plastic and began shoving the seal back under itself along the length of the windscreen. This is the first I have heard of this. Anyone else do this with this rubber seal? In ictures that showed the seal in Terry Horler's Original Sprite and Midget the seal is not folded under itself. Is this a Canadian thing? Mike MacLean -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From refisk at chartermi.net Mon Sep 11 11:41:40 2023 From: refisk at chartermi.net (Rick Fisk) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:41:40 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Mike, I've never seen a windshield seal installed that way. What youtube series is this? Rick > On Sep 11, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets wrote: > > ? > A YouTube series from Canada about a Bugeye restoration latest episode addressed the windscreen to body rubber seal is supposed to be folded backorder the windscreen. He then took piece of plastic and began shoving the seal back under itself along the length of the windscreen. This is the first I have heard of this. Anyone else do this with this rubber seal? In ictures that showed the seal in Terry Horler's Original Sprite and Midget the seal is not folded under itself. Is this a Canadian thing? > Mike MacLean > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/refisk at chartermi.net From ron.corry.iol at gmail.com Mon Sep 11 11:47:53 2023 From: ron.corry.iol at gmail.com (Ron Corry) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:47:53 +0100 Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: *ECONOBOX GARAGE*, Rick. On Mon, 11 Sept 2023 at 18:44, Rick Fisk via Spridgets < spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: > Mike, > > I've never seen a windshield seal installed that way. *What youtube > series is this*? > > Rick > > > On Sep 11, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets < > spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote: > > > > ? > > A YouTube series from Canada about a Bugeye restoration latest episode > addressed the windscreen to body rubber seal is supposed to be folded > backorder the windscreen. He then took piece of plastic and began shoving > the seal back under itself along the length of the windscreen. This is the > first I have heard of this. Anyone else do this with this rubber seal? In > ictures that showed the seal in Terry Horler's Original Sprite and Midget > the seal is not folded under itself. Is this a Canadian thing? > > Mike MacLean > > ------------------------e: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ron.corry.iol at gmail.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From refisk at chartermi.net Mon Sep 11 11:54:00 2023 From: refisk at chartermi.net (Rick Fisk) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:54:00 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <92729755-9085-4DD3-8628-F000229C93FC@chartermi.net> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From miniac7 at aol.com Mon Sep 11 12:29:55 2023 From: miniac7 at aol.com (miniac7 (null)) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:29:55 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal In-Reply-To: <92729755-9085-4DD3-8628-F000229C93FC@chartermi.net> References: <92729755-9085-4DD3-8628-F000229C93FC@chartermi.net> Message-ID: <73009897-68C3-4B47-AF85-5620496C8012@aol.com> Need to watch the MOST RECENT video in that series, which Ian just posted a few days ago. Howard Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 11, 2023, at 2:12 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets wrote: > > ? > I just watched the Econobox Garage episode where he installed the windshield and he didn't push the seal back under the windshield. ??? > >>> On Sep 11, 2023, at 1:48 PM, Ron Corry wrote: >>> >> ? >> >> ECONOBOX GARAGE, Rick. >> >> >>> On Mon, 11 Sept 2023 at 18:44, Rick Fisk via Spridgets wrote: >>> Mike, >>> >>> I've never seen a windshield seal installed that way. What youtube series is this? >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> > On Sep 11, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets wrote: >>> > >>> > ? >>> > A YouTube series from Canada about a Bugeye restoration latest episode addressed the windscreen to body rubber seal is supposed to be folded backorder the windscreen. He then took piece of plastic and began shoving the seal back under itself along the length of the windscreen. This is the first I have heard of this. Anyone else do this with this rubber seal? In ictures that showed the seal in Terry Horler's Original Sprite and Midget the seal is not folded under itself. Is this a Canadian thing? >>> > Mike MacLean >>> > ------------------------e: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ron.corry.iol at gmail.com > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From refisk at chartermi.net Mon Sep 11 12:51:48 2023 From: refisk at chartermi.net (Rick Fisk) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:51:48 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal In-Reply-To: <73009897-68C3-4B47-AF85-5620496C8012@aol.com> References: <73009897-68C3-4B47-AF85-5620496C8012@aol.com> Message-ID: <3D728470-CCFD-499C-BF4B-70D87DF79AFD@chartermi.net> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From crusaderchuck55 at aol.com Mon Sep 11 14:00:53 2023 From: crusaderchuck55 at aol.com (AOL Mail Update (Terms & Policy)) Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:00:53 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal In-Reply-To: <3D728470-CCFD-499C-BF4B-70D87DF79AFD@chartermi.net> References: <73009897-68C3-4B47-AF85-5620496C8012@aol.com> <3D728470-CCFD-499C-BF4B-70D87DF79AFD@chartermi.net> Message-ID: <1401529428.8167852.1694462453226@mail.yahoo.com> Of all the side curtain cars I've seen & dismantled , not one had that flap of weatherstrip folded up under the windshield.? There is a rubber seal that seals the frame to the cowel. The flap is both cosmetic & functional.??That's a new one on the "I'd never do that" list....ChuckFormerly " the world's largest sprite driver" On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 03:20:35 PM EDT, Rick Fisk via Spridgets wrote: Just saw the latest video and sent him a message that in my opinion this is incorrect. ? On Sep 11, 2023, at 2:30 PM, miniac7 (null) wrote: ? Need to watch the MOST RECENT video in that series, which Ian just posted a few days ago. Howard? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2023, at 2:12 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets wrote: ? I just watched the Econobox Garage episode where he installed the windshield and he didn't push the seal back under the windshield. ???? On Sep 11, 2023, at 1:48 PM, Ron Corry wrote: ? ECONOBOX GARAGE, Rick. On Mon, 11 Sept 2023 at 18:44, Rick Fisk via Spridgets wrote: Mike, I've never seen a windshield seal installed that way.? What youtube series is this? Rick > On Sep 11, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets wrote: > > ? > A YouTube series from Canada about a Bugeye restoration latest episode addressed the windscreen to body rubber seal is supposed to be folded backorder the windscreen.? He then took? piece of plastic and began shoving the seal back under itself along the length of the windscreen.? This is the first I have heard of this.? Anyone else do this with this rubber seal? In ictures that showed the seal in Terry Horler's Original Sprite and Midget the seal is not folded under itself.? Is this a Canadian thing? > Mike MacLean > ------------------------e: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/ron.corry.iol at gmail.com ------------------------ spridgets at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation: $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets ?http://autox.team.net/archive Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/miniac7 at aol.com ------------------------ spridgets at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation: $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets? http://autox.team.net/archive Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/crusaderchuck55 at aol.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From grday at btinternet.com Mon Sep 11 17:29:00 2023 From: grday at btinternet.com (GUY DAY) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:29:00 +0100 (BST) Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <615dd071.4012.18a8693af3d.Webtop.99@btinternet.com> Never heard of such a thing before and never seen it on any Bugeye (perhaps I'm blind!). I can imagine it being done if the panel under the windscreen is severly distorted but, a temporary fix for leaking under the screen is more probably a strip of black electrical insulation tape. It was when the bonnet (hood) flew open and wrapped itself round the widscreen and roof on mine. That 'temporary' repair lasted a good 5 years! Guy R Day ------ Original Message ------From: "Michael MacLean via Spridgets" To: "Spridgets" Sent: Monday, 11 Sep, 23 At 14:54 Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal A YouTube series from Canada about a Bugeye restoration latest episode addressed the windscreen to body rubber seal is supposed to be folded backorder the windscreen. He then took piece of plastic and began shoving the seal back under itself along the length of the windscreen. This is the first I have heard of this. Anyone else do this with this rubber seal? In ictures that showed the seal in Terry Horler's Original Sprite and Midget the seal is not folded under itself. Is this a Canadian thing? Mike MacLean ------------------------ spridgets at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation: $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grday at btinternet.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From oldsaabguy at comcast.net Tue Sep 12 13:40:15 2023 From: oldsaabguy at comcast.net (JMFangio) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:40:15 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal In-Reply-To: <615dd071.4012.18a8693af3d.Webtop.99@btinternet.com> References: <615dd071.4012.18a8693af3d.Webtop.99@btinternet.com> Message-ID: <783F6FDE-BE54-4E52-B017-E41E47379131@comcast.net> To be fair, when I was installing mine some years back the tuck-it-back-under method was what I read or was told. I thought it was ill advised so I did NOT do it that way but it is certainly what I was told. Lester > On Sep 11, 2023, at 6:29 PM, GUY DAY via Spridgets wrote: > > Never heard of such a thing before and never seen it on any Bugeye (perhaps I'm blind!). I can imagine it being done if the panel under the windscreen is severly distorted but, a temporary fix for leaking under the screen is more probably a strip of black electrical insulation tape. It was when the bonnet (hood) flew open and wrapped itself round the widscreen and roof on mine. That 'temporary' repair lasted a good 5 years! > > Guy R Day > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Michael MacLean via Spridgets" > > To: "Spridgets" > > Sent: Monday, 11 Sep, 23 At 14:54 > Subject: [Spridgets] Windscreen Seal > > A YouTube series from Canada about a Bugeye restoration latest episode addressed the windscreen to body rubber seal is supposed to be folded backorder the windscreen. He then took piece of plastic and began shoving the seal back under itself along the length of the windscreen. This is the first I have heard of this. Anyone else do this with this rubber seal? In ictures that showed the seal in Terry Horler's Original Sprite and Midget the seal is not folded under itself. Is this a Canadian thing? > Mike MacLean > > ------------------------ > > > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/grday at btinternet.com > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy at comcast.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thistle_3619 at yahoo.com Tue Sep 12 16:32:34 2023 From: thistle_3619 at yahoo.com (James Gruber) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:32:34 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 150, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I seem to recall Bugeye Guy finishing the windshield gasket this way. Sent from my iPad > On Sep 12, 2023, at 2:13 PM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote: > > ?Send Spridgets mailing list submissions to > spridgets at autox.team.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > spridgets-request at autox.team.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > spridgets-owner at autox.team.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Spridgets digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Windscreen Seal (miniac7 (null)) > 2. Re: Windscreen Seal (Rick Fisk) > 3. Re: Windscreen Seal (AOL Mail Update (Terms & Policy)) > 4. Re: Windscreen Seal (GUY DAY) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Spridgets mailing list > Spridgets at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets From refisk at chartermi.net Tue Sep 12 17:01:06 2023 From: refisk at chartermi.net (Rick Fisk) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:01:06 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 150, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1F425019-5B49-4F59-A2E0-32A99B48FD96@chartermi.net> Well there ya go then. It's wrong. :-) > On Sep 12, 2023, at 6:39 PM, James Gruber via Spridgets wrote: > > ?I seem to recall Bugeye Guy finishing the windshield gasket this way. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Sep 12, 2023, at 2:13 PM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote: >> >> ?Send Spridgets mailing list submissions to >> spridgets at autox.team.net >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> spridgets-request at autox.team.net >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> spridgets-owner at autox.team.net >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Spridgets digest..." >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Windscreen Seal (miniac7 (null)) >> 2. Re: Windscreen Seal (Rick Fisk) >> 3. Re: Windscreen Seal (AOL Mail Update (Terms & Policy)) >> 4. Re: Windscreen Seal (GUY DAY) >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Spridgets mailing list >> Spridgets at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/refisk at chartermi.net From refisk at chartermi.net Tue Sep 12 18:13:59 2023 From: refisk at chartermi.net (Rick Fisk) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:13:59 -0400 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 150, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: <1F425019-5B49-4F59-A2E0-32A99B48FD96@chartermi.net> References: <1F425019-5B49-4F59-A2E0-32A99B48FD96@chartermi.net> Message-ID: <2544C514-058B-4CC4-8250-4EC106314FEB@chartermi.net> I also checked the Austin Healey Sprite Concours Guidelines and there is no mention of the windshield seal being folded under. If the cars came from the factory that way it would certainly be mentioned in the Concours Guidelines. They go into great detail on markings on the heads of the screws securing the windshield to the pillars and the seal on the glass to frame as well as the markings on the glass, but simply say there was a rubber seal between the windshield frame and scuttle. > On Sep 12, 2023, at 7:50 PM, Rick Fisk wrote: > > ?Well there ya go then. It's wrong. :-) > >> On Sep 12, 2023, at 6:39 PM, James Gruber via Spridgets wrote: >> >> ?I seem to recall Bugeye Guy finishing the windshield gasket this way. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>>> On Sep 12, 2023, at 2:13 PM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote: >>> >>> ?Send Spridgets mailing list submissions to >>> spridgets at autox.team.net >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> spridgets-request at autox.team.net >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> spridgets-owner at autox.team.net >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of Spridgets digest..." >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Re: Windscreen Seal (miniac7 (null)) >>> 2. Re: Windscreen Seal (Rick Fisk) >>> 3. Re: Windscreen Seal (AOL Mail Update (Terms & Policy)) >>> 4. Re: Windscreen Seal (GUY DAY) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Spridgets mailing list >>> Spridgets at autox.team.net >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> >> ------------------------ >> >> spridgets at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 >> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/refisk at chartermi.net From soavero at yahoo.com Wed Sep 13 10:01:41 2023 From: soavero at yahoo.com (Ron Soave) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:01:41 -0500 Subject: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 150, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: <1F425019-5B49-4F59-A2E0-32A99B48FD96@chartermi.net> References: <1F425019-5B49-4F59-A2E0-32A99B48FD96@chartermi.net> Message-ID: <5ABD2821-73BB-4005-A314-50CD58C3AF22@yahoo.com> You?re beautiful, Fisk! Ron Soave > On Sep 12, 2023, at 6:51 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets wrote: > > ?Well there ya go then. It's wrong. :-) > >> On Sep 12, 2023, at 6:39 PM, James Gruber via Spridgets wrote: >> >> ?I seem to recall Bugeye Guy finishing the windshield gasket this way. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>>> On Sep 12, 2023, at 2:13 PM, spridgets-request at autox.team.net wrote: >>> >>> ?Send Spridgets mailing list submissions to >>> spridgets at autox.team.net >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> spridgets-request at autox.team.net >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> spridgets-owner at autox.team.net >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of Spridgets digest..." >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Re: Windscreen Seal (miniac7 (null)) >>> 2. Re: Windscreen Seal (Rick Fisk) >>> 3. Re: Windscreen Seal (AOL Mail Update (Terms & Policy)) >>> 4. Re: Windscreen Seal (GUY DAY) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Spridgets mailing list >>> Spridgets at autox.team.net >>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets >> >> ------------------------ >> >> spridgets at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation: $12.75 >> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/refisk at chartermi.net > > ------------------------ > > spridgets at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation: $12.75 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero at yahoo.com