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Offline SoundillusioN

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Leaky Windscreen repair
« on: 29 June 2010, 23:29 »
right so i'm getting down to the sh**y jobs now... the old girl has a couple of rust bubbles on the shell at the bottom of the screen (just above the fusebox as always) , if it wasnt covered up in that area it would still be leaking.  I have rewired the car now so dont want it to leak again.  after a bit of an inspection it feels a bit crunchy just under the rubber too.  i think the total affected area is about an inch... anybody got any tips on how to reapir this, obviously the screem will need to come out and i'm guessing i'll need a new rubber even though it appears to be fine!?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Leaky Windscreen repair
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2010, 11:03 »
Yep you will need a new rubber.
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Re: Leaky Windscreen repair
« Reply #2 on: 30 June 2010, 13:56 »
Quote from: Wayne on 30 June 2010, 11:03
Yep you will need a new rubber.
thought as much, not cheap either!... i know you can get (with difficulty) replacement scuttle panels but surly this is OTT for the amount of metal thats affected?
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Re: Leaky Windscreen repair
« Reply #3 on: 30 June 2010, 14:01 »
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 30 June 2010, 13:56
Quote from: Wayne on 30 June 2010, 11:03
Yep you will need a new rubber.
thought as much, not cheap either!... i know you can get (with difficulty) replacement scuttle panels but surly this is OTT for the amount of metal thats affected?

your best bet is to cut a section out of a scrap shell
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Re: Leaky Windscreen repair
« Reply #4 on: 30 June 2010, 14:08 »
Quote from: Wayne on 30 June 2010, 14:01
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 30 June 2010, 13:56
Quote from: Wayne on 30 June 2010, 11:03
Yep you will need a new rubber.
thought as much, not cheap either!... i know you can get (with difficulty) replacement scuttle panels but surly this is OTT for the amount of metal thats affected?

your best bet is to cut a section out of a scrap shell
now thats a great idea!... dont know why i didnt think of that, there was me thinking about cutting something to fit, but the same section from a scrapper, genius!.. doh!.... hmmm, got to find one now.
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Offline richandhazel

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Re: Leaky Windscreen repair
« Reply #5 on: 30 June 2010, 16:27 »
Good luck. I think you'll have difficulty finding a Mk1 shell and even more unlikely that it won't have rusted in the same area.
Hope you prove me wrong :wink:
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Re: Leaky Windscreen repair
« Reply #6 on: 30 June 2010, 23:34 »
Quote from: richandhazel on 30 June 2010, 16:27
Good luck. I think you'll have difficulty finding a Mk1 shell and even more unlikely that it won't have rusted in the same area.
Hope you prove me wrong :wink:
tell me about it!!!.. to be honest though its such a small area i know a welder that should able to fabricate something to do the job.  it wont be getting done till its on the road anyway as obviously i cant get it anyhere...
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