Windscreen fitting

The Feb 2005 'Classics' magazine has an article on fitting windscreens.

There are no instructions in the factory manual about changing the glass. Strange, given they give repair instructions for about everything else. Can't one of the MG specialists help? Could be it needs special equipment.

Have you tried using rope? Use that 4 to6mm nylon stuff, place the seal around the glass then put the rope into around the outer groove until the two ends are together in one corner, Get a mate to help you hold the windscreen in place and apply light pressure then from the inside of the car pull one of the pieces of string towards you around the screen, This should pull the inner lip through the opening, A bit of soapy water might help..........note this does not work on all screens but I have used this method myself with some success..good luck David

==================== I believe (but open to correction) that the screen frame can be dismantled. Look for concealed screws at the top and bottom corners. This type of screen was quite common and actually makes screen fitting quite easy. The rubber is fitted to the screen and then the top, bottom and sides are built up using washing up liquid to assist.

Cic.

Does the frame dismantle?

Ron Robinson

: The rubber is : fitted to the screen and then the top, bottom and sides are built up using : washing up liquid to assist.

I'm not happy about using washing up liquid as a lubricant (oo-er) myself - they make it thick by adding loads of salt to it, which is not necessarily the best stuff to have in damp inaccessible places (fnarr fnarr)

ian

Think the Midget screen surround is made of largely non corroding materials?

: In article , : Ian Johnston wrote: : > I'm not happy about using washing up liquid as a lubricant (oo-er) : > myself - they make it thick by adding loads of salt to it, which is : > not necessarily the best stuff to have in damp inaccessible places : : Think the Midget screen surround is made of largely non corroding : materials?

I refuse to believe that the Britsih motor car industry /ever/ used non-corroding materials. They could probably have got glass to rust ..

Ian

"R.N. Robinson" wrote in message news:crjp2c$33p$ snipped-for-privacy@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...

No, it's a welded ally extrusion. Off the car at the moment.

It's anodised ally - not too happy about salt either. Ordinary soap would be OK though.

================== Since it won't dismantle then it's likely that you'll need to follow the method described by an earlier poster (David) but my experience is that strong THIN string works best. Put the rubber onto the screen (seal it with mastic if you want) and fit the string in the inside groove of the rubber - overlap at the bottom of the screen. Get someone to hold the screen firmly in position on the outside and then carefully use the string to 'peel' the inner lip of the rubber so that it fits over the inner edge of the frame

You'll probably find it easier if the frame is firmly fixed to the car rather than on the bench. You'll probably also need a small tool to fit the filler strip into the rubber but not all rubbers needed this.

Cic.

Did this to a Spridget many years ago.

Use the string method already described, you need to get the correct diameter cord to suit what you are doing, too big and it won't work correctly, too thin and you risk it cutting into the rubber, at the time rightly or wrongly we used talcum powder to ease it in.

The screen surround was attached to the car though.

Cord, as used on curtain tracks, is ideal.

Try your local "windscreen repair" company eg Autoglass

Pete

Try this:

Mark 1 - later type with channel for hood bar.

Thanks folks, I will try the cord. I have some tent guy nylon which looks ideal. I could not find any commercial outfit who knew anything about screens of this age!

Try your local branch of any windscreen replacement company. I had a guy put a new screen in my daily motor, and he new all about fitting the glazing on classics, offered to come and help at a weekend "for a drink"

Peter