rover3l123
Rover Fanatic
Originally from Llangollen area North Wales and relocated to the US in 1995 with the P5
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Post by rover3l123 on Jan 24, 2021 22:25:22 GMT
I fully understand from what I have learned on the forum, that this is a pig of a job, not for the faint of heart and that there are very few people capable of doing this correctly. However, I am based in the USA and there seem to be many 50's and early 60's cars that seem to have a similar screen set up with stainless steel molding all the way around. From what little I have read these old style cars utilize screw in clips in conjunction with the rubber seal like the Rover.
So I am thinking that there should be a number of classic car restorers over here who may be up to the job. I will ask around and do some more research. From the UK perspective, was this method of fitting the screen unique to Rover or pretty typical for the time period with other manufacturers also?
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Jan 25, 2021 16:53:37 GMT
I think Rolls Royce used something similar - the screen opening tolerances need not be as crucial with this method so ideal for low volume hand trimmed cars
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Post by lagain on Jan 26, 2021 17:05:15 GMT
I would imagine that it could be a DIY job if you have plenty of time and plenty of patience. I have never had to do a screen and hope that I never do, but I would certainly have a go at doing it myself. The problem is that it is very time consuming and with garages charging a small fortune for an hour's work for a day or two it would be ridiculous.
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Post by Ken Nelson on Jan 27, 2021 19:05:01 GMT
As George says, finding a shop in the US to put in a new seal, and then paying for it might be quite a challenge. My windscreen seals are in bad shape from the sun, but neither of them leak at all, and I am fearful of going from the frying pan into the fire with them. So I did a 'seal-over' with liquid silicone and windscreen sealer as an added precaution and have left it for now. It's not a great job, but somewhat adequate from 20 ft. away. I'm open to any alternative suggestions! |
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Post by Sam Bee on Feb 18, 2021 23:13:27 GMT
The time is coming soon when I shall be replacing my screens. On striping my car quite bad rot was found in all four lower corners and as many of us know that is a common fault to find. It is obvious that the seals allow water in to be trapped there. Has anyone given thought to how that might be prevented, applying a sealant or even Waxoyl under the rubber seal perhaps?
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Feb 19, 2021 8:55:54 GMT
The lower corners do attract moisture but sealant - loads of it - should already be there. The original stuff just hardens through age and after 40+ years water quickly makes its inroads and rusts out the steel quicky
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Post by Sam Bee on Feb 20, 2021 18:49:02 GMT
Thanks Phil. I have some modern stuff that I supposed not to harden so will pump that in.
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