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MG TD TF 1500 - TF Windscreen Replacement

In the middle of what is proving to be one of the trickiest jobs yet on my TF. I am replacing the windscreen. New glass and new seal and original frame.

Wondering is there a trick to this.

What I have learnt so far is:
Washing up liquid helps to slide the glass into the rubber and frame.
Start with the 2 longer pieces.

But proving very difficult to get nice straight edges on the rubber. Particulary as the corner braces go in.

Finally forgot to take a pic of the windscreen before dismantling so unsure if the Auster badge is inside, the grooves in the top corner braces point out (hood attachment) and the ledge on the top bar points in.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
D Lamb

Auster badge is inside, we use rubber grease and don't worry about keeping the rubber straight youse a larger width rubber and trim with a sharp blade back to the frame after installation is complete.
Rod Brayshaw

Cheers Rod. Never thought that the rubber might get trimmed.
D Lamb

Darryl,
My 'Auster' badge is on the inside.

"the grooves in the top corner braces point out (hood attachment)" ....Not certain here...if you mean the grooves of the 'Pins' at the Top of the Windscreen for Hood attachment...they face to the Rear. The Hood 'wingbolts'? seat against them.

And the ledge(flange) of the Upper Frame faces to the Rear. Often Sun Visors are clamped on this.
Not certain if these are the areas you are referring to.
Mike
M Brand

They are Mike Thanks. Of course the hood wing nuts tighten from the inside against the flat edge of the so they have to point in. Thanks for confirming these. Think I am set now. Just hope the kids give me some time tomorrow to finish.
D Lamb

If like me you find you just can't get the glass in with the AM rubber (as my frame had been bent in the past) you can use a black windscreen polyurethane with a fine chisel point on the nozzle. I made an applicator from a plastic ice cream container & ran it against the glass & frame to chamfer the previously applied poly before it started to cure. Didn't bother masking off as the excess cleans off easily with a steel backed blade. I also painted the hidden face & edge of the glass with black paint first. If you use this method remember any packing is visible through the glass. This method also ensures the corners of the frame can be adjusted with the glass in situ so that the mitres are correct. Really easy & looks great. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

Darryl,
I fitted my windscreen recently in the re-chromed frame with black windscreen silicone. It's a lot easier.

Regards
Declan

D Burns

I did mine as Rod suggested and it came out very nice. The rubber is plenty wide enough and leaves extra to trim off with a sharp blade. I used tire mounting soap to lube the rubber inside, not the metal channel as it will grip the rubber and hold it in place if dry, just inside the rubber, went together easily and took about an hour. PJ
Paul S Jennings

I have fitted windscreens using black silicone sealant for times. Once on my pre war MG, once on my TD and twice on my TF! We have grandchildren who play with hard balls. With the TD I attempted to use the correct rubber gasket but threw it away before I took a lump hammer to the car. I mention the TF since I lightly oiled the inside of the frame before squirting in the sealant. When I came to redismantle it, after unscrewing the four corners I was able to pull the chromed sections from the broken glass with ease.

Jan T
J Targosz

Thanks everyone lots to work with here.
D Lamb

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