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Triumph TR6 - Windshield Gasket

My windshield gasket/seal is 30 years old and is coming away from the frame. What am I up against to replace the gasket? Tips, tricks?

Thanks again all.

Rick O.
Rick Orthen

Sorry Rick, no Tips&Tricks on this one...just good old fashioned grunt work. Obviously remove the 3 hold down plates on the inside of the windshield. These have to be removed as they sit on little tabs of the windshield frame. I would suggest loosening the mounting brackets (FG9...page 373) as the long posts might "bind" in the holes as u drive the studs out. Use a round drift to drive out so as not to damage threads (have fun on this one). Maybe a little WD 40 might help here. Go back and forth on either side to drift out evenly (prevent binding). Lift the frame out far enough so as to get at the seal. Now maybe a little tip for u. The gasket actually has a hole in it that the posts goes through..cut it and cut the new one and install (saves having to remove windshield frame entirely). Use a sealant if desired. Now to drive the frame back down. I still had my chrome cap off so I used a rubber mallet to tap alternately left/right sides to get her back down (no, the windshield silly:). Use the nuts on the posts to do the final pull tight. Tighten the bracket bolts...replace the inside cover plates...done. Now wasn't that easy (NOT).OK, so maybe there was a few tips here. Have fun!!
Rick C
Rick Crawford

Thanks Rick. I guess my question was ambiguous as to what I was wanting to do. Actually, you answered my next question. My original intent was to find out how to replace the rubber that fixes the windshield glass to the frame. Any tips/tricks there?

Thanks!

Rick O.
Rick Orthen

Rick O
I kinda wondered which one you where talkin bout and obviously picked the wrong one. Oh Well, File this one under Archive. I had mine professionally removed and replaced 20 bucks each time. Mind you I walked in with the windshield and frame under my arm. Obviously I watched him and is different than if frame is still attached to the car. I will leave this one to someone else. This Is talked about in a MOSS catalogue..not something I would want to try.
Rick C
Rick Crawford

Rick(s),
I just got glass for my project during the VB sale, since my project was windshield-challenged. Already had the gasket, but will warn you up front--- I haven't done one of these before. Both Haynes and Bentley describe it pretty clearly, but tried to start Sunday and made no progress due to my right hand having a finger out of commission and couldn't seat the gasket with this splint (also may explain typing). Instructions simply call for stretching the gasket onto the glass (with sealant applied) first, then adding the silver trim strip. I think with two working hands this would have been easy. The interesting part is then placing the assembled set in place and having someone apply pressure, while inside pulling a string around the edge to draw the other lip of the gasket over the flange.

If you can wait a couple of weeks, I can give you a full report, hopefully a happy one. Since I bought stuff, I'm past the point of no return.

Mark
Mark H

Thanks Mark. Yes, I'll wait for you to experience windshield karma and report back. BTW-What is the sealant and where did you get it? And the chrome molding trim must go on the gasket before it's mounted in the frame? Best wishes for a quick finger recovery.

Rick O.
Rick Orthen

Had mine pro. done too. Cost me $50 and I recomend it highly.
Don K.
DON KELLY

Rick,
Did my own and it was not much fun. New glass, new
rubber. 3M weather sealant between. Think on your feet.
If you can afford it take it to an auto glass place
and ask for the oldest guy there to do it. it will
add a year to your life span.
Christopher Trace

I just did my windshield two weeks ago - with the frame off of the car. Made a wooden stand to hold it. It took about five hours to do the whole job with help. The Frame/body gasket will be easy compared to this. Just getting the rubber to stay on the glass was a job - use masking tape to hold it in place. Getting the whole thing back in the frame is extremely hard.

Go professional for this one.
Dan A

Looks like I'll be taking the TR to a professional glass shop. Thanks for all the advice. Rick O.
Rick Orthen

Good choice Rick
Don K
DON KELLY

This thread was discussed between 19/03/2002 and 24/03/2002

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