| strange | -- 06-05-2014 @ 7:39 PM |
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Someone on the AACA suggested I post this over here. Does anyone have any advice on how to keep the opening front window on a 38 ford sealed when it is closed. I admit the windshield on the car is a repo aluminum one, which may add to the difficulty. Gasket looks perfect, but it still leaks around the top in the rain. Thanks!
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| ken ct. | -- 06-05-2014 @ 11:28 PM |
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Yours and most other years w/opening w/s leak LOL. Welcome to the club. Solution [don't drive it in the rain] ken ct.
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| 40 Coupe | -- 06-06-2014 @ 3:28 AM |
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I believe Bob Drake has addressed this. His seal seems to be very good.
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| strange | -- 06-06-2014 @ 6:16 AM |
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Thank you for the replies. Has anyone used Bob Drakes seal on the forum? Any tips for installation?
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| nelsb01 | -- 06-06-2014 @ 1:12 PM |
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The answer is a lot of work. For some reason the measurements of the gasket were taken from an original one, and then not reduced to make them the 'correct' size. So, the new gasket you have takes the outside diameter of an old one and by using the external measurement is about 1/32 to large all the way around which makes trying to get it to seal at the top edge very difficult. Everyone that I have talked to has had to use a dremel tool and shave down the outer edge of the gasket so that it fits snug. I have been working on a windshield for a 1936 for two months now, and just about have it fitting correctly. The headache is trimming it, then installing it, removing it, trimming it, then installing it, removing it, trimming it .........you get the idea. It would have been much better is they had made all the molds about a 1/32 smaller.
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| strange | -- 06-08-2014 @ 2:16 PM |
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Thank you for the tips! The current seal is an older Bob Drake and it isn't cutting it. I'll try a new one and see what I can do with it.
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| juergen | -- 06-09-2014 @ 6:25 AM |
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You may be able to make it look better, but remember Ken's "LOL". Look at the design. To close, it pulls in the center, so how are the sides able to squeeze the rubber tight enough to seal? They would need extra pulls on each side. Which is why most were sealed shut by the 50s.
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| TomO | -- 06-09-2014 @ 6:40 AM |
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The opening windshield was a bad idea for several reasons and back in the day (40s and 50's) most of them were permanently sealed with rubber filler, similar to RTV. New gaskets were not available and when the windshield was open, you got bugs in your eyes. Bruce gave you good advice and you should be able to make your windshield seal, but the more you operate it, the more likely it will leak again. Tom
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| trjford8 | -- 06-10-2014 @ 7:23 AM |
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In addition to all the advice you have received make sure the drains in the corner of the windshield opening are clean and have rubber hoses on them to drain off the water. Henry put those drains in the corners for a reason and the reason was they leaked when new.
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| strange | -- 06-17-2014 @ 5:44 PM |
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Thanks again for all of the advice. I'll definitely take a look for those drain holes. I'm thinking they may have been filled in over the years. I know it will be a chore to keep this sealed, but even with the risk of bugs there is something about having that wind blow through the cabin from that open window.
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