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Resealing rear oval window
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trjford8 |
01-01-2011 @ 2:29 PM
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In addition to Bob's great advice you will probably need to seal the rubber gasket against the glass. Water can "crawl" between the gasket and the glass and make it's way inside the car. Many of the gasket suppliers recommend sealing the gasket to the glass. I would do this before intalling the gasket and window into the car. Use a flexable sealant such as Napa Auto Parts black sealant, Part #4121. Once the window is in the car put masking tape all around the edge of the gasket as Bob suggests to eliminate a lot of cleanup. Seal the gasket all around the body opening and you should have a nice water tight seal. You can also buy a solvent that helps with the cleanup process.
This message was edited by trjford8 on 1-1-11 @ 5:10 PM
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supereal |
01-01-2011 @ 10:57 AM
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Replacing the rear window seal isn't a big deal, but requires two people to do it. Starting on the outside, use a sharp utility knife to cut down thru the old seal to the metal of the opening. You can then pull away the old seal from each side. Carefully examine the area around the opening to see how well the headliner is attached, and fix it, if required. Being sure you have the correct seal (some vendors are careless), place the seal around the glass, and insert a pull cord into the outer groove, leaving the ends long enough to pull. We use a strong nylon cord. After cleaning the area around the opening on the outside, put some lubricant into the seal groove. Ivory liquid dish soap is our choice. Set the window and seal into the opening from the inside, and work the lower lip into place. While your assistant holds the window into place, and exerts mild pressure, using the pull cord, lift the seal into place around the glass. It may take some persuasion, and we use an old screwdriver with a tip bent at a right angle for the purpose, being very careful not to pry against the glass. When the seal is in place all around the window, wipe the area clean, and inject some sealer under the rubber flange on the outside, pulling back a bit of the seal as you go. 3M makes a good one. We like to mask off the body around the window before adding the sealer to make cleanup easier. Just take your time, and you shouldn't have any problems.
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wrosenkrans |
01-01-2011 @ 9:28 AM
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The seal on the rear oval window of our '42 Tudor Sedan is pretty well shot. The window itself is in good shape, but the rubber outer seal is very badly cracked and is certainly not watertight (evidenced by water marks on the package shelf). I played a bit with the rubber to see how easily it might come out and its hard as a rock. Not wanting to risk breaking the window, I thought it better to seek advice. I also noticed in the current issue of the V-8 Times there is a response from Fred Killian in the Shop Talk section that there are installation instructions for the oval window. Any and all help greatly appreciated.
Wayne & Barb '42 Super De Luxe Tudor
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