MY, MV Brumby windscreen fitting tips inside....

[steptoe]

From memory, is it suba mike that is a windsceen man ?

or whoever it is does not condone sikaflex for MY windscreens.

I need some windscreen fitting tips anyway please.

Need to replace my screen by Tuesday and plan to do it myself as the challenge is there and the money is not !

I have a used screen in shed, cut out of a Brumby - going into my Brumby

The last back yardy dodgy supplied a new rubber and claimed Brumby does not use sealants. The bloody thing leaked like an old woman worse than the old rubber and screen combo. I shoved mastic in where ever I could to get a semi decent seal.

I trust that they do not use sealants BUT know it needs a sealant.

I have some time on my hands and some turps to remove any black stuff that gets in the way. Also have access to a trade bin to toss the old screen (and the newie if I break it). Also have some venetian blind cord to pull seal up, and the chrome trim bits will go back in place to help the sealing process.

Any other tips from experienced windscreen fitters welcome

Jono

[Suba]

Bostik windscreen sealer is the go , and I havent come across a new rubber on a Subi that dosn't need some sealer to complete the job.Where are you ?

Mike.

[BlackMale]

i though that you used Sik-a-flex Mike

[Suba]

Sika is the brand we use for bonded windscreens not the rubber fitted ones .

Mike.

[BlackMale]

i have been put in my place

[Suba]

I doubt it Jaffa , I will have to do it again sometime :P .

Mike.

[BlackMale]

yer and i have money on the fact that it will be sooner rather then later.

[steptoe]

I was right. It is Suba, formerly known as Subamike, the windscreen guru.

Where am I ? About 4000 km east of Perth and down a bit, outside Canberra where Lturbo was asking windscreen questions from not so long ago. So I am a bit far for you to drive to watch me at work trying to do your job.

My experience has been with old pommy Triumph rear screens - a logistical nightmare.
Never stopped the damp smell all old pommy cars have anyway !!

The rubber is in good nick at about seven years old.

Mike, do you mind giving me a few tips ?

Again, from memory it is seal placed in car then screen onto and into the seal rather than wrap seal round screen then whole shebang fitted to car?

Please correct me if I am wrong

I think once old screen has been kicked out and all rubber cleaned up, the rubber is placed in car then a fat bead of Bostick windscreen sealant
--where's sealant go exactly - at the top/bottom of the U channel ?

screen then placed on rubber seal, working the seal lip over the screen from bottom centre up and around ?

tools not unlike the old pushy tyre levers I think were the go

gosh it sounds so simple - just like a Gregorys manual description !!

thanks, Jono[/i]

[Suba]

You have to take the screen and rubber out of the car and then fit the rubber to the new screen before lowering it onto the car, in the channel that goes over the pinch-well you have to insert a length of thin rope less than a 1/4 inch in diamiter starting from the middle at the bottom , feed this all the way around till you have overlaped by about 6 inches .
Once you have done this preparation lay the screen with the curves coming up and then apply a bead of bostik sealer on the lip that will be sitting on the outside of the body of the car, you then turn the screen over and place in the appeture where the windscreen goes , make sure that it is sitting nice and neat and then start to pull the cord rope in to start the rubber pulling over the pinchwell , as you go allong make sure that the rubber is seating down as much as possible, once you get to the sides go nice and slow and give the outsde of the screen a bit of a pat with the flat of your hand to make sure that it is going in nice and firm.
Once it is in this is when you need to seal between the glas and the rubber, once all sealed clean up with kerosene.

Hope this helps.

Mike.

[steptoe]

Thanks Mike

I might practice in my sleep the next few nights. If I wake up in a sweat I'd better go look for someone !!

[Suba]

Don't really have any contacts over that way that could help.

Mike.

[steptoe]

That's OK. I know of a few places to look- like the Yellow Pages and a few others but have peeled the inside edge of the rubber seal back and it looks to be doable for me.

Just wondering..silicone spray any good to spray on rubber or does that stop the Bostick doing it job of watersealing ?

I'll never forget the first time I used silicone spray as a rubber lube. It went from an almost impossible plumbing task to nearly throwing myself through the wall at the back of the loo. I gave it the same effort pre spray as I did after spray- sh1t what a difference !

thanks (confidence building up) Jono

[Suba]

I woldnt bother with the Silicon(hate that word) just do it without it

Mikie.

[steptoe]

Happy to report the old screen came out no hassles. I popped the top first then the sides then found it easy to lift the glass upwards off the pinch weld.

Seal was dry install before, the only sticky goo was where I stuck it to fix water leak between glass and rubber, so not bad at all. My rust repair of 1998 is still holding out underneath the hammertone paint !

Plans are to try to lower the glass and seal onto the pinch weld hoping not to need the ventian blind cord.

I gather the cord is started to rip out from the bottom middle first, pulling evenly each side ? That's how used to do old shitbox rear windows and loks logical this time too.

Used to knot the pull cord rather than overlap.

Gonna use the silicone spray anyway for good measure and confidence boost

ta Mike

Jono

[steptoe]

Big thanks to Suba (Mike) for his help and advice in replacing my Brumby windscreen.

The old one came out no troubles, just gentle push from feet inside.
Replacement was in in 25 minutes, single handed, no friends to help, just me five or six metres of venetian blind cord wrapped just like Mike said to. Just a bit of pushing and shoving gently as I pulled the cord.

Another 20 minutes or so to stick the seal strip chrome trim in.

I can vouch for the silicone spray for both the window and strip installation, it works a treat.

Was quoted $88, then $80 from one guy. A friend of a friend came up with the best, $50 at the end of the week.
Saved self $50 and a few days.

Wanna try your own MY screeen...give it a go !!

Again, thanks Mike

[Suba]

glad I was of some help .

Mike.

[steptoe]

Not sure how watertight my job was.

I hosed bird shit off car. Later noticed one drop of water on dash. I coulda flicked it there. No matter. During the week, left car out, parked on a slope, come out after piss down rain and find water all over console and lhs seat thinking I'd done a godawful windscreen job, then realise window weren't shut on passenger side, big hole facing skywards.

Now stinks like someones wet dog !!