How much does an L series windscreen cost?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:48 pm

Looking good mate! Keep up the good work!

Cheers

Bennie

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:50 pm

Started on the sanding yesterday; couldn't find a suitable machine so I ended up using an angle grinder with a normal grinding wheel and found it works really well. But when sanding this way you really need respiratory and eye protection, I also had hearing protection and this stuff makes one hell of a mess; white dust everywhere.

I got the bulk of it down to reveal all the low spots (not many to be honest) and finished it off by hand with 240 wet and dry to get it all roughly the same level and angle. I've found once you break through the top rough layer with the grinder and get something relatively flat, sanding by hand is much easier and leaves a nice finish.

Then I test fitted the screen! and instantly found a bit of a problem; where all the metal was which is now resin along the bottom is where the glass ends which leaves a gap between the glass and the plastic cowling which goes on later. So whenever it rains the water will go straight into the cavity behind the spare wheel

What am I supposed to do here? I'm sure when it was original there was only a small ledge there, so the water would still collect at the bottom. Perhaps it was directed to flow over the plastic cowling? but that is 2 pieces so it would still leak through the gap. I'll have to look at Dad's L to get some ideas

Also is this thread still classified as "Subaru chat"?

might have to move it to a more appropriate section of the forum.

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:50 pm

Silverbullet wrote:
Also is this thread still classified as "Subaru chat"? might have to move it to a more appropriate section of the forum.

...and title of the thread should read 'Silverbullet will not be defeated'.

Between this and the carby rebuild you sure can stay on track when it comes to keeping these beasties on the road.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:45 pm

Are you saying the gap is between the plastic shield piece and the work you've done or is the gap too big at the bottom of the windscreen?

If it's just a gap between the plastic shield you can either build up that area until you're happy with it or use some sikaflex to fill the gap once the screen is in. I don't see it being a problem, that area behind the spare wheel well is literally a water way anyway - you've got to keep this area clean otherwise rust will set in behind your spare wheel along that seam. There are drainage points on the left and right behind the guards.

You're pretty close to having this thing licked! It'll look awesome once you're done too!

Cheers

Bennie

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:43 pm

sven '2' wrote: Between this and the carby rebuild you sure can stay on track when it comes to keeping these beasties on the road.

I dunno if that's sarcasm or a compliment haha

Determination or stupidity gets me through, or a combination of the two.

Bennie I'm talking about the gap directly at the bottom of the glass (where the ruler goes in pic above) Is that cavity supposed to be a water way? I didn't realize there were drainage holes in it. Would make sense since there's no way water would stay out of there in any condition. It looked like the previous home job on this screen sealed up the whole thing with sikaflex; I was scraping it off the plastic pieces yesterday.

Yes I guess it is nearly done, all I need now is some windscreen glue, sikaflex and the weather strip/rubber bit.

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:49 pm

Silverbullet wrote:I dunno if that's sarcasm or a compliment haha Determination or stupidity gets me through, or a combination of the two.

Compliment!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:36 pm

Silverbullet wrote:Bennie I'm talking about the gap directly at the bottom of the glass (where the ruler goes in pic above) Is that cavity supposed to be a water way? I didn't realize there were drainage holes in it. Would make sense since there's no way water would stay out of there in any condition.

Yeah there's meant to be a gap there for the trim that fits in there. I've never bothered with my trim - makes it easy to clean it and keep an eye out for signs of rust

Silverbullet wrote:It looked like the previous home job on this screen sealed up the whole thing with sikaflex; I was scraping it off the plastic pieces yesterday.

The screen seal will present like sikaflex - it's probably just another form of the same stuff.

Sounds like you've got this sorted then!

Cheers

Bennie

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:44 pm

I see now, that whole cavity behind the spare wheel is where the water from the windscreen goes, kinda scary!

I had a go cleaning out the remaining detritus from every corner of the cavity with a piece of 20mm conduit taped to the vacuum cleaner, does a great job! ended up filling the vacuum cleaner with leaves, twigs and dirt...and some rust flakes. Then I had a good look inside with the torch and I can see there is quite a lot of rust hiding

I'll have to do something about that so it doesn't rust through and leak into the foot wells.

On the look out now for an appropriate windscreen adhesive, anyone got any suggestions? I see there are a couple of different types i.e: adhesive that only bonds glass to metal (primer required) and others which bond glass to metal, plastic, fiberglass, wood, air, and any of those to each other...I think that's the one I need

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:48 pm

Sikaflex 255 is the stuff to get, not just a sealer but an adhesive that supposedly bonds anything to anything. Since no shops here sell it I've had to order it online, 2 tubes just in case. Hopefully will get here during the week so I can do the glass next weekend.

I still need the weather strip rubber bit that clips on round the edges, does anyone know which one to get? Clark rubber sell it by the meter but there's quite a few different types. Also been thinking about my power steering leak, I see there's quite a few L series on the stock list for U pull it southern yard, might go and have a look next week see if I can find a decent pump to just replace mine with.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:43 pm

Try the Lucas stuff rom SCA works great, or the seal was a real easy one to do at the front of my L's pump, seal was genuine

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:25 pm

Of course, the P/S stopleak stuff, had forgotten all about it!

Since it's the gasket at the back of pump that's leaking it should do some good. I'll give it a go.

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:12 pm

Sam, if your down at U pull it lonsdale, would you mind taking note of what subarus you find, and roughly how complete they are?
I was at Gillman a couple of weeks ago and didn't bother entering, the guy said he didn't have any.

Cheers Cam

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:49 pm

Go the sikaflex! It's awesome stuff and I've used it for just about everything since rebuilding Ruby Scoo!

I hope it all works out

Cheers

Bennie

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:30 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Go the sikaflex! It's awesome stuff and I've used it for just about everything since rebuilding Ruby Scoo!

Liquid duct tape?

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:54 pm

Brumby Kid wrote:Liquid duct tape?

I hope so!
I'll make a post in the SA section about what I see at Lonsdale if I end up going down there.

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:16 pm

Project cancelled! This car is going to the scrap yard as soon as I can manage it. Why I hear you ask?

Stay tuned...

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:37 pm

I'm all ears

Surely you need the tears emoticon ?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:43 pm

Silverbullet wrote:Project cancelled! This car is going to the scrap yard as soon as I can manage it. Why I hear you ask? Stay tuned...

Where's Layton Hewitt?? C'mon!!!???

That's all.

Bennie

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:28 pm

Tomorrow morning, I swear

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:38 am

OK, tomorrow morning is now !!

Got your PM.

A Vortex ! Sam, secret buyer of one recently put up for sale due to wife demands ?? And your mum is gonna kill YOU now ??