Hi guys, I recently purchased a Porsche front windshield seal for my 1971 coupe. Is there anything I should do to the seal before installing it, such as cleaning or treating the rubber? Advice is always welcome. Thanks,
Hi guys, I recently purchased a Porsche front windshield seal for my 1971 coupe. Is there anything I should do to the seal before installing it, such as cleaning or treating the rubber? Advice is always welcome. Thanks,
I just did this on 2 of my cars. Lay out the new rubber under the sun flat like its going to be installed. It makes the job easier when wrapping it around the glass. Silicone spray helps as well in the install.
Rafael Mendez
Current Porsche Stable, all cars matching #'s, 14x Concours Winner
67 912 Light Ivory/Red
68 911L Light Ivory/Black Elephant Hyde ROW
69 911E Tangerine/Black
78 911SC Bitter Chocolate/Cork ROW
84 944 Guards Red/Black
90 911 C4 Guards Red/Cashmere
08 911S Black/Black
do the whole job in the sun,
don't do it in winter
use excessive dish soap and water all over
put masking tape in needed places....like make a center-line...to you know where the center is.
put the aluminum trim on first...with excessive soap and water. then tape the trim down...
get a big table or a bunch of tires for a table...with large beach towels...
get a chair to sit in, while you move around putting the aluminum trim in.
use the correct rear view mirror pad...which is black, not grey
i use a nylon rope inside the rubber channel....and that is super soaped up, as well
a helper on the outside is always helpful.
Current long term ownership: 63 Cab, 71 911, 74 914
Great suggestions. I found a 1/4" nylon cord works well. I also purchased some plastic trim tools (helpful in all kinds of repairs) that eases the metal windshield trim into place.
Totally agree with finding middle of gasket(s), having it warm really does help. I have found inserting the upper assembly (glass and molding) into the upper pinch weld and then finish with the bottom seems to really help. The cord was overlapped at the bottom.
Haasman
Registry #2489
R Gruppe #722
65 911 #302580
70 914-6 #9140431874
73 911s #9113300709
A couple of helpers on the outside and movers blankets to protect body.
A piece of wood to push the trim in the corners and some dum dum for the same corners just in case.
David
'73 S Targa #0830 2.7 MFI rebuilt to RS specs