We are unable to refit the windscreen finisher moulding / stainless steel trip to the windscreen rubber. We have looked and tried all the suggestions for fitting but it has become misshapen and will not sit flat on the corners. We have not been able to source any new made or new old stock items so we wonder if anyone has produced a jig and offers a service to reshape them to fit? And the issue with buying second hand trim will clearly be that they may no longer be the original shape, if you can find anything. The alternative may be to stick on a flat trim if anyone knows if anyone has produced something? We have spent a lot of money and time restoring our Mk2 Stag and it would be a real shame not to be able to fit the stainless steel windscreen trim.
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Thanks and yes we have tried that and have also sent an email to Tony to see if he has any finishers in stockComment
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This is what my windscreen fitter bruv in law says
Screen out put the rubber on the glass fit the chrome to the rubber then string the screen inLast edited by garyf; 19 September 2020, 12:48.Comment
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+ 1 to GaryComment
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I tried the windscreen in then trim, made it work eventually but would try it the other way next time. I suspect neither technique is easy!
TerryTerry Hunt, Wilmington Delaware
www.terryhunt.co.ukComment
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I tried the trim-on-rubber first but, because the windscreen is bowed, the the rubber is made long enough to follow that curve and, as a consequence, it kept falling off the windscreen together with the trim bits which then also fell off the rubber.
I finally managed it fairly easily (if a little time consuming) and wrote my particular method up for the technical section - together with the notes about rubber and trim types and incompatibilities.
DrewThe answer isn't 42, it's 1/137Comment
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Having been successful with this job 3 times, I do have sympathy for those who are struggling with it.
I only managed with screen out fit trim first so far.
If it is already in the car and the trim needs fitting it seems even more likley to test patience.
i did make the tool as per workshop manual.
it needed to be used with very good light & or a powerful torch to see what was going on.
however, I have heard of people being pragmatic & cutting off the lips & bonding the trim on with pu sealant & taping down until set.
i haven’t resorted to doing that but it sounds fairly sensible.
rather like cutting off a seized nut instead of struggling!Comment
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I did mine screen in, rope trick worked for 80% and was fairly easy. The problem was the corners, there I used tools rather like Drew suggested. I did look at trim first but like Drew felt that there was no way it would stay there, maybe differences in rubber seals?? In the end it probably took me 2 hours.
TerryTerry Hunt, Wilmington Delaware
www.terryhunt.co.ukComment
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2 hours ....very quick imho.... last one seemed to take a day for the trim fitting & 5 miniutes into the car.Last edited by jbuckl; 20 September 2020, 21:49.Comment
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You had me doubting myself there as YES it was a bugger.. so my blog actually says 10 mins to rope the screen in and 2-1/2 hours to do the trim.Originally posted by jbuckl View Post
That doesn't count the hour I spent trying to install an MGBGT screen
another story
Terry Hunt, Wilmington Delaware
www.terryhunt.co.ukComment
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Spiro at Classic cars Cardiff http://www.classiccarscardiff.co.uk/contact.htm had a number of windscreen finishers a few months ago.
Nice man give him a call
AlanComment
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The rubber can sit strangely at the last corner it was stretched over. But it can be evened out if lube is applied. it must be a lube that can be dried or washed off though. I just loaded a new post showing how the ROM tool can be used. The trim needs to be adjusted by hand usually to prevent it springing off. the left & right pillar side positions need to be taped down first to get a good fit all the way around. IMHO use a new seal from bains / robsport etc. spend time adjusting the rubber fit & trim fit. Fit the trim to the assembled screen and rubber. then fit to car. Fitting the trim to the car is a more painful way with less room to adjust the fit.Originally posted by BigHW View Post
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