Windshield rubber seal

[Tom from Drippin']

On the two I've done, which involved repainting so I wasn't concerned about harming the finish, I slightly spread the channel and used a small screwdriver as a chisel with a small hammer to dislodge the old rubber. It came out in both large and small chunks. I seem to remember that it's also held in place by the channel being staked in several spots. You may find that you need to open the channel slightly to install the new rubber and restake to secure.

[lfg]

The glass has been removed and the frame separated in 2 pieces (after much difficulty). The frame will need to be bead blasted and painted so I am not worried about the finish now. The BBQ sounds like an interesting idea but I wonder about warping.

Thanks for the ideas.

Larry

[Doug in NJ]

Originally Posted by lfg

The glass has been removed and the frame separated in 2 pieces (after much difficulty). The frame will need to be bead blasted and painted so I am not worried about the finish now. The BBQ sounds like an interesting idea but I wonder about warping.

Thanks for the ideas.

Larry

Interesting coincidence: I'm also in the process of bead-blasting my disassembled windshield frame. The rubber issue did not arise for me, because a previous owner had replaced the rubber strips. Unfortunately he used the wrong type (not the thicker ones specific to the S/W windshield frame), and he had simply repainted some rusty areas with rattle-can block paint.

BTW, bead-blasting will NOT get rid of stuck-on rubber bits. The beads just bounce off them.

Personally, I would not worry about warping, as long as you do not do anything silly like quenching it in water. The baking technique is used to clean engine blocks before rebuilding them.

But you may have trouble finding a big enough barbecue.

Doug