windscreens and back window

[flyingbanana]

whats the best way of fitting them ive always fitted rubber to the car 1st then put window in.....or is it better to put rubber around windscreen and string then put onto car

[Savvi]

I've always fitted them by putting the rubber on the screen then pulling through with string.

[Copey]

I've always fitted them by putting the rubber on the screen then pulling through with string.

 

thats how my mate says to do it, he works for an autoglass firm

[over_head_cam]

I've always fitted them by putting the rubber on the screen then pulling through with string.

 

thats how my mate says to do it, he works for an autoglass firm

 

That's the way

[t33stat]

I've always fitted them by putting the rubber on the screen then pulling through with string.

 

Agreed

[bomber1]

same as above done mine in homebase car park after the screen went drove down to escort tec picked up a new screen then went to home base got some cord refitted screen 10mins. 20 mins with screwdriver fitting silver insert. my advice is grease the string and buy a proper insert fitting tool

[flyingbanana]

cheers lads......i already bought the insert tool from previous install...it does help getting the trim in......still a pain to get in with it but it does help

[bomber1]

have you had your 4door resprayed again?

[flyingbanana]

yes i have....trying to get it done outside before was not ideal and i wasnt quite happy with it and being stopped by the council didnt help............so i swolled my pride and got it done in a body shop so its now in one colour....first time of 11years of ownership

 

just clued the roof lining into day and finsh that off tomorrow then get windows back in

 

couple of pics from last week

 

 

 

all the hard work is finally paying off

[bomber1]

dont they look great like that untill you start fitting them up and the paint starts to get knocked what colour is that daytona? what was the cost? if thats not being to nosey

[flyingbanana]

its not daytona.....i think its a dull yellow so i went for alfa romeo yellow 258A if i recall correctly............how much would you pay for a respray?.....be good to see if i paid too much or got a good deal

[bomber1]

i was told 3k i paid a lot less but done a lot of the donkey work and supplyed the materials

[immingham]

String the windows in, Spray the rubbers with some glass polish before fitting it makes it a load easier . I've been fitting them for 10 years now, Just about got the knack of it now

[livewire7116]

String the windows in, Spray the rubbers with some glass polish before fitting it makes it a load easier . I've been fitting them for 10 years now, Just about got the knack of it now

 

i know that feeling, i used to erf ec series on my own!

[GJUK]

.i already bought the insert tool from previous install...it does help getting the trim in......still a pain to get in with it but it does help

 

Pray tell please, what is this tool you people speak of?

 

Thanking you,

 

Jon

[flyingbanana]

.i already bought the insert tool from previous install...it does help getting the trim in......still a pain to get in with it but it does help

 

Pray tell please, what is this tool you people speak of?

 

Thanking you,

 

Jon

 

its a tool that spreads the rubber open and it has a wheel on it that pushes the window strip down and inserts it into the rubber at the same time

[livewire7116]

.i already bought the insert tool from previous install...it does help getting the trim in......still a pain to get in with it but it does help

 

Pray tell please, what is this tool you people speak of?

 

Thanking you,

 

Jon

 

its a tool that spreads the rubber open and it has a wheel on it that pushes the window strip down and inserts it into the rubber at the same time

 

there are 3 different sizes of tool, if my memory is correct its the medium for fitting osf inserts

[immingham]

Its called a filler strip tool as shown below

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tool-for-use-with ... 5885244c40

You use the small diamond headed tool and plenty of polish

[immingham]

String the windows in, Spray the rubbers with some glass polish before fitting it makes it a load easier . I've been fitting them for 10 years now, Just about got the knack of it now

 

i know that feeling, i used to erf ec series on my own!

You da man! I've done a couple of EC series on my own and both were a B**ta*d.. Ever done a vw camper (surf bus) w/screen. , I swear to god they make the glass just that little bit bigger than the hole

[livewire7116]

String the windows in, Spray the rubbers with some glass polish before fitting it makes it a load easier . I've been fitting them for 10 years now, Just about got the knack of it now

 

i know that feeling, i used to erf ec series on my own!

You da man! I've done a couple of EC series on my own and both were a B**ta*d.. Ever done a vw camper (surf bus) w/screen. , I swear to god they make the glass just that little bit bigger than the hole

 

thats cos when you take old one out the rust makes roof collapse!

 

used to work for the RAC who made thier own screens and were some shocking fits and those shite rejel trims!