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 Posted: Aug 6, 2016 06:57AM
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Generous amounts of GoJo hand cleaner as a lube in conjunction with a proper filet tool has worked well for me in the past.

 Posted: Aug 6, 2016 03:59AM
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OK, Thanks!  I will try to push on the windshield.  I am starting to wonder if all of the primer and new paint made the opening smaller thus effectively pushing the rubber gasket tighter.  On the rear winder there is zero gap in most of the rubber gasket to 2mm.  The front is 1-2mm.  Where can I find the black fillet material?  The chrome filet material comes out to 10.25mm.
By the way, the windshield installer never even showed up or called yesterday.

 Posted: Aug 5, 2016 12:13PM
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Also the black trim seems easier to install, maybe it is slightly  thinner.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: Aug 5, 2016 10:49AM
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Will pressing the glass from the inside = outward . Help open the gap.


Just thinking= wondering if the glass has settled into the opening inward = and pressed the rubber molding closed more.


I typically see about 1/8th inch gap - to a tight 1/4 gap in the seal that the Fillet sits into on a normal install. Once the fillet goes in = it sits under two lips= and exposes MOST of the width.


Pro tip = Install Black rubber fillet (no chrome)  Chome fillets these days DONT LAST more than 2-3 years with typical use. UV breaks down the "chrome" and it Yellows.  Looks bad.

See the trim on this car.. _ yellow!

//www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Classic-Mini-/232038912771?forcerrptr=true&hash=item360698d303:g:HCgAAOSwnQhXo-3P&item=232038912771

 Posted: Aug 5, 2016 09:25AM
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Update:  Called the recommended professional windshield installer from Green Bay.  I told him what I had and what I was doing and he laughed so hard that he dropped the phone.  He said that he is familiar with the task and that it sucks.  He will stop by and try to install the trim but no guarantee, that he will stop by or be successful.

 Posted: Aug 5, 2016 08:33AM
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Update:  OK, I made the fillet tool and the rubber gasket is too strong and bent the crap out of it.  I tried the wire fillet tool that I bought expressly for this purpose and the handle cracked and the tool spun in the handle.  I think that my gasket must be too tight.  It is only open by one or two mm and it is hard to get soapy water into it.  I also tore it some when trying to get the chrome trim piece in.  I have two options as I see it:
1.) Hire a windshield installer.   But this is no guarantee it will be successful.
2.) Find some smaller diameter chrome trim.

 Posted: Aug 5, 2016 06:50AM
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OK,  I bought the cheapo fillet tool with wire and it is flimsy and doesn't work with a damn.  So, today I went to the hardware store and bought a nice rubber handles screwdriver and a piece of flat metal to weld to the end.  The You Tube video almost looks like a can open end.  I shall now attempt to weld, grind, drill until I get something that will work.  Thanks!  More to come................
Randy
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 Posted: Aug 5, 2016 03:56AM
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I purchased the correct tool from a paint and body supplierand it makes the job easy, the young guy on the counter had no clue what i wanted but an older guy in the back knew. I also use the soapy water mix in a spray bottle.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: Aug 4, 2016 09:17PM
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I've tried a variety of methods and substances over the years to do this job (including KY jelly that someone on here swore by), and have found that a solution of washing up liquid in water is by far the best all round product.

Might not ultimately be as slippery as something like silicone, but doesn't have the knock-on effects on the paintwork.  Similarly, WD40 isn't great for the rubber seals themselves long term.
I have a squirty bottle of it made up on the shelf, and it's surprising how often I reach for it.

As for getting the lockstrip in, special tools are available for it, though the factry guys often made their own out of a blunted and bent screwdriver.  As long as the blade is wide enough to flare the seal, you're away.

 Posted: Aug 4, 2016 06:38PM
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I used silicon spray to lubricate the channel. I know this is a no-no regards later painting if required but it sure made installation easy. Even then on one windshield I cut the gasket at a corner.i

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. G.B.S. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. Oscar Wilde

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 Posted: Aug 4, 2016 03:46PM
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This might or might not help, but here is a complete video on how to replace the windshield on a Mini, courtesy of Minimania, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI0x36fJpDw

cheers, Abel

 Posted: Aug 4, 2016 02:35PM
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Fellow Minioids,  I am trying to install the plastic chrome rope-like piece in the windscreen rubber gasket to no avail.  I have two new rubber gaskets.  I have tried it off and on for over a year now and cannot get it to fit.  The body shop that painted my car last year tried for two hours and could not get it to work in either front or rear windows.  I am afraid that I will break my new windscreen if I push any harder.  What is the trick here?  I have used a soapy lube too.  I have tried every device imaginable to no avail,...the plastic and chrome rope like structure will not fit.  It looks as if I will have to shave the plastic piece about two mm off of each edge on my grinder to get it to work.  Thoughts?

1968 Morris Cooper S

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