Re: SER1 Replacing window seals

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Alyn-

I used a tool that Dunsfold was selling for a while that was basically what
Mark described, but it was mounted to what was a screw driver handle.  I
then used dish soap as lubricant and I did all my windows on my 107SW in
about an hour.  That's 6 windows!  It was so dang easy, I thought maybe I
was doing something wrong because I don't think there was a single step in
the rebuild that was so easy....except for parting with cash to buy
parts! :)

To really answer your question, I think I had the tropical roof off at the
time.  I did take out all the rivets to separate the roof lines.  I was
painting at the time, so pulling things a part really made sense.  That did
make it easier to get to the Alpine window.  You may be able to gently pull
the tropical roof away from the Alpine widow and hold it out of the way with
some wood wedges or something friendly to the paint.

Good luck.
______________________________
Matthew J. Clark
Seattle, Washington
206.932.4610
107 Station Wagon
SWB Classic Range Rover
TDI 110 Station Wagon

On 4/3/05 9:56 AM, "MARK LOVE" <2inluv@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:

> Alyn, This may be hard to explain but I mabe a tool to install the locking
> strip out of a piece of 1/8" gas welding rod. I bent it into a diamond
> shapeabout 1" long and 3/8" wide. where the ends meet at the top of the
> diamond I left about 1" of wire. This makes the tool about 2" long. I clamp
> the ends in a pair of standard vise-grips and use the tool with the release
> lever side of the vise-grips away from the body. This way the curved outside
> of the jaw pushes the lock strip into the rubber moulding as the wire holds
> it open. The lock strip runs through the diamond opening. I think you need
> to put a slight downward bend on the wire loop. I've been using this
> homemade tool for over 20 years and it always works great. Best of luck,
> Mark 
> 
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