Pete Lewis Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 there s guy who reckons he can fit anything going over to look next week wish him luck think its best to you soon get used to not having it wish i could draw the thing makes the headache look much better ha ! its not my car just helping with a local ...leaker i would have just piped in some sealer but he cut the old screen out and found the tin worm at work Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Bet he wishes he could turn the clock back and do what you suggest and used some sealer...........ignorance is bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 being clever afterwards is a classic trait we all suffer from ha !!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Finally my windscreen is in ! First 6 goes with the seal round the wrong way didn’t work !!! This drawing save the day. Final go (number 7) with the screen rubber the right way round. Seal a bit damaged from the first 6 goes the wrong way round - but good enough for some spring fun next year - after which it can come out. This was my tool kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 thats a result good to see you didnt give in if you need to(it does need seaaling ) just use gutter sealant keep the cartidge in the airing cupboard to warm it overnight a cut a small slanted nozzle and its easy to insert into the glass groove and under the aperture flip , just pump to show some excess , quick whiz with a scraper and wipe down with white spirit and the jobs a good one Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettifordo Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: it does need seaaling I’m planning to get it resprayed next year - so I’m not going to seal it as it will be coming back out 👍 At least I have lots of practice to get it back in 🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 if its laminated you may be best to cut the seal to remove it the olde method of sit on seat and use a pair of feet to push the glass out works for toughend but a laminate would end up in peices toughend you can be realy rough with but a laminated is just ....Glass it breaks like glass Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 On 28/10/2022 at 19:12, Pete Lewis said: if its laminated you may be best to cut the seal to remove it the olde method of sit on seat and use a pair of feet to push the glass out works for toughend but a laminate would end up in peices toughend you can be realy rough with but a laminated is just ....Glass it breaks like glass Pete Sadly!!😭😭, I have the T shirt for that one, tried the both feet method and failed spectacularly. I have a seal, just no Screen!. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 there is an advantage in No screen you dont have to clean flies off it Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 Goggles, and a Flat cap, back to front.👍 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 15 hours ago, PeteH said: Goggles, and a Flat cap Thats a bit Posh !!!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlubikey Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 17 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: there is an advantage in No screen you dont have to clean flies off it Pete Just off your teeth ... if you're a happy Spitfire driver. Cheers, Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB350Z Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 Does anyone know if a Spitfire 1500 windscreen is directly compatible with a GT6? Interested to hear from someone who's done it rather than folklore. My windscreen has a crack in it running from the top to the bottom and I might be able to get a good used Spitfire 1500 replacement but unsure to just buy a new GT6 one from Rimmers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 Rimmers part number for a GT6 mk3 windscreen is the same as for a mk4/1500 Spitfire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB350Z Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 3 hours ago, johny said: Rimmers part number for a GT6 mk3 windscreen is the same as for a mk4/1500 Spitfire... Thanks. It's only when I check using my laptop that I can see that detail. On my phone its not shown.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidsaunders Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 Where did you get your new screen from? I eventually found success with a Pilkington one. All of the cheaper ones weren’t absolutely 100% the correct shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgana Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 On 28/10/2022 at 16:18, Pete Lewis said: thats a result good to see you didnt give in if you need to(it does need seaaling ) just use gutter sealant keep the cartidge in the airing cupboard to warm it overnight a cut a small slanted nozzle and its easy to insert into the glass groove and under the aperture flip , just pump to show some excess , quick whiz with a scraper and wipe down with white spirit and the jobs a good one Pete I see you've recommended butyl gutter sealer a few times - I've got a leak in the corner of the screen and was going to pump some in. In the hardware shop the back of the tube specifically said not to be used in contact with glass which gave me second thoughts. Any idea why this could be, since butyl tape is what glaziers use...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 no idea i use cheap gutter sealant not particularly butyl just cheap black stuff . Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 Hello All, I've been reading avidly on how to fit the GT6 Mk3 screen..as at the end of the restoration. With the help of a professional screen fitter I can possibly end all the what if's. Firstly the Rimmer Bro's screen is a perfect size.. The plastic trims are bent at a odd angle, which looks like they won't fit, I wrecked my first set trying to straighten them with the hot air gun... Come fitting it's not an issue don't even notice its out of shape!!! But yes they have to be fitted before fitment, made more possible with largish washing line in the slot to aid getting the rubber edge into the recess, pull it out as you go, and hour a side to get this done. No sealant between the rubber and the glass, but a good squidge where the seal meets the recess. As for the rear screen! the chrome insert (Rimmer again) didn't fit at all, had to cut the bottom of the T off to get it in the groove! it's in but not looking so very good!!! Can't imagine going to work every day at the triumph factory in the 70's Knowing you gotta fit a load of GT6 wind screens!!!! Hope this helps.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Smith Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 (edited) In the bad old days, fitting a windscreen in most garages was “body shop” work and as a former body shop person I took out and fitted, refitted or replaced dozens of front and rear windscreens. Back in the 1970’s, the new cars and vans left the factory with various amounts of sealant - from lots to none, so they often let in water, you could take off the trim and squeeze in some sealant under the outer edges of the seals and it might stop the water but often trying to reseal a screen was a wast of time so out came the screen and you had to re mastic all of the offending seal - refitting a screen was a nice little job but filthy and it was mostly down to technique rather than skill. I remember my Forman telling me the following - mallets and thumpers of any discretion are not allowed! Fitting string - needs to be good quality cotton string (not garden variety) never nylon or plastic. Trim - if it’s plastic and slightly damaged, it will probably be “refit-able” if it damaged and metal sling it! Fitting Trim - there are tools designed to do the job, so beg, borrow, steal or buy a trim tool kit or use screw drivers like the rest of us. Mastic - black, filthy horrible stuff, goes everywhere sticks to gloves, sticks to clothes, gets in your hair and stick to you, takes ages to clean up. Bonnet and Boot - cover with an old bed sheet, protects the screen and keeps the mastic away from the body work, better still use cardboard then sling it! Reason for employing young mechanics - so we don’t have to fit bl***y wind screens. Happy days E Edited September 25 by Eric Smith Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 we pioneered dry seal screen rubbers working with dunstable rubber co of the day we made a tool to slice slot to let water out rather than the bostic mess of sealer and some debateable apperture sizing , we went to a drinks distributor who had a fleet of 100 series Dodge trucks to fit a batch of the new seals as a test bed. they had a body wash , dont drive over the lines or the wash powers up, being in charge i had to get a hose from inside the wash ....yes the first truck (plonker ) fired the wash up while I am still escaping the suds were smelly and the rinse was not for the faint hearted .........not the best experience without a truck !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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