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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 12:43 AM
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Where to get windshield seals?

i am getting ready to do another coat of primer then wetsand and paint the car, i was wondering since most likely when i take out the windshield i would **** up the seals, where would i be able to get it replaced
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 01:06 AM
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Any glass place should have them i dont think theyre car specfic, probably just a role of it. I have a few questions for you though, did you piant the car in that garage? Mine is about the same size, maybe a bit smaller and i was looking for a place to rent for a day cause I didnt think it was possible to spray with that little room. Also what gun are you using to paint. Im planning on doing this really soon and im just kinda paranoid over ******* it up. Thanks for any advice.
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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www.victoriabritish.com for the seals
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 10:59 PM
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ya i primed it in my garage, my garage is about 2 and 1/2 cars, but in reality i only have about 1 1/2 of room because of all the crap inside it, priming it is pretty simple, although i would wait a week after u prime it if you go past bare metal to find all the spots that start to rust since you didnt sand down correctly, then just fix it up
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Old Jan 15, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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and that victoriabritish website, it only has the door seals, i meant the sealant that blocks the rain to get in through the windshield
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 01:20 AM
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Just go to the local auto glass place and ask for it.
My garage fits my fc with about 18-24 inches on eachside, im not priming just going over with a similar color. Ill see if it feels possible and if not ill just rent a space. Thanks
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 01:23 AM
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i am done with mine. local auto glass place in rural hick town WV had it, so im sure yours will.

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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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how do u take out the windshield now, sry a bit of a newbish question but the site that had the fsm manual shut down
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 09:46 AM
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guitar strings, poke a small hole and run the wire around the seal with a sawing motion, be careful, use 2 people one inside and one out and take it slow.
Took us about a hour and 6 or 7 strings to cut all the way around. do not pry or you will crack the windshield.
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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do i do that to the metal/rubber peice above the windshield?
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 08:00 AM
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take off all the trim. then you cut through the glue between the windshield and the car with a quitar string. sometimes it helps to heat it up with a torch too. try not to pull the string too close to the glass, or it will hang up and you have to backtrack.

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