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Registered: May 2002
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Anybody know how to fit windscreens?
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Fri, 07 January 2005 23:44
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Does anybody in here fit windscreens or know of where i can get them fitted to my car. I rang O'briens and got quoted $326 for them to come and fit front and rear. I would do it myself but i cracked the rear screen last time i tried.
cheers
will
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I supported Toymods
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: December 2002
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Re: Anybody know how to fit windscreens?
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Sat, 08 January 2005 02:13
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Depends on how they're held in place, do you have a rubber seal or mastic to seal them with?
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Registered: May 2002
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Re: Anybody know how to fit windscreens?
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Sat, 08 January 2005 02:19
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Brand spankin new rubber seals.
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Location: Sydney
Registered: May 2003
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Re: Anybody know how to fit windscreens?
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Sat, 08 January 2005 12:42
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where u located
bro in law used 2 fit windscreans 4 a living so maybe he will do you a deal as they say if you have all the gear
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Location: Sydney
Registered: June 2004
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Re: Anybody know how to fit windscreens?
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Sat, 08 January 2005 12:44
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WTF is that price you got quoted!!!!!!!!!!!! tey these guys 0412 66 00 10
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I supported Toymods
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: December 2002
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Re: Anybody know how to fit windscreens?
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Sat, 08 January 2005 23:52
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rubber seals are easy:
1: Install the seal onto your freshly cleaned, or new windscreen
2: Run a bead of butyl mastic/windscreen sealer around the steel locking channel, and the glass locking channel.
3: Insert a rubber coated rope into the steel channel, with the two ends meeting at the middle on the bottom.
4: Lay the unit on the window frame, and get a mate to apply gentle pressure to the middle of the bottom of the windscreen.
5: Start easy the rope out - this will pull the rubber moulding out and over the window frame, with the mastic sealing the screen as you go. If you cannot pull the rope out easily, tell your mate to stop pushing so hard!
6: Work your way along the bottom with your mate following with pressure as to where you work.
7: As you get to the corners which become tighter, pull the rope in small circles to ease it out, around the corners - again, mild pressure from the exterior will send the screen home into position.
8: Continue this process all the way along until the screen is in and settled, then clean up the excess windscreen sealer.
Clint
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Registered: May 2002
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Re: Anybody know how to fit windscreens?
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Sun, 09 January 2005 02:15
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I'm in Guildford. How Much would you Brother in Law charge to install them?
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Location: Sydney
Registered: May 2003
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Re: Anybody know how to fit windscreens?
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Sun, 09 January 2005 13:53
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pm me your number pls and ill pass it onto him so he can call you and you two can decide whats a fair price so your both happy
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Location: Sydney
Registered: May 2003
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Re: Anybody know how to fit windscreens?
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Mon, 10 January 2005 03:40
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enquired and just got an answer back and im afraid its bad news mate
cant help you like i thought that i could as he just doenst have the time being state manager like he used to
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Registered: May 2002
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Re: Anybody know how to fit windscreens?
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Mon, 10 January 2005 22:41
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hey fade-e thanks for that number, i gave them a call and they are doing it on saturday morning for $160 total. Much better than the price from Obriens.
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