[SEL] OT - thanks to list for VW bolts etc.

[Bill Dickerson]

Thanks to Steve and others for the suggestion of hitting up an auto glass
shop for some windshield "adhesive".
This one I see had been "repaired" before, but seeing how they did it in the
past, no shock it didn't last - they used blue silicone! Yikes! For sure
that won't hold for long.

Got it all out and cleaned up good. Used mineral spirits to do some "rough"
cleaning, will fine tune that with alcohol.

One thought I had years ago was to drill the channel and the glass and use
the tape again and use small machine screws through the whole shootin match,
but I'm unwilling to try that on a window that is very hard to find.

I'll hit the shop up tomorrow for the adhesive.
Not much room in this door to make the assembly with the parts in the door,
so I'll do as I've done so many times before, assemble, let it sit, then put
it back in the door as a unit. It's sat with no window in it for days
already, a few more hours won't hurt.

Thanks again for the tips. Good to know a lot of been down this road before!
I thought it was just an AMC/Javelin thing, apparantly not.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Steve W.
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - thanks to list for VW bolts etc.


Use only a couple of pieces of the glass tape. Use windshield urethane on
the rest. A lot of vehicles from that time have about the same problem. My
Camaro and the Starfire are both that way. The glass channel gets cleaned
good, wiped with alcohol and then I put a couple small pieces of tape on the
ends (they act as a spacer and hold the glass while the urethane cures). Let
it set at least two hours before you move it much. I usually get everything
set up in the door and then set the glass, then roll it up tight, that holds
it in the proper position and then you just let it set. Done it that way on
at least 8 different restores and never had one come apart on it's own.

Patching a lens (if the lens can be separated or easily accessed). Use
play-doh or clay to form a mold for the missing area. Then mix up a small
amount of clear epoxy and pour it into the area. To make it match the color
of the lens use RID dye of the correct color added to the epoxy.


Steve Williams



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Dickerson" <bill at antique-engines.com>
To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:15 AM
Subject: [SEL] OT - thanks to list for VW bolts etc.


> Off topic, but once again the list has come through, at least in part. 
> I now have all 4 wheels on the VW bunny held on with the 4 bolts the
factory
> engineers intended thanks to a list member. It might figure he'd have
parts
> for such a vehicle as he also appreciates the other small iron such as 
> Maytags. Still didn't find a tail light for the beast, but did get a 
> great idea
for
> "patching" this one from the same list member.
> I won't embarrass him by mentioning his name as some might think it
sort of
> goofy that anyone would hang on to the old VWs............ And
appreciate
> Maytags at the same time.
>
> Thanks r.c. aka m.t.
>
> Thanks to another list member for the links to auto parts places - one
of
> which I used to order new wheel cylinders for the '69 Javelin. And
thanks to
> all the others for other links and locations. I'm filing for future 
> reference. Looks like I have the job of fixing up this classic car.
Anyone
> have the "window brackets" that hold the glass in the left door? These
cars
> had a design issue where the window glass parted ways with the
brackets that
> held the glass. In this case, the glass didn't only come out of the
bracket,
> but the bracket is actually BENT, and it's a "pot metal" sort of
piece.
>
> In the old days, used to remove the old tape and adhesive and use new
window
> glass tape to put the glass back into the bracket - anyone have better
ways
> or ideas? You clean the glass and the bracket channel, put this "tape"
over
> the edge of the glass and tap the bracket back into place. This
special tape
> is supposed to hold it together, but doesn't always. How do others do
it?
> Any auto glass people here on list?
>
> I'm considering talking my brother into selling me the car - I'll post
pics
> soon.
>
> Bill
>
>
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