I have fitted a replacement windscreen seal (frame to body) its a box like section with a 'T' shape to fit into the screen frame channel location.
I have done the centralizing on the screen hinges to locate the windscreen central to the aperture but there is a considerable gap around some mainly curved areas of the seal despite a really tight wind in on the handle control on the dash top. I'm thinking I have been supplied the wrong seal type and maybe a flat lip type would be more suited where part of the seal outer section is visible around the frame from outside the car. Am I on the right track or am I missing something ?
The original seal was in such poor condition it was not possible to ascertain the profile. In other words what seal type is correct please?
Rover 10hp 1939 Windscreen seal
Re: Rover 10hp 1939 Windscreen seal
You may get some information here: http://wp.me/pXLKy-EB and here: http://wp.me/pXLKy-1kH.
Note that the seal which Scottsoldautorubber supplies is hard, at least at the beginning, and will fit better in the course of time.
Note that the seal which Scottsoldautorubber supplies is hard, at least at the beginning, and will fit better in the course of time.
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peter rimes
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Re: Rover 10hp 1939 Windscreen seal
I have now discovered the reason for the gap at both curved ends of the windscreen to body.
In desperation and as the last check I could think of. I placed a steel straight edge along the outside length of the screen glass at about centre height and to my absolute astonishment observed that the glass had a concave shape enough to fit a approx 2/3 mm gauge under this hollow point. The straight edge touched the screen glass at outer points. Conversely, the glass shape inside the car was higher by a similar amount as would be expected in the centre point of the screen causing the straight edge to "rock".
I merely dismantled the chrome frame from the glass and rotated outside to inside and refitted to the top hinges and bingo a good seal all around was created.
Now weather this glass curve had developed over the 30 plus yrs the car had been stored with windscreen tightly closed or the glass had been shaped during manufacture.
There are no manufacturers marks anywhere to be found so its my guess this glass may not be original as RSR informs me that original glass had markings.
I can now move on to other parts of this worthwhile restoration.
In desperation and as the last check I could think of. I placed a steel straight edge along the outside length of the screen glass at about centre height and to my absolute astonishment observed that the glass had a concave shape enough to fit a approx 2/3 mm gauge under this hollow point. The straight edge touched the screen glass at outer points. Conversely, the glass shape inside the car was higher by a similar amount as would be expected in the centre point of the screen causing the straight edge to "rock".
I merely dismantled the chrome frame from the glass and rotated outside to inside and refitted to the top hinges and bingo a good seal all around was created.
Now weather this glass curve had developed over the 30 plus yrs the car had been stored with windscreen tightly closed or the glass had been shaped during manufacture.
There are no manufacturers marks anywhere to be found so its my guess this glass may not be original as RSR informs me that original glass had markings.
I can now move on to other parts of this worthwhile restoration.