Hi,
I have fitted one of my new quarter light seals, which went into the channel relatively nicely. Before I go any further, I wanted to check on the orientation.
On the driver’s side, looking from front to back, I have the seal in the lower channel as below, so the glass butts up to it as indicated by the bit of card:
Is this correct?
Tia
Richard
Quarter light to body seal - orientation
#1 Quarter light to body seal - orientation
Richard
Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)
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#2 Re: Quarter light to body seal - orientation
That is the way I fitted it but remember that as it runs around the channel - at the top it ends up the other way around. So check how your window fits against the rubber with the desired gaps etc. you *might* find you prefer the rubber the other way up if its fits better :)
Once it is fitted you don't really see it, so its doesn't matter too much unless you are building a 100 point concours
Once it is fitted you don't really see it, so its doesn't matter too much unless you are building a 100 point concours
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#3 Re: Quarter light to body seal - orientation
Thanks Chris. The gaps seem ok, except I can’t seem to get the glass to stop sliding down in the hinge panel - despite tightening up the screws on the plate.
Richard
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#4 Re: Quarter light to body seal - orientation
As far as I can recall, and it was quite a long time ago - I could adjust the quarterlight glass up and down in that channel and then clamp it into position when it looked nice against the door frame. Certainly when it is not clamped it is free to slide up and down as you say but that's not how it should remain. Trouble is, for the life of me, I cant remember how I clamped it tight which is not too helpful.
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#5 Re: Quarter light to body seal - orientation
Hi Chris,
I’ve managed to clamp it tight on the near side. I did this by putting all of the small setscrews in very loosely (just enough to bite into the threads), then position the window behind the clamping plate before tightening up the screws.
However, the same process has not worked on the off side. From memory, the clamping plate is bevelled so it could be that I’ve got it the wrong way - I’ll remove it and try again at the weekend.
I’ve managed to clamp it tight on the near side. I did this by putting all of the small setscrews in very loosely (just enough to bite into the threads), then position the window behind the clamping plate before tightening up the screws.
However, the same process has not worked on the off side. From memory, the clamping plate is bevelled so it could be that I’ve got it the wrong way - I’ll remove it and try again at the weekend.
Richard
Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)
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