Hi there.

I have been trying to fit a 1/4 window seal for the last two week. I can see how it's suppose to fit, but can't for the life of me put it in place.

Any trick? or something i forgot?

Thanks

Louis

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I think someone did a how to, have you had a search?

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It's an absolute PITA job. There is a guide in the How-To section which gives most of the details. Have only done one side of mine so far. It's not perfect yet but stops the water getting in. Still got passenger 1/4 to do!

Good luck

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(O.o) <CoPy> <) MaY oBtAiN wOrLd DoMiNaTiOn.

There is a 'how to' in the 'how to' section thanks to poee. Click link below. Good luck, I need to do mine.

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10443

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Flute - 68 MK I Cooper S
Member: VMCI #2474
Member: International Mini Model Collectors Club

I know someone who has done heaps of these and would be classed as an 'expert' 1/4 window rubber fitterererer... still takes about 3 hours per 1/4 window and heaps of patience and then heaps of swearing.

Good luck son.

Pete

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Click here for the Turbo Conversion Thread!

Dammit, I have two of them to do, they are pretty tricky..

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Anton (GT) reckoned a while ago that he can do em in 20 mins each now...
I need 2 done..... otherwise I'll be putting crap ones into my shiny `new' doors.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

i did both of mine no worries just a flat nose screw driver and plug away.....

I did one in 20 minutes last week using silicon spray and a screw driver to push the rubber. I used a similar method to that in the how to section of ausmini, but once the rubbers were in the channels I rocked them from side to side to make sure they were in place correctly before reinstalling the 1/4 window into the car. If having trouble with them drop by over the weekend with the windows and I'll fit them for you.

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Lindsay Palmer
06 Mazda SP23
80 Alfa GTV (weekend toy)
86 626 Turbo (daily drive, now stolen)
71 cooper s replica
69 cooper replica
76 clubman
62 english 850
68 Mini Auto

Will give you abuzz over the week end becose after 6 more hour today i got nowhere!!!!! Hate the thing!!! As much as filler

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Last time I did this I had problems getting the bottom part of the seal to behave like it should, it kept getting squeezed in when the 1/4 glass was shut...How do you stop this from occurring?

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Couldn't be as hard as changing the door handle spring was!

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Flute - 68 MK I Cooper S
Member: VMCI #2474
Member: International Mini Model Collectors Club

I used a bit of rubber grease and a small flat head screwdriver. Got the technique from the how to on the old JAM website (trolled the web for a cached version!)
helped heaps.
others have mentioned using soapy water.

had problems with passenger side, fought with it for hours. Put it down, left it till the weekend and did it in 10 minutes.

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There may be more than one way to skin a cat, but you get only one try per cat!

Hey,
Sounds like a great idea for a competition we could line up a couple of cars and at least two people could go head to head changing both sides!

Ill put up a slab of beer as the prize and supply both cars!!




Well it was worth a try wasnt it

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1975 Mini SS converted to a Mini Miami
1978 Clubman S
1965 Mk1 Cooper S
2005 BMW 318i (Well at least its a real BMW)
"Dont take life to seriously, you may never get out!"