[V8Vairs] Sealing the gap after removing the side glass

[mike & bev mann]

good idea as some of the adhesive film has come off in my application.
think the shape would work though-mike

On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 9:34 AM, <moonpie8n at comcast.net> wrote:

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>   HI  Mike ,
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>            IT  would  depend  on  the  glue. A  lot  of  that  stuff
> uses  common  contact  cement. That  is  heat  sensitive, and  might  fail
> in  direct  sun  very  quickly.  I  might  look  for  some  type  of
> marine  channel, and  fasten  it  with  3m 5200 or  B oat-Life.  This
> stuff  is  not  so  sensitive  to  ultra-violet.
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> THX  Bob
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "mike & bev mann" <vair65 at sisna.com>
> To: "discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs" <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 11:01:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] Sealing the gap after removing the side glass
>
> home depot has a 1/4-5/16" half moon shaped closed cell foam gasket that
> could be used to keep moisture out of the window channel. the flat surface
> is self adhesive so it's fairley easy to install. used it on my kit car to
> seal the plexiglass headlight covers. had to order it on line and if your
> interested think i have the part number some place-mike mann
>
> On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 8:50 PM, <moonpie8n at comcast.net> wrote:
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> > Well  Paul,
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> >                WE  will  see  what  happens,........   I  have  made  up
> > my  mind  to  replace  the  back  windows  with  plexigass, fastened
>  with
> > dzus  fasteners [NO  FUZZIES] . There  may  be  a  mis-alignment  problem
> > where  the  2  windows  meet,but, I  will  deal  with  it.  All  that
> > window  mechanism  stuff  is  heavy......
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> >
> > Good  Luck , Bob
> >
> >  P.S. Remember , ... removing  wieght  is  the  same  as  making  more
> > HP's
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> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > From: paulsiano at yahoo.com
> > To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, "V-8 Vairs" <
> > v8vairs at corvair.org>, fastvair at yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:35:38 PM
> > Subject: [V8Vairs] Sealing the gap after removing the side glass
> >
> > As I have not used the side windows of my fair weather Crown car in the
> > last forty years or so, I'm thinking about removing them rather than
> > hauling them around for no reason.
> >
> > Two questions for those who have done it:
> >
> > If you sealed the top gap, what did  you use?
> >
> > Did you remove the "fuzzies?"
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your info and ideas.
> >
> > Paul
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