Windshield Replacement > Best DIY Guide ?

[Bosspwrd]

Planning on replacing the front windshield on one of my Tiger's , since rubber is rotting .
I have a whole bunch of extra parts to this assembly , so I plan to clean these items up , and assemble . But ....... never taken one apart before , is there a GOOD "Do it yourself guide" as to what goes first , second , third , etc.... .
Something like a "Paint by number" , of the procedure in assembly .
This way I will have a totally completed unit rebuilt , unbolt the crappy one from the car , and install the restored unit .

Ideas ? ? ? Tips ? Sealing materials needed ?

Thanks , Bosspwrd -

 

[tiger260]

There is a guide on the U.S. alpine owners club site that I Found helpful.

It's a bit of a cow to do.

Rightly or wrongly, I used a little red rubber grease to get the stainless trims in as I was having a nightmare with them.

make sure the cord you use to get the windscreen rubber and screen
into the frame is about 1/4" in diameter and it should go on very easily.

I can't remember the name of it but I used some 3m sealant that never cures to seal the rubber to the body.

Be prepared for the frame not fitting very well and needing packing.
Rick sells some screw on adjusters that are rated very highly.
I bought a set but fell lucky when fitting and didn't need them.
They're a great idea though and worth the frankly bargain price in case you need them.

ETA. It was 3M 08509 I used.

 

[Bosspwrd]

Sunbeam Specialties to the rescue

There is a guide on the U.S. alpine owners club site that I Found helpful.

It's a bit of a cow to do.

Rightly or wrongly, I used a little red rubber grease to get the stainless trims in as I was having a nightmare with them.

make sure the cord you use to get the windscreen rubber and screen
into the frame is about 1/4" in diameter and it should go on very easily.

I can't remember the name of it but I used some 3m sealant that never cures to seal the rubber to the body.

Be prepared for the frame not fitting very well and needing packing.
Rick sells some screw on adjusters that are rated very highly.
I bought a set but fell lucky when fitting and didn't need them.
They're a great idea though and worth the frankly bargain price in case you need them.

ETA. It was 3M 08509 I used.

Thanks for the info . Since it looked like I would need many items to do this from Rick at Sunbeam Specialties , I contact him with questions . Good thing I did . He has a print up instruction pamplet that walks you though .

Bosspwrd -