Assembling Open Car Windshield Gaskets

[Steve Plucker]

I ordered the 28-29 Open Car Windshield Gasket set and I see an issue.

The rubber gaskets that fit into the narrow trough of the Windshield Stanchions are to narrow.

I believe that these gaskets should be wide enough to fit real tight within these troughs.

Not going to glue them in that is for sure.

I am thinking that these strips will fit reproduction stanchions but they sure do not fit the originals.

If they were made slightly wider, I do not think there would be a problem.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

If your kit was better then this one...Just where did you get it?

Thanks.

Pluck

[Mike Peters]

Pluck: Four years ago I installed a rubber windshield gasket kit in our 28 Phaeton windshield. Original frame. It fit fine. I probably got it from Brattons, but it could have been from Snyders, also. The lesson i learned from that is to leave and inch or so of rubber hang out on either side of the lower frame to cover the gap between the frame and stanchion.

[Steve Plucker]

Thanks Mike for that tip...But no need to do that with these rubbers as they just lay right in the trough without any resistance...Loose as a goose so to speak!...Yes they came from Brattons...Might just order another kit from Snyders.

Pluck

[31steve]

I just installed a set on my roadster that I got from "Mikes" and they too are loose as a goose!

[Nosetime]

Same here, very sloppy fit. I believe mine were from Snyders.

[Tinbasher]

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Try Restoration Supply company or Steele Rubber products. They only handle rubber products. You might find a better fit. You can order by size. JP

[Steve Plucker]

Thank you Tinbasher...I will check those guys out!

Pluck