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Quartelight metal strip

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On the rear quarter-light embedded in the window rubber is a metal strip. One side of mine had gone a little rusty bubbly. So I bought a new one and took the old one out which came out really easily.. Putting the new one back in is proving to be a problem. Is there a trick to it?

Ian
 
I believe the trick is to put the metal strip into the rubber before putting the glass, rubber, and metalstrip into the windowframe... Afraid I don't know if the metal strip goes into the rubber before or after the glass.

Appreciate that is probably not helpful, but I believe it is the correct order. Sorry.
 
The purpose of the metal 'finisher', is actually to secure the window in place. It should be fitted last, although itll be easier to fit the whole assembly, but youll need a helper to hold the glass/rubber in place as you fiddle inside.
 
In my infinite wisdom I decided to buy new 1/4 window seals and re-spray my alu-strips before rebuilding the bare shell in late 2009. The car has been on the road for over a year and I'm still waiting to re-gain some motivation, and feeling in the ends of my fingers, to have another go at mine.

Having tried and failed with all of the above, plus sliding-in some wire chord to help spread the rubber apart. I had thought of using a speader tool, or perhaps adhesive to bond the strip to the rubber prior to fitting. It is also possible the alu is bent too far out of shape on mine.

I'd happy be happy to leave them out, but mine has a small water leak in heavy rain. I suspect that strip acts to energise the seal against the body of the car.

Do you have a part number/supplier for the strip Ian?
 
When I put mine in it just needed lots of lube and determination. Be careful not to bend it or you'll be pulling it out again to straighten it up.
 
The trick is to remove the window. It's a 10 minute job, if that, which you do from the inside of the car by lots of firm but gentle pushing, and easing the rubber seal back over the metal bodywork using something to hold the rubber off once you start to get under it. I used a couple of small screwdrivers and some long nosed pliers. You'll be surpised how easily the wondow comes out.

Once the window is out, you slot the new trim into its place in the rubber. It's then just a case of fitting the window again. You achieve this by using the "rope method". Some strong string will do, but you thread the string into the channel in the rubber seal that folds over the bodytwork, position the window in the aperture from the outside, hold the windown in place with one hand, and start to pull one end of the string so that the rubber starts to fold back over the lip of the wondow aperture. Sounds complicated but it's not really (and I'm generally hopeless at these things). Do a search on Youtube and you're bound to find someone demonstrating the rope method.

Don't be fazed - it's an effort but easy DIY and very satisfying when you crack the job!

Let us know how you get on!
 
Done It!!!

No particular trick just Lube (Vaseline), determination, strength and time.

I wont be doing that again!! Though it does look good all shiny.

Part no somebody wanted P477.853.365.A and P477.853.366.A

Have fun.
 
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