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Old 24-06-12, 11:01
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Default First window frame painted, regardless of Melbourne weather.

The rain didn't stop all day, but I really wanted to get the windscreen frame painted, so I can insert the glass during the week. So, I put the cars out for a 'natural' wash, and set-up work under the carport.
Window frame - passenger painted 1.jpg Window frame - passenger painted 2.jpg
I was worried that the paint may 'blush' in the low temperatures, so each coat of paint was quickly followed with a few minutes of exposure to heat lamp (well it's a floodlight, but it's bloody hot up close).
Window glass - passenger 1.jpg Window glass - passenger 2.jpg
The windscreen rubber took far longer to make than I had planned on. Nothing new there. The rubber seal was slightly too thick for the window channel it will go into, so once attached to the screen, I had to pare it down quite a bit. This involved some hand sanding to taper the side so it would 'seat' in the frame. I followed this up with some additional paring with a hobby knife, where high spots remained.
Window glass - shavings.jpg
It's obvious from this photo that the trimming of screen rubber was quite labor intensive. Pity I couldn't just hit it with an orbital sander. I used 40grit on a broad file instead. There is still no guarantee that I have got the job done to extent required. If not good enough, it will all have to come off and be started again from scratch, with a fresh piece of rubber. The thing that worries me is the effects that corrosion has had on the width of window channel. Some internal rusting must have occured, and the track is slightly thinner inside diameter in places. This could snag the screen as it's lowered into the main part of the frame.

If I had the luxury of painting yesterday, the screen would be in now.

Got the correct size rubber vacuum tubing yesterday, in town. Now I need to find photos that show where the tubing runs to, and try to find a 'T' piece connector. Ebay again, I think

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