Fixing Deformed Window Rubber.....

[JoFotoz]

The Astral Vx had badly deformed window rubber when we got it.

Took a paint stir stick , slotted in the channel (it bends to fit)...

...and wedged it with two cut off bits from same stick.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/VX_window_Rubber_Fix_004.JPG


(http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13191)http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/VX_window_Rubber_Fix_001.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13190)



Rubber was then gently heated with Heat Gun and allowed to cool.

Seems to work quite well...the rubber has returned to almost perfect....

...and I think will get even better now it seats correctly against the glass.


Thought I'd share as I've seen a few peeople talk about screwed up window rubber.


jo

[nfpgasmask]

Jo, when the heck did you get a 2nd VX?

Bart

[JoFotoz]

Hey Bart...



Jo, when the heck did you get a 2nd VX?

Bart


It was November-ish last year.

Purchased from a site member in Atlanta with a blown Tranny...

Couldnt resist!..The price was right , so it was a question of either fixing it ..

...or simply use it for spares for the ORW , if it was really FUBAR.

It was a fixer!...and I hope to build it up for the wife to wheel....when the $$$'s flow again!


Here is the original thread..

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=14400


jo

[pbkid]

i wonder if something similar to this would would for the front window tracks to loosen them up...

[nfpgasmask]

Oh yeah, I totally forgot about that. I even replied to the original thread. :rolleyes: :mbrasd:

Bart