Andydodge Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Have been playing with the front windscreen division bar, the rubber bits under it are not original, are rock hard and leak.....I've seen complete windscreen rubber seals with the division bar molded to them but the windscreen rubber is quite good and plyable so all I need is the division bar rubber........are they available seperately?, this is to suit a 1941 P11, the division bar number is 878657 which is correct for this yr......I would thibk that the rubber should be the same up to & including 1948......anyway is the bar rubber available?......thanks, andyd Quote
Fluid drive Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 The first supplier that comes to mind that might have a replacement is Steele Rubber Products--I believe they are in Denver, N. Carolina. They produce areally good quality product that will hold up to extended use. I know a Google search will bring you to their catalog. It is possible to replace the division bar rubber in your car if the rest is still good, but you will have to remove the entire windshield and rubber assembly. As I remember those windshields installed from the inside of the car and the garnish moulding held them in place. Get some urethane windshield sealant ( usually sold at auto parts stores in caulking tubes ) as a means of sealing/bonding the new division bar rubber to the old seal. Care must be exercised in removing the screws in the center garnish moulding because they can really become corroded and stuck in the outside trim piece. Please post if you need more help on reinstalling the windshields. Quote
busycoupe Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 If the rubber in the center of your windshield is hard and brittle, then the rubber around the outside is likely the same age, and in the same condition. If you take out the windshield to replace the center rubber, you should probably replace all of the rubber. I replaced the windshield glass, and rubber in mine when I bought the car. I got the rubber from Andy B. It fit, and worked well. I recommend finding someone to help you hold it in from the inside, while you work the rubber over the metal edge of the body from the outside. Quote
Andydodge Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Posted January 11, 2009 Fluiddrive & busycoupe, thanks for the replies, the rubber around the windscreen is great, like new, not very old at all but the centre piece is crap, could be the original 1941 piece..... looks like the previous owner or whoever "restored" this car had a habit of doing some oddball things........what I was hoping to find was a 2 piece rubber, inner & outer , that would save me having to remove the screens and windscreen rubber.......andyd. Quote
rockerbillykat Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Hey Andy! Have you tried,Scotts Auto Rubber in Oakleigh, Melbourne! They have a lot of old rubber parts, a little on the pricey side but helpful! There number is 0395633023. Hope this helps! Brad. Quote
Andydodge Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Posted January 11, 2009 Brad, thanks, will give them a try, tho the more I think about this the more I reckon that there won't be a stock part, I'll give them a buzz but will also check the local windscreen guys to see whether they have some flat rubber that can be used/modified, the previous idiots that had the car have definately used a 67 yr old piece in the centre, its as hard as the sheet metal, but the actual windscreen rubber is quite some, shiny, plyable, its mayve 5-10 yrs old, if that.......theres a small amount of black sealer in between the glass & rubber but its sorta hard, and no sealant at all between the rubber gasket and the body........?????.......as an example of how this car was restored, it has been like this at least 5-8 yrs maybe, painted, trimed etcon club rego in Sth Oz..........but it had never had any door rubber seals at all, nothing, zip......you closed the door and could see thru inside......now how do you wash a car like this????.......I give up!.......no idea, so one of the many little things I've done is to put door rubbers on.......got a very good match from Clark Rubber so it wasn't rocket science.......lol.......then there was the adjustable steering........well adjustable steering wheel.......someone had decided to play horn, put the spring, contact etc back in backwards, upside down etc so it didn't work, then only did up the steering wheel nut 2-3 threads, when I got the car delivered, the steering wheel went in & out about 1/2 inch, great driving feel.......lol......and the horn "button" was an Oz starter button under the right hand side of the dash........stylish.....lol......then there was the "restored front end with no sway bar.......all over the place like a mad womens ****.......did I mention the oil leak, completely buggered seat with an adjustment handle on BOTH sides, neither of which worked but both were on upside down anyway, so it didn't matter.......lol.....nice near new trim but the seat had collapsed so it needed all new springs, now I look over the steering wheel rather than thru it.....and various other things.......lol.......I'd still would have bought it in a flash, but as I didn't see it B4 buying and relied on the elderly owner then it was to be expected, overall it has been good, but its interesting to see some of the "work" that has been done on the car.........regards, andyd Quote
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