denmopar Posted January 16, 2015 Report Posted January 16, 2015 I recently purchased a reproduction windshield gasket from Bernbaum's to replace the dry-rotted (petrified) one in my car. The repro gasket has a groove and supplied rubber filler cord located on the rear side to lock it in place.....OK.....However, my OEM gasket wasn't equipped with that groove and filler cord AND the new gasket has an additional lip that runs along one edge (TOP or BOTTOM?) and about half way( DOWN or UP?) on each of the side edges My question is, does this additional lip go on the TOP side or the BOTTOM side???? (Definitely on the interior side.) A couple of calls to Bernbaums didn't yield an answer....."Our supplier/ manufacturer just copies an original" and "maybe there were two styles?" and the final famous last words of "I'll get back to you" ...(Didn't happen in a month or more...). Hopefully someone is willing to educate me about this.....I really would rather install this only once and not by trial or error. Thanks in advance! Den- Quote
greg g Posted January 17, 2015 Report Posted January 17, 2015 Aren't the top corners rounded, and the bottom squared? The filler goes on the inside. Those two indices should give you the proper glass to gasket orientation. ' Quote
denmopar Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Posted January 19, 2015 I couldn't discern squared or rounded corners on this repro gasket I'll look again.. Yes, the filler does indeed go towards the inside. I used the term "rear," but in retrospect "inner" does fit the description better. Thanks for your post! Den- Quote
Lee Exline Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 Did you ever get your windshield installed with the rubber provided by Bernbaum? Quote
denmopar Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Posted January 17, 2016 No. I never did get my windshield installed... The Bernbaum gasket is some attempt to replicate the original but it it _does not_ fit properly. The gasket barely holds onto the glass edges when trying to install it.The areas near the corners don't follow the contours at all. I now believe this gasket is made from some generic extrusion and bonded together to (appear) as a copy (of sorts) of an OEM gasket. Oh, well.....Just another $125 bucks wasted....Still looking to find a source I can trust to provide more than an excuse to empty my wallet. Den- Quote
dale Posted January 17, 2016 Report Posted January 17, 2016 I have a Bernbaum front window gasket and havnt tried to use it yet.. Worse part is if I have a glass company install it and it doesnt fit Im not only out the gasket price but the installation money too. These gasket sellers should be checking out the installation before they offer the repro for sale. Im going to very mad if this isnt correct. I should have saved some old gasket.. Maybe Ill go to the junk yard here and check out the gasket on a 47 there with a broken glass first. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 17, 2016 Report Posted January 17, 2016 I believe that most supplier of the gasket for the P15 two piece rubber is pretty much tried and true..the 54...not so much on here for their replacement and what supplier is the go to guy Quote
denmopar Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Posted January 31, 2016 Returned my gasket to Bernbaum for a 60% refund, minus close to $20 to mail it..... Waiting for another from Collectors Auto Supply that should be here next Monday.....Wish me luck, please....At least "Collectors" (Jim) stated their gasket IS molded with radii. (Hope-hope-hope...) Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 31, 2016 Report Posted January 31, 2016 Collector Auto Supply will probably buy one from Bernbaums! That's what Jim does locates a part where he can and sells it. Quote
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