Parts have now arrived so time to build up the screen.
Parts required:-
- 1x 150ml small pot of Dum Dum
- Frame sealant/silicone RTV or more dum dum
- 6x 1 metre lengths of glass glazing strip
- Solvent and rags for cleaning
Using a section of the old glass the dum dum was rolled to form a sausage length of 1/4" diameter suitable for each of the four sides of the frame. 'Sausage' laid at the edge of the frame so that when the glass was fitted the excess dum dum squeezes out and fills the void. Pic below shows the first pane of glass dropped in and centered in the frame - then carefully pressed down to 'squidge' the dum dum out of the frame edge.
Next the void between the edge of the glass was filled with frame sealant. You could use Dum Dum if you have enough or silicone RTV. It's your choice but I had a tube of 'natural' frame sealant to hand so used that.
Rubber glazing strip then cut to length and placed around the edge of the glazed area. It needed 6x 1 meter lengths to do the job. Trim then refitted which should hold the glass in tight if you have applied enough Dum Dum. Trim had already been degreased etc. Pic shows the center strip of rubber fitted and the completed strip above.
The same process was carried out for the drivers side (heated) glass. The only difference being the cable routings out of the base of the frame (pics below). Once the complete a craft knife was run around the front side of the screen around the edge of the glazing. The excess dum dum could then be dumped or saved. This will now be left for a few days to cure.
My solution to the cabling connection to the heated screen element was to file out a small notch at either end of the bottom clamp strip. The rubber protects it and one end can then be grounded to the frame and the more central one run through a grommet into the dash void behind the instruments.
Obviously the glass will get a good clean and buff before fitting once then sealant has had time to cure ;)
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