Chrome Window Seal Installation

[henryg]

As the title suggests, I need some tips on how to get the new chrome window sealing strips into the rubber seals.

I did a search and was unsuccessful, but if any of you have a link that would be great!

Henry

[gtimk5]

Remove the windows and fit to the rubber, then reinstall,
Andrew

[Jace]

Pain in the ass thing to do. Good luck with it.

[type 17]

Pretty sure there is a special took you can get to help with this.

[Jace]

Yeah, tin snips, flathead screwdriver and if all else fails, the persuader.

I'd love to see what this tool looks like.

[MiKe1_golf]

i think type 17 right there's a propper too designed for the job.

do you mean the like on the trim stuff on the doors or the stuff around the front windscreen?

[Jarred]

if it's the stuff around the windscreen, then there's a tool for inserting the mylar (the chrome trim bit) I believe you might be able to purchase it as well as a variety of different mylars from RARE SPARES.

If you're talking about the stuff around the side windows, well, I've never used a tool for that, and it's pretty straight forward.

[Jace]

I've never used a tool for that, and it's pretty straight forward.

I really need to learn from you then!!!
I have spares because I stripped rusty doors and scrapped them, mangled the first one trying to get it off (it snap-bends easily and then it's ruined).

[type 17]

[Jarred]

yea, that's cause the seals are 30 years old, and generally pretty rooted!

[Jace]

I mean the chrome trim. The two piece one all the way around the door windows.
I salvaged spare scraper-seals that aren't all bubbly and sht though.

[henryg]

cheers guys, I ended up replicating that tool with fencing wire and holding it with locking pliers, and heaps of 5:56..

[type 17]

I demand pics of said ghetto tool!

[Jace]

Yeah same, give us a look. I think I'm too heavy handed for those things.

Really want to work it out otherwise.

[henryg]

haha damn I left it at home and now im in melbs... sorry. well its pretty self explanitory anyway =]

Little pissed because I peeled up some of the clear coat on the lining. Its so hard to tell when you are digging into the lining with the tool because you have to move so slow but with heaps of force.