Rear quarter window seal

[Woz]

Hello,

I have just purchased new window-frame to body seals for the rear quarter windows of my 1968 911T. The windows are of the opening type. The old seals had perished down to a very brittle solid 'plastic' that I had to chip away, and as a consequence, it was not possible to see how they were 'applied' to the frame. Anyway, below is a sketch showing cross section of the window frame (1) and also of the seal I received (2). For the life of me I can't get a snug fit and was wondering if anyone could advise which points of the seal (lettered) should fit inside the channel and where is the optimum place to apply the seal glue?I tried one window but make a complete mess of it, there's still too much play. I suppose I might also have been sent the wrong seals?

Thanks for any help.

Woz.

[djdsc]

D-A-B fits into the channel with C on the outside. Start in the corners and work the flat side where the flap sits into the “B” pillar first. I have used silicone spray or dish soap as a lubricant, no glue is necessary. The silicone remained a little too long for me. Get a soft hammer/mallet (rubber or leather) and place the window frame on something soft but firm like a multi-folded towel on a concrete floor. Start the gasket in the corners as mentioned and tap/pound it in while working around the frame. Seriously, the last time I did this it was a 10 minute job on each side.

I have read posts of folks using sticks, screwdrivers, awls and all sort of contrived tools. The mallet and lubricant works.

[pozee]

+1 on the lubricant.

Almost impossible to install w/o lubricant. I used dish soap.

Sit close to the ground (soft area like grass/carpet) to minimize damage in case the window slips out of your hands. If I remember correctly, B & C were so close together, it didn't look like there was a channel there.

[joefrantz]

It also helps if the seal is warm. I did mine under a couple of 500w quartz work lights. You could also use a hair dryer. Some folks soak the seal in hot water. One thing to be careful of -- even when properly seated the "grip" of the seal is tenuous at best. If you use too much lube, it will easily pop back back out as you work your way around the window. I used electrical cable pulling lubricant from Home Depot. It's nice because it startsout very slippery, then drys up within 5 minutes (must be water or alcohol based??). I think the dish soap would probably work the same way. Don't use anything greasy or permanent like vaseline etc.

Good luck

Joe

[Woz]

Thanks to you all for your quick and helpful responses. I definately did it wrongly for the first one but hopefully can get it done correctlynow.

Cheers! (and happy new year!)

Woz.

[Woz]

I got the seals on (thanks!). Now just a quick follow up question. Does the rubber 'flap' on the front vertical side of the rear quarter window sit over the top of the door seal, or should it be tucked underneath the door seal? Which is correct? (I would think underneath).

Thanks again,

Woz.

[joefrantz]

Definitely under

[Woz]

Perfect, thanks Joe.