<VV> Backlight (rear windshield) advice request - for LM coupe

[Andy Kinzelman]

Bryan,Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I get VV in digest format,  thus have seen no other responses yet. Take care, Andy

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  On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 7:00 AM, Bryan Blackwell<bryan at skiblack.com> wrote:   I'll echo the other respondents - by the time you pull the glass, you may as well just replace the seal.  If the car will need rust repair, I think the "quick fix" would be clean off the old seal, some of the Rustoleum rust converter, touch up with a spray can, then use new sealing tape.  At our house that's more like a weekend project, but it'll last until he gets "a Round Tuit".
--Bryan


On Sep 9, 2024, at 9:15 PM, Andy Kinzelman via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

To All,My friend has a LM coupe - where we assume the backlight is completely loose from the gasket/seal material; as it rattles around.  Later this year he intends to replace the glass with a proper fix; but can't do so before this weekend (big show).

Can anybody suggest a temporary repair with the trim and glass removed?  I thought of either a 1/4" bead of black silicone caulk, or possibly a bead of slow setting gel superglue on top of the existing seal material to hold the glass in place; then replacing the trim.
I know these are both half-assed repair options, but this will allow him to use his car for the balance of the season.Thanks,Andy K.Wisconsin