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 Posted: Oct 15, 2018 06:04PM
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Keith  and Deb know of what they speak, they made that exact tool to replaced the windshield in my mini on the side of the road on the way to the mini meet in Atlanta in 91 when a semi sent a rock right through my windshield. 
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 Posted: Oct 15, 2018 04:05PM
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Take a piece of wire hanger. Bend the middle into a diamond shape. Leave about 2" of the wires and hold it with a set of vice grips. The best lubricant is dish soap. The masking tape is a good idea. The Bone can be any piece of Teflon that you can grind into a point to help push the strip in. 
If both the rubber strip and the filler are no it will not be hard to insert the locking strip. 
IF you are trying to install a new strip into an old seal you might tear the seal...

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 Posted: Oct 15, 2018 03:58PM
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There is another topic re: windshield and plastic strip install which. I found helpful.

a local auto glass installer gave me a plastic “bone” which when used with the fillet tool was great.

google “windshield bone tool”

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Red Riley,

K Y. Jelly works wonders,  Check with Malcolm he has a supply of it , apparently he doesn’t need it anymore. LOL

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 Posted: Oct 11, 2018 08:22AM
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Use plenty of lubrication it makes the job a lot easier. Also if you are afraid of slipping and gouging the paint duct tape may help even double thickness in some places.
I have found that the black molding is easier to install maybe it is slightly smaller than the chrome and it does not yellow like the chrome.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

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Mal, I did buy this one from an auto parts place, but it's still probably junk. It's got some sharp edges that don't look like they would be real rubber friendly. I'm going to spent some time filing it smooth before I give it a try. 

 Posted: Oct 10, 2018 03:03PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RedRiley
This tool. Do you push away from you, or pull toward you? You would think it would be more obvious.

You can use it either way depending on what position you are on the strip. I start in the middle and pull towards myself then when going around a curve i end up pushing away from myself.
The ones sold by the Mini suppliers are usually junk buy one from an automotive body shop supplier.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
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This tool. Do you push away from you, or pull toward you? You would think it would be more obvious.