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MG MGA - Windscreen

Good afternoon gents, I need some help again !!
I am in the process of replacing the front windscreen of my MGA Roadster, year 1957. I have purchased all the necessary parts and bolts, including the windscreen and all the rubber seals. But there is just one rubber item (No 8 on the diagram attached) that I do not know where it is supposed to fit, or how to attached it!!!
When I removed the old damaged windscreen this rubber item/seal was not anywhere to be found!! So can someone please explain to me the reason for this rubber item/seal and where I need to place it?
Season greetings with best regards to all ……
Thanks….
Mike.


Mike PAIN

It was originally a piece of wood, but hard-ish rubber will do. It sits inside the centre of the lower frame rail and the glass rests on it.

This is one of the trick trivia quiz answers for MGA nerds - How many pieces of wood are there in a factory original MGA. Almost everyone counts floors, door / cockpit rails, and the support pieces on boot and bonnet (trunk/hood for the colonies!) and forgets this one.
Dominic Clancy

I think Dominic means "frame sits on it".
Gary Lock

Gary

No, as Dominic says.

Steve

Steve Gyles

Steve, I've seen a lot of cars with the two short pieces of rubber (about 5" long) under the frame at each end...that's what I thought Dominic meant?
Gary Lock

Interesting stuff! The MGAguru has it covered as usual
http://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/windscrn/wt_109.htm

I note there no mention of this packing piece in the official MGA Service Parts List or Moss and Scarborough Faire catalogues but it is mentioned in the CSR MGA Parts Catalogue.

Mike
Mike Ellsmore

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