WTB: Bavaria / E3 Rear Windshield Seal / Gasket

TedS

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I know it's a mile long long shot but looking for a rear windshield seal for my '73 Bavaria. I'd rather not pay a thousand bucks for the one on ebay.
Part# 51311800471.
I need to get started on a full repaint and want to make sure I'll be able to reinstall the rear window.
 
Still looking...
Maybe someone's reassessed their hoard and wants to sell?
 
TedS said:
I know it's a mile long long shot but looking for a rear windshield seal for my '73 Bavaria. I'd rather not pay a thousand bucks for the one on ebay.
Part# 51311800471.
I need to get started on a full repaint and want to make sure I'll be able to reinstall the rear window.
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me too, any possibility of a group order for a custom build?
 
Is the profile so unique not to be selected from other cars (even not BMW)?
 
Krzysztof said:
Is the profile so unique not to be selected from other cars (even not BMW)?
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I made my rear windshield gasket out of the front windshield gasket. It took some doing, but it went in fine. It’s exactly the same profile just bigger and the corners are rounded on the front as opposed to squared in the back. 3M instant sealer works great and no way you can pull it apart.
I would say that getting a 90° corner at the bottom of the rear gasket was the most difficult part. A bit time to consuming as well. But there is no alternative, and mine was trashed.
 
Frederick said:
I made my rear windshield gasket out of the front windshield gasket. It took some doing, but it went in fine. It’s exactly the same profile just bigger and the corners are rounded on the front as opposed to squared in the back. 3M instant sealer works great and no way you can pull it apart.
I would say that getting a 90° corner at the bottom of the rear gasket was the most difficult part. A bit time to consuming as well. But there is no alternative, and mine was trashed.
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I am an extra front, where and how did you cut it? I just tried to put the gasket on the widow, It seems like top to bottom (the short sides of the rectangle ) it fits, the long sides of the rectangle are too long, cut in the middle and pull together then contact cement?
 
carl westcott said:
I am an extra front, where and how did you cut it? I just tried to put the gasket on the widow, It seems like top to bottom (the short sides of the rectangle ) it fits, the long sides of the rectangle are too long, cut in the middle and pull together then contact cement?
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i have an extra front gasket so...
 
This was NOT easy! Took me many hours with lots of little cut and splices. What you don't want to do is cut it too short. The 495 3m instant cement can stick two pieces together almost without detection if the pieces are cut squarely.
The top is relatively straight forward. I fitted the top corners and worked from there.
It is making the bottom corners that will be the challenge. You have to create 90 degree bends from curved pieces. Having the old rear gasquet helps define what you need to accomplish. also you can experiment with it.
.I would insure you have the corners to your satisfaction before cutting the centers to fit.
 
But it can be done. I wasn’t terribly concerned about leaking because not likely to see much rain. Also enough windshield adhesive should do the trick.
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As an afterthought, and probably needless to say, you have to be very careful with the rear window because I’m sure they’re not easy to come by.
 
Frederick said:
This was NOT easy! Took me many hours with lots of little cut and splices. What you don't want to do is cut it too short. The 495 3m instant cement can stick two pieces together almost without detection if the pieces are cut squarely.
The top is relatively straight forward. I fitted the top corners and worked from there.
It is making the bottom corners that will be the challenge. You have to create 90 degree bends from curved pieces. Having the old rear gasquet helps define what you need to accomplish. also you can experiment with it.
.I would insure you have the corners to your satisfaction before cutting the centers to fit.
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the front gasket i have has a skirt that interfaces with the dash, do I cut that off?
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I cut most of it off. that is I trimmed it back a good bit as it doesn’t have the same function in the back as it does in the front. No, we need to cut it back too far.
 
If you look at the pictures, the right side from the rear shows some of it cut. I also made slits to make it more pliable.
 
so far im using the bottom corners of the "front " for the upper left and right corners of the new orientation, then will cut the right angles for the new bottom l and r corner, waiting on glue , 3m instant, if i search for 495 I get "loctight" a different brand
 
That is some fine, bespoke gasket fabrication! As noted above, some risk to rear windshield when handling and test fitting over and over. Thought I would add, I do have a spare rear windscreen available if something bad should happen to your glass. Best of luck. Mike
 
bluecoupe30! said:
That is some fine, bespoke gasket fabrication! As noted above, some risk to rear windshield when handling and test fitting over and over. Thought I would add, I do have a spare rear windscreen available if something bad should happen to your glass. Best of luck. Mike
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I have a 74 3.0s that I'm about to cut up for parts. I'll cut around the back glass and see if I can save the seal and mouldings. The seal does have dry cracks. I'll know more I in a week or two. Ed
 
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