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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: krivoyrog25 on 09 July 2010, 16:15:58

Title: windscreen
Post by: krivoyrog25 on 09 July 2010, 16:15:58
hi,

Is the windscreen mounted with adhesive on the Omega?
Title: Re: windscreen
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 09 July 2010, 16:16:49
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hi,

Is the windscreen mounted with adhesive on the Omega?


Yes ;) ;)
Title: Re: windscreen
Post by: tunnie on 09 July 2010, 16:17:06
Yup! Auto windscreens used cheese wire to cut through bottom section. There are also some guides and rubbers of course to seal it
Title: Re: windscreen
Post by: same #same# on 09 July 2010, 16:26:32
stopped using rubber seal in late 80's erl 90's when pedestrians were beeing decapitated at scene of an accident as seal dose not take impact and just flies out.
Title: Re: windscreen
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 09 July 2010, 16:36:03
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stopped using rubber seal in late 80's erl 90's when pedestrians were beeing decapitated at scene of an accident as seal dose not take impact and just flies out.


I think the glass becoming an integral piece of the cars structure, and in affect another panel, also had a lot to do with it ;) ;)
Title: Re: windscreen
Post by: same #same# on 09 July 2010, 18:10:49
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stopped using rubber seal in late 80's erl 90's when pedestrians were beeing decapitated at scene of an accident as seal dose not take impact and just flies out.


I think the glass becoming an integral piece of the cars structure, and in affect another panel, also had a lot to do with it ;) ;)
when i had a fiesta mrk2, got hit by a bus, windscreen went 100yards down street and just missed a baby in a pram screen was cracked down mid, back window poped out, bus came at me from side, i ended up in pas seat with the dash, bus driver was not looking, i ended up in hos for 4weeks baby had cut to the face. glue'd in screen stay in and like you said lizzie alot better that way.
Title: Re: windscreen
Post by: dbug on 09 July 2010, 22:53:11
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stopped using rubber seal in late 80's erl 90's when pedestrians were beeing decapitated at scene of an accident as seal dose not take impact and just flies out.


I think the glass becoming an integral piece of the cars structure, and in affect another panel, also had a lot to do with it ;) ;)

You're right Lizzie - the bonded screen is now an integral part of the car structure contributing to the "tub's" strength, as is the rear screen.  The older screens, fitted using a large rubber "grommit" contributed very little to the strength of the bodyshell.