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456M replacement windscreen seal

Discussion in '456/550/575' started by franschman, Dec 14, 2020.

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  1. franschman

    franschman Formula Junior

    Dec 18, 2017
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    Holland
    Full Name:
    Bart
    The rubber seal on my 456M windscreen is damaged and I found out that, unlike early 456's, the seal of the later cars can not be replaced and one is obliged to buy a new aluminium window frame, with rubber attached to it for USD1,115.- (Eurospares price level).
    Ferrari won't sell just the rubber, and the usual parts suppliers don't have it from other sources. (?)

    I am now working with a specialized company to make a replacement seal in the correct rubber compound.

    Would anyone be interested in a seal or two? Once the initial cost for the correct mold (and this will be a bit trial and error to get to the perfect shape) are covered, the seal itself will be cheap.

    It makes the decision to take the windscreen out for a proper paint job much less difficult! (That's how I found out; seal had some cracks in it, I took the glass out for the paint job, removed the rubber only to find out that the replacement seal I had bought didn't fit)

    Bart
     

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