Help needed with screen chrome!

[inthis2getha]

Hey there,
does anyone know where i can get one of those tools for fitting the chrome trim into the window screen rubber?
I'm putting my mk3 cortina back together after its new paint, I have new screen rubbers and the chrome trim but cant seem to find the tool for inserting it!
By the way I will be posting a full resto picture thread once completed :-)
Thanks people

[collector]

Look for a lock strip tool !

[1980escort]

I used a wooden peg when i did mine on the escort

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[curlie467]

Try any of the Mini spares places.
I am in Cheshire, you can borrow mine if you are local.

www.minisport.com/tolscreen-windscreen-locking-strip-tool.html

[inthis2getha]

Thanks alot guys, searching for "lock strip tool" did bring up a tool on amazon but it was only on the US site!
Cheers for the offer curlie467, but I'm down by Birmingham! I did find a tool on a mini site but it said it was "mini specific" do u know if they're the same size as the ford trim?
I also found a nice looking tool on Woolies site but it was £29.99 + p&p!!! I thought that was abit steep!
Thanks again people,
Ant

[93fxdl]

We made our own to fit the strip to a triumph 2000, used a piece of wire coathanger bent to shape then gripped in a pair of vice grips
Ttfn Glenn

[TurboDieselWeasel]

Use a ring spanner & loads of silicone spray or dishwashing fluid or liquid soap Don't use mineral oil, it may damage the rubber.

And do it in warm conditions, that's not a job to do with a cold, hard rubber seal...

[nomad]

Bookmarked

I can't help but I'm looking for ideas (or volunteers around Tyneside ) to fit new rubber on my Hunter.
Not cheap but Frost are UK based and have a tool with lots of different bits & thingies (thingys ?) for £33  www.frost.co.uk

or look for "windscreen insertion tool" on Ebay to see what shape the wire needs to be bent to make a tool 

Hope you get sorted

[inthis2getha]

Hey thanks again people, I'm just going to buy this one off ebay :

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Panther-Pro-Windcreen-Multi-Head-Locking-Strip-Tool-/331258915435?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4d2091ea6b

Good call on the silicon spray aswell, thanks for the advice, much appreciated.
Ant

[barty]

might be worth asking a screen fitter, prob do it for the price of a pint

[nomad]

Sept 15, 2014 11:18:02 GMT barty said:

might be worth asking a screen fitter, prob do it for the price of a pint

Good idea, I tried it  £45 if he does it at my home/work, £25 if I take it to his workshop.
Have been trying for more than a month to catch him at his workshop  

[barty]

£25 got to be worth it

[leigh200sx]

I'm a windscreen tech and will do it for beer token if you close enough to me ..I'm based around chester ?

[bortaf]

Is it the wide chrone trim or the usuall locking strip type? if it's the wide type, good luck !!!!
If it's the usuall narrow type and your near N London you can borrow my insert tool ?

[rusty998]

I have been a windscreen fitter for the last 26 year's and have a few tools for fitting chrome inserts, one of my favourites is my smoothed flat blade screw drivers, franklin do a couple of insert tools of different sizes and are exactly the same as my old ladaw one's, make sure you seal the screen before you replace the insert or you might kick the insert out have to do it again,
3M 08509 sealer is fantastic stuff.