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ayjay
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Joined: April 27th, 2012, 6:48 pm
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 a pathetic front window question when the front half window(accidentally) slams/swings closed, and shags the lip on the spring catch by bending it in a bit, 
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Russell
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Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
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Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: a pathetic front window question I don't understand?
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| August 24th, 2012, 12:03 am |
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Nelsthebass
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Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm
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Location: Stone, Staffs
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Re: a pathetic front window question Basically, out with the readies and buy a new catch....
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| August 24th, 2012, 12:18 am |
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Mr Unhinged
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Joined: July 17th, 2012, 10:56 pm
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Location: Slaaagh, Burks, Englund
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Re: a pathetic front window question I would advise removing the Offending clip and carefully bending it back to shape with Pliers. or as I do just Hold the window against the clip every time you need to secure it, Making a mental note to "Sort it at the weekend" Forget and never get round to it 
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| August 24th, 2012, 12:20 am |
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Taskos
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Joined: February 22nd, 2012, 10:34 am
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Re: a pathetic front window question Just bend-out it back. Actually I use to slam the window close, while holding the catch closed to bend-in the lip. 
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Warren
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Joined: May 10th, 2012, 4:14 pm
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Re: a pathetic front window question Actually, it is a bit of a bugger to get them set right. I've got new catches, and it's a swine adjusting them with the screws, and bending the metal with pliers to fit. And a few weeks later, it needs doing again!
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| August 24th, 2012, 7:44 pm |
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ayjay
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Joined: April 27th, 2012, 6:48 pm
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Re: a pathetic front window question sorry if my message was a bit garbled!(its probably the same now  ) (as jethro said) "what happened waas"- when the window is open, and i get out and close it(1) --it sometimes swings shut with a bang!, thus bending the tip of the lip on the spring catch- i normally bend said lip back out using a 2p coin apart from that everything good (1) i cant fully close it from inside, as i cant pull the glass totally shut
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| August 24th, 2012, 10:58 pm |
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banjo
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Joined: June 5th, 2009, 9:17 am
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Re: a pathetic front window question I have fixed a pair of stainless steel self adhesive hooks upside down just above the catches so I can pull the window shut one handed whilst driving..They can be seen in the attached picture   DSCF4340 by 2steamhorses(Bob), on Flickr
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| August 25th, 2012, 12:08 am |
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Warren
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Re: a pathetic front window question Now that's a damned good idea!
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| August 25th, 2012, 8:33 pm |
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ayjay
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Joined: April 27th, 2012, 6:48 pm
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Re: a pathetic front window question exellant idea
mine had stick on suckers which pulled off of the glass
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