Words of wisdom

[svmsr1044]

Does anyone have some words of wisdom from first hand experience on installing a windshield in a 47 car with stainless trim?? I have new glass and new rubber seal. I have never done a w/s that has the stainless trim.
Thanks,
Steve

 

[KiWinUS]

Been many years but The order I did this was stainless in rubber rubber on glass taped both glass together in center had 2 helpers & used nylon cord in rubber groove to pull in windshield opening

 

[HDowse]

Check out Van Pelt Sales. He has a good series of period written directions. Here’s the link to the 1940 instructions.
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_glassinstall-40-46_pg1.htm

 

[fjz]

I had a local glass man install mine in my 48. Rubber goes in first using glass cleaner as a lubricant. He did not use a cord on the windshield but did on the rear window wrapped around the rubber twice. For the windshield he used a plastic spreader to fit the glass into the rubber grove. The stainless went on last much the same way as the glass.