76/77 upper windshield reveal question
06-04-2010, 06:25 PM
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76/77 upper windshield reveal question
Hi peoples, i am installing the upper windshield reval moulding onto my 76 resto. But am very confused as to how to go about doing this. Firstly i only see clips on the outer edges of the windshield, two to be exact and when i do research i see its is supposed to have 11 clips along the windshield frame. Now i dont see any holes in the frame where they were attached before, no holes or anything at all just smooth spot welds, so my question is how does this upper moulding reveal get installed on a 76? Pics and a diagram will be most helpfull. Thanks peoples.
06-05-2010, 05:20 AM
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Do any of these pics help (not the best I know)? There are spare out's in the chrome T-top molding for the clips you could use as a template except for the two in front of the corner molding. I don't think the design changed (much) from 74?
Maybe someone filled them up during a previous birdcage resto?
If you want I could scan the page out of the aim on monday
Nick
Maybe someone filled them up during a previous birdcage resto?
If you want I could scan the page out of the aim on monday
Nick
06-05-2010, 03:39 PM
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Dembo's pictures are great and with them you should be able to install the clips.
If you still have the outer clips they should give you a good idea of where to start the header molding. However, if you don't have the outer clips then find the center of the molding and the center of the header. Once you know where center is on both items look at the tangs made on the back of the upper molding. These tangs are what fits in the clip and thus this is the location they should be in.
Hold the molding up to the header and mark with a sharpie the exact position you need the clips to be located.
Install the header trim before you install the outer vertical moldings too!
Willcox
If you still have the outer clips they should give you a good idea of where to start the header molding. However, if you don't have the outer clips then find the center of the molding and the center of the header. Once you know where center is on both items look at the tangs made on the back of the upper molding. These tangs are what fits in the clip and thus this is the location they should be in.
Hold the molding up to the header and mark with a sharpie the exact position you need the clips to be located.
Install the header trim before you install the outer vertical moldings too!
Willcox
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06-05-2010, 08:29 PM
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And yes.. prop's to Dembo.. great pics always help tell a story.
06-06-2010, 06:04 AM
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No problem, glad to be at least giving something back even if it's something simple like photo's after being on the receiving side of info all the time.
Nick
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