Need Windshield Install Help!
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Need Windshield Install Help!
I finally have the windshield in the frame, but..., when put on the body where is gap all long the bottom and a little bigger gap on thepassenger side than drivers side.
The frame did not come on this body and the windshield is new.
What are all the possablities that are wrong? Are the 58-61 frames
the same? Did I put something together wrong?
Any help would be appreciated!
Racer
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: SELDEN NY
They tend to sit a little high on the passenger side. take a block of 2x4
try tapping downward on the lower stainelss trim till you achive a better fit (becarful not to bownce the hammer off the glass) this is assuming you have tightend the frame to the body. DO NOT OVER TIGHETEN THE WINDSHEILD FRAME TO TAKE UP THE SPACE YOU WILL TEAR THE T BOLTS FROM THE LOWER CHANNNEL AND DAMAGE THE CHANNEL. If the seal becomes distorted you can pull it back up with the help of a mechancs pic and a set of needle nose. The body to frame seal will also intime crush at that point you can retighten the frame and draw it up more..
Good luck
Best Regards,
SteveZ
try tapping downward on the lower stainelss trim till you achive a better fit (becarful not to bownce the hammer off the glass) this is assuming you have tightend the frame to the body. DO NOT OVER TIGHETEN THE WINDSHEILD FRAME TO TAKE UP THE SPACE YOU WILL TEAR THE T BOLTS FROM THE LOWER CHANNNEL AND DAMAGE THE CHANNEL. If the seal becomes distorted you can pull it back up with the help of a mechancs pic and a set of needle nose. The body to frame seal will also intime crush at that point you can retighten the frame and draw it up more..
Good luck
Best Regards,
SteveZ
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From: formerly perryth TX
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Make sure it is not as simple as the stainless trim not being pushed down far enough. When I put mine back on I had a significant gap all the way around that was the worst in the corners on both sides. After two attempts I realized the stainless trim was riding up and just needed to be pushed down all the way.
Also make sure you tighten up slowly by snugging down each bolt a little at a time to keep it even. I worked from the center out.
Also make sure you tighten up slowly by snugging down each bolt a little at a time to keep it even. I worked from the center out.
