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| sixaddict |
 Jan 12 2010, 09:17 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 954 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States 
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Preparing to install new windshield. Replaced dash vinyl and installed lower seal.
Body metal had a flat rubber seal between glass and frame...Are those available or what is procedure for that part of the job. Yes I have new plastic clips and trim. As someone's signature says "open wallet ...watch $$ fly away !" Thanks Terry |
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Jan 12 2010, 09:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 14-September 08 From: portland, or Member No.: 9,546 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Terry, I bought a couple dash-to-windshield beads from Stoddard a year or 2 ago. Price each was either $108 or $128, I forget which. The couple of aftermarket offerings I've seen have all been too wide, which doesn't look right to me (and require trimming around the defrost vents). Stoddard's appears to be the same width as OEM, though I haven't measured to confirm. No metal to rust; design appears to be good without gluing, so should be easily saved if/when you need a new windshield in the future. As you can tell from the pix, I haven't installed yet (waiting on the silver car), so this is all I know.
George, is the seal below the same design as the late factory one? Is yours similar? Better? Correct width? Cost? Thanks in advance! (I'll snap a close-up photo, unwrapped from the plastic, later - camera ran out of juice and is charging.) Attached image(s)   
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 13 2010, 10:20 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,185 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
The last of the stoddards were actually aftermarket made in Germany but with no metal in it. The configuration was correct yes. Aftermarket have a bit more material actually to cover the dash vinyl a bit better. They also lack the metal so both are a glue in.
QUOTE(number6 @ Jan 12 2010, 08:08 PM)  Terry, I bought a couple dash-to-windshield beads from Stoddard a year or 2 ago. Price each was either $108 or $128, I forget which. The couple of aftermarket offerings I've seen have all been too wide, which doesn't look right to me (and require trimming around the defrost vents). Stoddard's appears to be the same width as OEM, though I haven't measured to confirm. No metal to rust; design appears to be good without gluing, so should be easily saved if/when you need a new windshield in the future. As you can tell from the pix, I haven't installed yet (waiting on the silver car), so this is all I know. George, is the seal below the same design as the late factory one? Is yours similar? Better? Correct width? Cost? Thanks in advance! (I'll snap a close-up photo, unwrapped from the plastic, later - camera ran out of juice and is charging.) |
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sixaddict Help: Windshield installation Jan 12 2010, 09:17 AM
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