Windshield woes or, Don't tug on that! You don't know what it is attached to&# Options

[dinomium]

Buckaroo Bonzai was right!
Last night I thought I would spruce up the green machine and fix the windshield trim. Well, I lifted up a section of trim and the WHOLE FREAKING windshield came out!!! Sorry Kevin, there goes the spare windshield!
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So now I guess I am going to learn glass installation! LAME!
I know I need 914 552 263 10, lower windshield to glass gasket, but what else? I can't tell if that black stuff is 37 yo tape or a gasket that the tape was on?? Are the trim clips a NLA item? Should I just get some ww1 goggles?

Re opening the tape versus tube debate as well!

And what would a Dinomium project be without a "While yer in there item"? The dash pad is cracked an worn out. It is this significantly easier to replace with the glass removed?

[davep]

Well, I lifted up a section of trim and the WHOLE FREAKING windshield came out!!!

My guess is that the windshield wasn't 'in' to begin with. It should never come out that easily. If you remove the seal and it has a wire 'core' in it, then it was originally factory installed. If not, some bozo botched the replacement.

Factory replacement kits ( I have one or two) have little spacer blocks to position the glass.

Be sure the glass is set low enough with respect to the frame that the trim pieces sit where they are supposed to. I have had the experience where the glass sat too high and the trim would not clip into place. The job had to be done again ( with the attendant risk of breaking the glass) by the glass shop that did the job. Make sure they understand exactly what has to be done, so it will be done correctly the first time.