WTB: Seeking windshield frame to t-top seal, topic change - seeking windshield frame seal Options

[Mwood]

NOW SEEKING WINDSHIELD-TOP TRIM/SEAL. DOESNT HAVE TO BE PRETTY. THE LARGER SEAL BTW WINDSHIELD FRAME AND T-TOP. LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE
SEE FINAL POST FOR DETAILS

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hello all, Im Mitch. occasional poster here and subaru swap attempter.

PO of my 72 914 cut and bent the windshield frame 10 degrees backwards where the A-pillars meet the cowl. I am planning to cut along whats left of his welds and use a T-top and a windshield to realign the A pillars to factory angle, then patch and bodywork the joints.

to do this I need a windshield. I am in the SF bay area and looking for a sweet deal as I am thinking of doing a lexan windshield in the future and am not interested in spending a bunch of money on pretty 914 glass.

If you have a cracked windshield that will hold its form for test fitting I will take it off your hands. If you have a good condition windshield that you feel like giving me a great deal on then thats also great.

let me know if anyone has any leads that are local to the SF bay area. very very sad that EASY closed, I didn't find out until recently..

many thanks
Mitch

[Mwood]

With Larry's old windshield (thanks Larry) , we moved the windshield frame in extremely ghetto fashion. I just yanked it until both t-top rubber bushings were lightly pressing against the front of the B-frame as I dont have any rear latches.
the windshield has no seal so I have no idea how much more space that takes up.. I do know that the front latches do not grab the hooks on the windshield frame, which tells me that I need the seal..

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/preview.ibb.co-15509-1541018214.1.jpg)

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so:

Now Im looking for rear latches and windshield seal (where it mates to top)

Seeking both rear latch mechanisms and housings to bolt to the rear window frame..

here is a great picture of the seal. Im sure you can buy them new, if anyone has a good used one I would rather pay less.. its an autocross car.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WAGKXqJUj4M/VP6E...TopGasket01.jpg

Im going to rename the thread as opposed to starting a new one.

My other request: Does anyone happen to know the exact angle of their a-pillar as it relates the the quarter window? not making a separate thread for this.. waste of space.
I would like to avoid buying a set of quarter windows and trim, but would love to weld this back up in a configuration that would allow a future owner to use them..

having the exact measurement from the top of the inner A-pillar to the top of the inner B pillar also works.. I seem to remember it being around 23.5" after we got done bending my car.

Any info on quarter window/A-pillar exact angle would be great.
I absentmindedly measured the ones on Larry's GT with a magnetic angle finder and without leveling the car that measurement is useless..

Thanks
Mitch