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> Front windshield, Installation options
KevinW
post May 26 2019, 07:27 AM
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Searching for options to install my front windshield. Currently it is out and everything is clean (blank slate). I would prefer not to glue it in place. Is there a rubber gasket that you slide the windshield into? The same applies to the rear window.

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post May 26 2019, 07:36 AM
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The glass actually becomes part of the structure when glued in and helps stiffen the car. When I was younger I had to take a class on glass replacement to be certified by GM and they showed that the glass actually makes a significant difference structural rigidity even though it's only bonded in.

The old rubber "rope in seals" always leak if you don't have buytl in them and it always makes a mess on hot days.
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Butyl rubber is probably the best option for installing a 914 windshield.
While Urethane does glue in the windshield it makes the glass more prone to cracking as a 914 in best condition has a lot of body flex.

The butyl has a little give to it.
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