I just got this very detailed reply from Phil:
Marc,
The seal I use are Gold Glass,
http://www.gggcorp.com/mouldpart2.htm . These seals are very supple and therefore can turn the
tight corners on the bottom outboard sides of the windshield. Gold Glass sells to re-sellers/wholesalers but, I talked them in to
selling to me. I had to buy a 75 foot roll for, I think, $75.00 or so. I only have enough left to do my wife's car and my project car
after that.
I'm attaching pictures I just took of my wife's car, getting ready to paint soon. I want to give you some tips on doing this. One of
the things you should do when discarding the chrome work and going to rubber seals is to paint the inside edges of the new windshield
about an inch wide or more strip all around the periphery of the windshield in order to mask the ugly innards of the A pillars inside trim and overhead
inside trim. It also gives the installation a much more modern car look. Took me a while to resolve the problem of getting the black paint
to stick to the window and therefore not allow the windshield to pull away from the butyl seal between it and the steel frame, a bad thing
for sure. I solved this problem by using a glass paint conditioner made by Delta,
http://www.dickblick.com/zz029/65/products...am=0&ig_id=6018 ..
By experimenting, I discovered that this conditioner will hold a cover paint on like glue. The paint must go on the conditioner within 4 hours
and the combination must air dry and cure for ten (10) days. Then, when you stick that windshield in, it ain't going to pull the paint off.
As you may know, before doing the rubber seal thing, you should break off the 19 plastic clips that were used to hold the metal trim on. The
19 little holes that held the clips are somewhat of a problem, particularly at the bottom edges of the windshield frame. Any water that might
make it past the rubber seal will drain through these little holes down inside of the A pillars and from the bottom down into the fuel tank area.
The outboard bottom holes are a special problem because they would weep water down under the cowl area near the cowl to fender
seals. Rust to follow. I recommend seal all of the holes with epoxy, except the next to the outboard holes on the bottom windshield
frame. (See picture.) I drill out these holes a little and install small drain lines. This way, any rainwater or washwater to get under the trim will be able to
weep out.
Another thing, the seal I am using is Gold Glasses part number T-107BFL, 3/4 inches wide. When using this, you have to be sure that your
new windshield is perfectly centered in the frame so as to insure that the seal will make solid contact with the painted surfaces of the frame
opening. You might want to go to with part number T-108B, 1 inch wide seal, although it doesn't have the Feature Line.
Good luck with it,
Phil