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The following post contains all the text, and only the text, from a blog entry. In it are references to pictures. I did a cut-and-paste of the complete entry but the photos did not paste. I have provided a link to the blog for the photos. Perhaps some of the photos will be helpful to others. Perhaps not. I will appreciate any comment on my windshield technique or lack thereof, and comments or criticisms on the posting itself. I realize that it is very lengthy.
Thanks,
Tom
http://mossguysgarage.blogspot.com/2009/11/more-olga-windshield.html
I'm back to working in Olga's windshield. While the trim and molding had pulled away from the body and the windshield, a lot of crap had collected underneath them (1). The trim clips are in two pieces. One piece clips over the edge of the windshield and the other piece snaps into the back of the trim strip. The green clip has two snap-in connectors for the trim half of the clip (2a).
Sometimes the clips break when removing the trim (3b). 4 shows a typical distribution of two types of clips. I have not yet discovered the need for two different styles on the same windshield.
The main reason, besides leaks, to redo the windshield, is to remove all rust in and around the pinch-weld and windshield channel (5&6).
Picture 7 shows the distribution of most of the clips. Some of them broke, and some of them came off with the trim (8). Also on the underside of the trim you can see the second half of the clip (8c & 9d).
During trim removal, some of the clips did not separate (10) and here you can see both halves stuck together (e,f).
In pic # 12 there is more rust in the lower right windshield corner (h) and a drain hole (g) that was apparently no longer able to function properly.
An impression in the butyl rubber windshield seal from the clip (13i), and an attempt to show the relationship between the clip and the sealant (14) & (15).
I partially undid the antenna for better access to the windshield channel by removing the antenna bracket (16 & 17j) and rotating the antenna out of the way (17k). I will probably have to remove it completely as I progress.
Pics 18 & 19 are gratuitous shots of the old sealant being removed, as well as a clip-free windshield (20).
I talked to one of our local windshield installation outfits and I may be caught in a Catch-22. They don't deal with the rust underneath, which is what I anticipated, so I will definitely be doing the windshield removal and rust removal/prevention. I am told that Butyl Rubber Sealant is no longer legal and Polyurethane sealant must be used (which I may not be able to install). If I take it to them for the legal sealant that would be fine, except I'm also told that re-using the old windshield is illegal even though it is in excellent condition. So I could put in a new windshield, but it would be a '92-'93 style flush windshield with no trim, as the old style is NLA. I'm thinking that this negates the use of any professional help.
I did a short search and came up with a website for old car/hot rod enthusiasts. Here is a link!:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4111077
I followed a few of their links and found this one which I think will be useful:
http://www.nextag.com/windshield-sealant/products-html
I am on the verge of confusing myself with an excess of information, so I will end this post, look into some of my options, and report later on my findings!
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