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I'd consider using a screen from a late 240.
Also, having pulled screens out at salvage yards, it has been
my experience that you can save 2 of the 3 following items but not
all 3:
glass
trim
gasket
The early 140 gaskets are kinda hard to find and somewhat expensive
but all the ones I've seen on cars in yards are cut on the bottom.
The trim is available from sweden for $50 per side and the glass is
planejane 240 glass. If the car you've got has the gasket and it is
in decent shape, I'd kick out the glass and try to recycle the gasket
and trim, but if the gasket is already shot, use a knife to cut the
trim out so you don't bend it.
If you've got the rope glue + clip on trim + plastic inside skirt,
you can just use a knife to cut off the trim then a piano wire to
scrape the glue rope from the glass. The glass will be very easy to
crack and it is very hard to pull the glass off of a car by yourself.
I've also found that the plastic skirts are typically glued onto the
frame in a couple places and extremely brittle. I often go through
2 or 3 cars to get a complete set.
In any case, installing the glass is also a pain. I've never done
an install with the glue rope stuff but it doesn't look too hard so
long as it is warm enough for the rope to be soft and sticky. It does
look like it would be tricky to center it (and you get exactly one
shot at centering it) and if you don't get it centered the glass will
likely leak and the trim won't fit. Often, used glass is hazy or
chipped or scratched.
I would happily pay $250 for someone else to do the job for me, but
only if the resulting glass has the proper trim in reasonable shape
and doesn't leak. Since 240s are pretty common, I think it is a safe
bet that most windscreen instals on a 240 or 140 happen without too
much drama.
My advise is to have a shop do it and that way you save time, don't
cut your hands and don't have to worry about learning on the fly on
your own car...
chris
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