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From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
> Mark,
>
> 1. The area should be prepared with a swipe of flat (not glossy) paint
> brush painted the matching interior trim colour along this area covering
> just up and over the ridge on the shroud so the exterior painted surface
> is not seen in the resulting small gap between pad and windscreen rubber.
> I always then have the scuttle seal installed and the dash top pad fitted.
> That will allow decent access to install the trim screws into the forward
> corners of the pad. The windscreen seal will not actually touch the dash
> pad but will fit immediately ahead of it.
> The base seal on the 6 cylinder roadster models fits into the T slot base
> of the glass frame. The large lip which faces forward is molded to roll
> under itself. This must be forced to come out from being rolled under so
> it can sit tight against the painted surface. It's going to require an
> assistant to ease that lip out from under. I've used a thin soft nylon
> cord with a knot tied in it to pull it out without harming paint, (a bit
> of liquid soap or spray lubricant helps here) maintaining enough pressure
> so it can't pop back under, while another is working from beneath the dash
> pulling down and maintaining pressure with bolts ready. Don't forget the
> windscreen post pad must already be on the post base. To maintain this
> pressure needed, I use a couple of long tapered pins to go through a body
> holes left and right sides, and angle up to catch a windscreen post hole
> and force the lot all down far enough to start a bolt. Packing shims may
> be needed between post and body for best fit.
>
> 2. There will be no thinning down of the seal in any way to make it fit.
> Of course the ends will be trimmed to length so they lie neatly in
> relation to the windscreen post pads.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Rich
>
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> From: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>
>> I am trying to get the windshield installed permanently.
>>
>> Whats the secret ................
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