Windshield Trim Pic

[C/10 King]

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

Beautiful, R. Road trip to At Water. If you'll be there, I'm on my way next Wed. You are The Man.

Thanks much.

M-17, actually I have to go to Oakdale next Wednesday (7:30 AM- 2 PM) but I can leave it by the front door, or other day, or we can figure out something else.

Originally Posted by RenoKeene

Its things like this that make this the best forum on the interweb!

[Tom Vogel]

I think Rene's gift will fix your problem Bill. That's OEM verses your repop trim. My son put my old trim back in, and there are NO gaps period.
EDIT... Just talked to my son (expert glazier) , He said to tell you that the short trim CAN be put into the deep gasket ... The rubber will hold it because it will pinch just enough to hold for awhile, but then it will start to creep out. Sound familiar? He said he wouldn't use the repop stuff, ... Pure junk. His words not mine. FWIW

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

I think Rene's gift will fix your problem Bill. That's OEM verses your repop trim. My son put my old trim back in, and there are NO gaps period.
EDIT... Just talked to my son (expert glazier) , He said to tell you that the short trim CAN be put into the deep gasket ... The rubber will hold it because it will pinch just enough to hold for awhile, but then it will start to creep out. Sound familiar? He said he wouldn't use the repop stuff, ... Pure junk. His words not mine. FWIW

Rene,

I'll call or pm you when I get home from Pismo on Monday evening.
What a cool offer. You rock. The Boss will make cookies ......you remember?

Tom,

Just got here....Pismo.....How about Sunday afternoon? Didn't want to call this late.

Both of you guys are what this Forum is all about.

Bill/M17

[Tom Vogel]

Sounds great to me Bill. If you can come out to the house, you can check out the Jimmy. Otherwise, Ill meet you somewhere.

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by Lee H

Only thinking that to get to the earlier (67-70) style deep lipped trim. You need to do what's best for you.

What brand of windshield? It should say in the lower right.

Hey, Lee. I've been away for a while. Just checked the windshield. The etching (?) is on the lower portion, driver's side.

It reads:


Laminated Safety

DOT-485 M-648 AS-1

E11 (inside a circle, and bigger font)

43R-005240

[litew8]

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

It's an "aftermarket" windshield. It was the only part the mobile Glass Man brought with him. You think new gasket AND trim, huh? Boy, I'd really like to spare the cost of new trim. Was that suggestion to assure the trim fit in the gasket, or due to the possibility of the trim being bent?

Thanks for the comments and tips.

Not sure if it's been mentioned already or not - 'aftermarket' windshields are thinner than OE. Then if your seal isn't correct (too big, etc...) issues get compounded. I used a Precision seal w/aftermarket windshield and didn't have any trouble. Pics in my build. Edit: I just ready you are using repop trim, add to the list above. I wouldn't use it either, if I had the option of OE trim. I'm using OE trim.