[czeto]

I had a new windshield installed in my 68 convertible and now the upper molding is about a 1/4 inch above the windshield and looks terrible. I know new windshields are thin but.... The only solution I see is bend the hell out of the upper molding (not a good idea) or get the windshield reset further out from the frame. Any ideas?

 

[Bill Rose]

Sounds like the glass wasn't installed correctly. What did they use to install the glass? Butyl or urethane in a tube? If they used butyl like they should have, what size was it? 3/8" or 5/16?

 

[czeto]

Urethane in a tube. I guess it needs to be reset. Heck, I have to do everything myself.

 

[Bill Rose]

When urethane is used, the guy putting the bead on, really has to know how thick to make it, so the height is correct. If you use butyl, it comes in 3/8 dia, and there's no mistakes.

 

[czeto]

Thanks Bill. Now to get the windshield out without breaking it. It's one of those date coded replacements. There's a shop in business since the fifties close by so I hope it still has the original owner who understands the old (right) way of doing it.