Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/3/9 16:14:30

BigKev - I had to remove the entire original upper windshield header due to rot. That included the upper windshield flange. When we replaced it, we lined everything up as best we could and it seemed to be right. My concern is that the upper flange is too low, and impeding the glass from seating....glass + gasket is too thick for the space maybe?


I just got off the phone with Mike Chirco, and he measured a Mayfair with the windshield out and gave me measurements of 16.5" top-bottom on the sides, and 16 7/8" on the middle.

I had a couple of minutes at lunch so I pulled the windshield and gasket out and measured....I'm right about at those numbers, if not a bit more. So I'm not sure why I can't get this thing to seat.

Should I put soap in gasket before the glass goes in? I didn't because the gasket went on the glass fine without it. Maybe it's keeping the glass from shifting and seating itself better?

-Kevin