Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/3/16 10:12:17

Howard - there's definitely a chance that vibration can make it worse. I think temperature variations are the real killer though. When we were in single digits here a month or so ago, my truck sprang a crack on the windshield that traveled all the way across within a matter of days. Outside was well below freezing, and inside the truck was nice and warm....too much stress for the glass.

Don - I'll keep Mike informed. I don't think he realized that this glass was cut down from a different car.

I'm going to be talking to a glass guy today to see what his recommendations are for the cracks. He might be able to work some magic and do some sort of resin injection. At least something to help prevent spread.

BigKev - Yeah, I realized after looking through your thread that the stainless trim for sedans and hardtops are vastly different. The problem I'm running into right now is the sides of the gasket are squeezing the upper trim piece and popping it out of the groove. There just isn't enough space for it to lay flat. I might pull the car out into the sun and see if I can get the rubber to relax a bit.

I will say that the Steele gasket is very thick, particularly on the top. It seems to stick out a lot further than the original.

-Kevin