Re: Windscreen Glass - Front

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2013/11/28 23:17:00

My friend Paul in Las Vegas had exactly the same problem with new front windshield and new Steele gasket when he restored his 1956 Exec. He solved it by applying several layers of JB Weld (molded exactly) to the top and bottom of the windshield to "extend" the vertical length of the windshield back to what the original measured. That fixed it.

He told me that if he were to do it again or when I do it on my Panther project, it would be better to build up the channel at the top and the the bottom and not "adjust" the windshield.

So, if you are replacing the front glass and rubber with new, you should test fit it BEFORE you finish your bodywork so you can figure out what to do if there is a mis-fit. That's what I'm going to do.

Craig