[T2] Used windshield seal

[david raistrick]

agree with john here - unless you've done collision repair to the
frame (so it was out of square before), just make sure the areas you
worked on are generally even - you can stick the glass in the hole
without rubber and evaluate your gaps if you're really worried.



On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 6:42 PM, Dan Bessom <grtfldan at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for all the advice, I guess im just nervous because its my first
> full resto.   I dont want to do anything more than 3 times. I think it will
> be ok.
> Dan
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 12:41 AM, John Anderson <wvukidsdoc at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dan, unless you did a pile of work to the frame I wouldn't risk the glass
>> install with the used seal either, and I've installed a lot of bay
>> windshields.  Hell the fit mostly depends on a pliable, new, WARM, seal to
>> get into the bottom corners cleanly, so I'm not sure what you would be
>> proving to yourself, and there is always about a 1:20 chance of breaking a
>> bay windshield on install.  YMMV.  Install top to bottom BTW in my opinion,
>> else the top rides out high and the bottom ends up too far in.  Way hot
>> day, way hot seal (i bag mine in a pillowcase and toss em in the dryer for
>> 10 minutes, others put em in hot water.)
>>
>> John
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> > On Nov 28, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Dan Bessom <grtfldan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > I'm looking for a bay windshield seal to make sure the glass fits
>> properly
>> > before I paint it. Not trying to install it and have to cut out a new
>> seal.
>> > Dan
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