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BJ8 Windshield Replacement

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Bob_Spidell

Bob_Spidell

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Forum Denizens,

Anyone replaced the windshield--just the glass and enclosing seal--on a BJ8? I have new glass, would order the seal kit from Moss (part# 682-028), and have a 'pro' do the installation (unless this is easy enough for a ham-fisted DIYer). I don't want to pull the whole thing--wind wings and all--just the 'main' glass. Anybody done this, or is it best to let the pro do it?

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Bob
 
Bob:

You must remove the assembly from the car.

Generally the assembly corner brackets and their screws rust and need to be replaced,here I suggest matching SS screws and new corner brackets
Installation of the new glass and seal is most likely best accomplished by a good glass shop.

After market parts just seem to be difficult to install.

I was lucky eons ago when I did mine and I purchased a correct full set of NOS glasses for my BJ8 from: Midtown Auto Parts In Syracuse NY

I had a pro shop to reinstall all the glass during restoration here in Ca.
 
re: "You must remove the assembly from the car."

The whole works; side windows, outer frame, seal to shroud ... all of that??? It looks like the glass is embedded in an inner frame, can't just slide a new seal and glass in (using the famous 'rope trick?)?

Darn.
 
Ditto re the screws and brackets. I did mine on my 67 . The bottom body to frame seal is a B$&@?!. You need the patience of a saint and one of the plastic glass stick tools and really strong hands n fingers .Once you have the bottom seal in the bottom frame piece its not that bad a job . PUT THE BOTTOM SEAL IN THE FRAME FIRST DONT TRY TO DO IT TO THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY AS ANY PUSH PULL FLEX ETC WILL CRACK THE GLASS !!!!!!!!!
I know this from experience ...
 
Bob_Spidell said:
re: "You must remove the assembly from the car."

The whole works; side windows, outer frame, seal to shroud ... all of that??? It looks like the glass is embedded in an inner frame, can't just slide a new seal and glass in (using the famous 'rope trick?)?

Darn.
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nope . You have to take the frame apart .
 
Bob_Spidell said:
re: "You must remove the assembly from the car."

The whole works; side windows, outer frame, seal to shroud ... all of that??? It looks like the glass is embedded in an inner frame, can't just slide a new seal and glass in (using the famous 'rope trick?)? Darn.
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The windscreen is " The Whole works" a stand alone unit that is secured to the scuttle using bolts and nuts located just inside the doors. The door or their windows do not need to be removed.

N if the frame needs chroming now is the time to have it done.

OH! if you have a helper you will not need to remove the seats the two of you can lift the assembly off the car.

IFIN there are any "ROPE" tricks I ain't heard of em.-- you can CUS If it ain't Sunday. LOL
 
It's not a rope trick kind of seal. The frame has to come out, held in by bolts at the base of the pillar inside the door jambs. Look for shims as mine had two one side and one the other. It's heavy as its chromed brass. I did mine solo but really it needs two people to lift to avoid any damage to paint etc. I bought new seals all round and a fitting kit from AH Spares and they were fine. Do not try to slide the bottom seal in along the frame groove, it won't work. Best to fit the centre and work out using a blunt screwdriver or similar. Get all the thing assembled on the floor before tightening any of the corners. Be prepared to mess around with rusty corner screws and id have a new set ready in case. It's not a bad job and to be honest I wouldn't trust any screen shop to do it, at least in the UK, they have no clue where to start. Good luck and take your time.
 
Just did that job a couple of months ago. Used Moss rubber seal around glass, was pretty easy. Bottom seal to sheetmetal was a B***h. Had to poke it in 1/4" at a time.

Marv
 
I don't need to replace the windshield-to-body seal*. Just the glazing rubber around the glass. From all the feedback here and on the mailing list, it appears I can just remove the screws on the side pillars and the center bracket, slide the inner frame out, replace the glazing rubber and, it looks like there's some 'packing pieces' outside the glazing rubber that comes with the Moss kit. I have a Pilkington windshield, and the consensus is that the Moss kit fits it, but Martin McGregor has better stuff (but I don't know if I can get delivery in time).

It appears I have to remove the 'padded' dash to get to the center bracket; I've looked at the dash before and, frankly, I'm kinda baffled as to how that comes out.

* I just got rebuilt engine, starter, generator, throttle linkage bushes and PCV 'system' installed; still have to do new voltage regulator, new battery (maybe), new seat foams for driver, oil/differential fluid change, other servicing to do ... not looking for any more work ;)

ps. I overfilled the gearbox and had a massive leak out of the bellhousing drain hole--yes, I replaced the front seal but thought I might have damaged it somehow--but after I got the oil level reduced to 'max' there are NO LEAKS from the engine or gearbox! Getting a little bit of 'weaping' from some of the gasketed parts, but I attribute that to the MT-90 I'm using in the gearbox/OD.
 
It appears I have to remove the 'padded' dash to get to the center bracket;--Yep

I've looked at the dash before and, frankly, I'm kinda baffled as to how that comes out.

Well:
There are a couple of self tapping screws at each end of the dash pad to remove and then remove the mirror, and remove the dash pad which will expose the center bracket hold down bolt.
 
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