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TR2/3/3A Windshield assembly question

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Hi Folks. Back again. Getting there.. seats and windshield and I'll be ready for a test drive. After 7 1/2 years. Oh yeah, my question.. on my tr3a.. post 60000 windshield there were rubber cushions, though only one was still attached, presumably to keep the glass off the through tenax fasteners in the upper sections of my windshield. How many should there be? The more, the merrier? And should they used in the lower section of the frame? I really only want to do this once. I gotta tell you this thing is staring me down. Also there is a hole drilled centered in the lower section of the frame. What is this for?
 
Unless you are a very experienced glass man with access to old school bits&bobs , you will have to urethane
the glass into the frame. Gorilla tape 8 spots (3 top,3 bottom ,2 side) to act as spacers. Should fit the frame firmly
but not need to be pounded into place. When the frame is assembled, pump the windshield fast setting urethane
into the void in the frame.Be as careful as you can, wear disposable gloves, it will make a serious mess. Allow to set
overnight.Clean up the glass with a sharp razor blade, use 0000 steel wool on the chrome.
The original install used glass tape and is hard to find in the correct thickness.The frame was then pounded onto the glass
sometimes breaking it. Cheap then But not now.....
Mad dog
 
The rubber should go all the way around the windshield. Like MD stated, the exact rubber is difficult to find. What I have done in the past is purchase the window edge rubber from Moss to get a base line on how thick the rubber is with my glass and then tried it on the frame. If the rubber was wrong which I think it was, I would take that rubber to a car glass place and see what they had for sale. The problem is finding some not too thick or too thin. I was lucky to find some that would work.

The correct thickness is difficult to find between too tight and too lose. Once I had the correct rubber, I would take the rubber put the center of the rubber on glass edge and use some black painters tape and wrap the around the windshield many times to hold the rubber in place. Wrap end to end and side to side then trim the tape and rubber together after the windshield in completely in the frame.

I have also seen some like MD suggest with the chalking in the channel.

Steve
 
sp53 said:
The rubber should go all the way around the windshield. Like MD stated, the exact rubber is difficult to find. What I have done in the past is purchase the window edge rubber from Moss to get a base line on how thick the rubber is with my glass and then tried it on the frame. If the rubber was wrong which I think it was, I would take that rubber to a car glass place and see what they had for sale. The problem is finding some not too thick or too thin. I was lucky to find some that would work.

The correct thickness is difficult to find between too tight and too lose. Once I had the correct rubber, I would take the rubber put the center of the rubber on glass edge and use some black painters tape and wrap the around the windshield many times to hold the rubber in place. Wrap end to end and side to side then trim the tape and rubber together after the windshield in completely in the frame.

I have also seen some like MD suggest with the chalking in the channel.

Steve
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I used the windshield tape/edging from TRF with good results. It is not an easy job. Takes a lot of patience.
Charley
 
Thanks for the replies guys. I also will be using the glazing rubber from TRF. 1.. are the rubber pieces in the photo what you are calling spots? As a spacer of sorts.
2..Charley, Am I correct that the 20230720_181658[1].jpg glazing strip would go on in two pieces? Patience huh? It's been a long long trip. I want to drive this thing while I can still get a license;). Thanks all
 
The rubber strip can be stretched length-wise (making it longer too) and it will thin it as needed to fit. I would refrain from using urethane, butyl, or other setting sealants, as the the next time you have to replace glass you will be sorry you did.

You can follow the glass installation process here, starting at post #157. I had stud issues and had to remove/reinstall my glass 3 times…got very efficient at it…less than 15 minutes once your familiar with it.

TR2/3/3A - Recipe for a TR2

They don't come any better than this, your car looks fantastic. Now it's almost time to really start enjoying the car. It's rewarding to finish a project like this, but even more to drive it. Did you fell a bit depressed when the car is near finished, I did? I need to get going on another.
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The glazing strip is one piece and wraps around the glass and is then inserted into the frame. There may be some small spacers inside the top part of the frame . These are to prevent the glass from getting to far up in the frame. The convertible top studs need that room.
Some folks just lately are saying they put the glass and glazing on the bottom frame piece first. This was due to inability to align the bottom corners.
I did not have such a problem.
Charley
 
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