Flatlander
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I am replacing my windshield gasket and wanted to also add the chrome windshield trim. I had read several articles on the proper order and came up with the following options and my experience to date with each:
1. Install the chrome trim prior to installing windshield. (I did this and am having problems installing the windshield into the car. I am using the "rope" method and either due to the relative rigidity of the gasket with the trim installed or the small size of the interior lip of the gasket I cannot seem to fit the windshield with gasket to the body.)
2. Utilize a metal trim section in lieu of the plastic version. (I had mixed success with this recommendation. The metal trim cross section is tighter and more rigid than that of the plastic one. I tried to install the gasket to the windshield then the metal trim to that (outside of the car body) but the cross section of the metal piece made it impossible to insert into the gasket. So I took the gasket off the windshield, inserted the metal trim piece then put both onto the windshield. This worked well and the metal trim snapped tightly to the gasket but I am afraid this tight fit restricts my ability to install on the car.)
My next thought is to start over and install the gasket and windshield into the car, then try installing the plastic version of the trim into the gasket, hoping the gasket without the trim attached has the flexibility to be installed into the car.
Any ideas/thoughts/experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Gary
1. Install the chrome trim prior to installing windshield. (I did this and am having problems installing the windshield into the car. I am using the "rope" method and either due to the relative rigidity of the gasket with the trim installed or the small size of the interior lip of the gasket I cannot seem to fit the windshield with gasket to the body.)
2. Utilize a metal trim section in lieu of the plastic version. (I had mixed success with this recommendation. The metal trim cross section is tighter and more rigid than that of the plastic one. I tried to install the gasket to the windshield then the metal trim to that (outside of the car body) but the cross section of the metal piece made it impossible to insert into the gasket. So I took the gasket off the windshield, inserted the metal trim piece then put both onto the windshield. This worked well and the metal trim snapped tightly to the gasket but I am afraid this tight fit restricts my ability to install on the car.)
My next thought is to start over and install the gasket and windshield into the car, then try installing the plastic version of the trim into the gasket, hoping the gasket without the trim attached has the flexibility to be installed into the car.
Any ideas/thoughts/experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Gary