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Greg_G

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Hi all,
My restoration is progressing nicely. The body rust has been repaired and the car has been painted. I blindly chose a color for the car and it turned out amazing, it's red with a touch of orange. Not quite as orange as the car was when I started though. I have begun reassembling the car and I came across two things (so far) that I need a little advice on.

How do you get the bottom windshield seal in? Do you have to remove the lower trim piece and slide it in or is there another way?

Also the kingpins. I have purchased new ones along with the rebuild kit for the front suspension. My question is do you always have to ream the bushing mount? The old kingpin has no noticable slop, and is actually quite tight. The car has 80,000 miles. All the rubber is bad, but I don't know if the kingpin is. I haven't taken it apart yet, but I will on Wednesday. Anything I should look for? Thanks in advance.

I'll try to post some pictures.
 

John Moore

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Here is a great article written by Greg Bowman on how to install a windshield, I used this method myself and it worked great.

https://www.britcars.net/JUN2003.pdf

For the kingpins, I had a pro do mine. They require a specialized stepped reamer to properly seat and ream the bushes. I'm not sure you can do it with out the tool
 

Banjo

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1, use some dish soap and a nylon windshield tool (it looks like a beefy popsicle stick made out of plastic) You don't have to take apart the frame. More so, you don't WANT to take apart the frame! It's tedious but it can be done. Make sure to put the strip in the right way, the lip should start on the outside and curl around pointing twards the interior (it gets flipped tward the outside upon installing on the car)
2, yes the bushings need to be reamed. This is best done professionally, but moss sells the step reamer if you want to try it yourself.
Best of luck guv'na
 

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[ QUOTE ]
Is this where i say, I'm glad I have a windshield installer as a roommate? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

No substitute for a real life glazier, eh? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Brad
 
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Greg_G

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Thanks for the advice. I'll try the soap and installer tool. I have someone locally that can do the reaming so I'll just take it there. Thanks guys.
GG
 
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