ellagee Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Reassembling a 1940 champion 4 door sedan after paint and have not been able to figure out how to reinstall the windshield. I have a new seal from SI. I've inserted both sides of the glass into the rubber channel, but when I try to install from the inside it all seems to wide to fit into the windshield opening, i.e. the "A-pillars" are preventing me from getting the glass and seal to the windshield opening. What am I doing wrong? Is there a "trick" or technique in getting the glass and seal flush to the inside of the windshield so that the rubber seal can be pulled over the flange. I know about the string in the channel to pull the rubber over the flange but I can't get to that point. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Put the centre divider in after the glass is in place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1934 commander Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 it's a 2 piece window ? with a center bar ? can't you put center bar in last i type spinney won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fh4ever Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 post some pics of the installation....I'm very interested...I will be installing my '39 windshield soon with new rubber from SI and new glass. Seems I heard/read where you move the glass inwards slightly (close the gap) to install the rubber over the metal lip. Then place wedges between the two pieces of glass to push them outwards and to open the up for the center pieces. Was I dreaming or did I really see this somewhere? It seems to make sense. this would help left and right but maybe not up and down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellagee Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 I have been unable to return to this thread for a while but in the meantime, after many unsuccessful tries, I have been able to install the windshield. I installed the rubber seal on one piece of glass and installed it. Then (with 2 people and four patient hands) installed the other half of the rubber onto the other half of the windshield and then installed that half. Unfortunately the space between the glass was too narrow for the metal divider strip. I carefully marked the drivers side glass which seemed to be to far to the center and had about 1/8 inch of glass removed. I then reinstalled that half as before and then installed the divider strip. I can only assume that the new rubber seal was a bit thicker than needed or there was some other issue that caused the space between the two pieces of glass to be to narrow. The 2 pieces of glass were new and cut to the exact size as the old glass. In any case , the windshield is installed and seems to be sealed properly. The first rain storm will be the test. Thanks for all the previous suggestions and hope my info will help some else. I don't claim that this is the proper method but it worked for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fh4ever Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 ahh you got it in....good for you. .....I'm still a ways off trying to install mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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