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Re: bugeye windshield

To: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
Subject: Re: bugeye windshield
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 11:04:18 -0800
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: WFO Racing
References: <000701bf839a$ad582320$7364640a@internal.vgl.ucdavis.edu>
Glen,

Tried that... ONCE... myself.  Busted the windscreen.  Paid $10 to have the
second one put in by an auto glass shop.  Money well spent, lesson expensively
learned!

WFO Herb
Keep the sticky side down!

Glen Byrns wrote:

> Well I looked in the archives and didn't find any tips on doing your own
> bugeye windshield replacement.
> It looks pretty straightforward, in from the back, gasket into frame first,
> soaped cord into slot, glass pressed against gasket, cord pulled from slot
> to raise lip of gasket , lock strip pressed into place.
> What am I missing?
>
> Putting on a new windshield to body seal is a joy, tried sliding it into the
> soaped slot, NO WAY!  Now I'm trying to push the 'T' channel part into the
> groove with a screw driver blade an inch at a time.  Whooppee.  Should be
> done by August.
>
> Any advice from someone who's been there would be appreciated.
>
>                                                         Regards, Glen Byrns


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