I second Michael's comments and suggestions. R&R-ing BN1 engine and
transmission solo was a piece of cake compared to getting the
windscreen together with all the glass and rubber in place. I ended
up getting experienced help. I remember an early trial fitting many
years ago. I ended up holding the assembly together lying on the
garage floor with the assembly 'clamped' between my arms and the tops
of my feet while I fit (fought?) the tiny screws into place. When it
was time for the final assembly I was too old to try that again.
-Roland
BN1 #724, now road ready
On Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:38:49 -0500, Michael wrote:
>FWIW in my experience 100 windshields are a real PITA.
>The corner bracket sets sold by the usual suspects are pitiful which does
>not help matters.
>You need to install spacers, as you asked, between the frame and the
>glazing rubber. Determine the required thickness by measuring. I use
>hardwood strips about 1 1/2" long.
>The glazing rubber is meant to be coated with engine oil during
>installation which is meant to make it swell to tighten things up.
>Take your time and be patient.
>IMHO it is one of the most difficult parts of a 100 restoration
>particularly if the components are not an original set.
>
>M
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