<VV> windshield install

[Geoffrey A Johnson]

  As the instructions that come with the  seals usually explain, the depth 
of 
the channel that the stainless fits in is not as deep as the originals, 
and unlike the originals, the depth remains the 
same the whole length of the stainless.   So what you ideally need to do 
is take the lower stainless piece  and bend the lip that retains it in the 
gasket flat on 
the outer edges, then mark a 
line that is the same height as the 
the center area of the  bar.  Then 
rebend the lip following that line, so it has an even depth at the outer 
edges, the same as the center, same height all the way across.  Then cut 
using a dremel or tinsnips etc, the new 90 degree retaining  lip off so 
that it is 1/8 inch or 
so.  The stainless will then fit correctly in the new gasket. 
It is critical when installing the windshield to mark the center of the 
windshield and center of the body and line it up by those marks when 
installing.  Do the install on a hot day with car facing into the sun. 
Then once in the car  you have to do considerable massaging of the 
windshield to get it to fit in all 
the way.  Eventually it will pull in all the way and be correct, but you 
have to push and pull a fair amount to get it centered. 
HTH
Geoff Johnson