[DeTomaso] Windshield Install

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/28/10 8:51:36 AM, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:

> So the original statement that you put the trim AFTER the windscreen and 
> gasket was a little misleading, your didn't put the trim back in at all! 
> I'd be wary of that solution as the trim adds integrity to keeping the glass 
> in the hole.
> 
Actually, I DID put the trim on last- several days after the glass went in. 
But once in, I'd gotten used to the black appearance of only the gasket, so 
out the trim came & its on a shelf in the shop. A batch of soapy water or 
WD-40 in the L-shaped gasket slot for the trim allows it to slip right in- or 
back out.   As far as structural integrity, the windshield gasket RTV seems 
to work nicely while allowing enough flex so the glass doesn't crack- as 
has happened with some gasket-less windshields. Did I mention the last time I 
had the glass out was 1992 and 50,000 miles ago when I painted our car in 
the driveway? And the windshield still doesn't leak? Cheers- J Deryke