Windshield Install - Mission Accomplished

[Oiluj]

Installed the windshield yesterday.

Used the "cord" method with weed-wacker line and a combination of "KY Jelly" and armor all for lubrication.

Worked great! We had the windshield installed in less than 20 minutes total time. Would have been 10 minutes except the corner trim pieces popped out.

[moritz55]

Looks great - congratulations. I just dropped my 73 240z off this morning to have a new windsheild installed. The owner fo the glass & body shop will do mine with a helper. Only problem I have is the base color of the car is Silver and 15 years ago it was painted Green. I'm assuming the windsheild was not removed when the car was painted so I'm hoping between them painting the Silver channel to Green and the MSA rubber lip being slightly larger than the original - I'll get a clean look around the perimeter with no Silver showing or paint line.

Anyway - wish me luck.

ps. You can read my thread on this.

Edited June 1, 2009 by moritz55

[biddljj]

Did you have to replace the Chrome Retainer strip in the wind shield gasket ?

If yes ..... where did you get the replacement ?

Thanks, Jay

Not just a Z - zdisease 09

[Oiluj]

Nope. Used the original metal I removed from the old rubber.

I have seen the metal pieces on eBay several times. May also still be available from Nissan.

[moritz55]

I've seen them available at MSA and sell for around $95 new when I was inquiring several weeks ago.