67 BARRACUDA FASTBACK WINDSHIELD SEAL & LOCKSTRIP
Thank you RedFish.....much needed info there.
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Maybe not. Notice a pattern. 6 to 8 inches apart , clear of corners and clear of trim joins and body panel joins by atleast 2 inhes. Basics that apply to any application. Only a purist would need such detail for whatever vehicle.
When moving a gasket and trim to a vehicle that wasn't built for it there are more important factors to consider. Body work at panel joins is only one of.
Some aftermarket vendors have provided the wrong clips for years. That taller clip, generic, works fine on GM and ford, doesn't work in most early Chrysler applications. The correct/shorter clip will fit just below the body panel corner so the trim lays like a continuation of the body line.
We all tend to work with gravity placing the bottom of the glass in first. Then when we get to the top finish, the gasket wont roll in and lay closed to the headliner like it should ( most often at rear glass. Disappointing result seen in rear view mirror ). The factory service manuals state, "Place the top of the glass first". Maybe because its a lot easier to apply pressure forcing the gasket to roll in along the bottom. Maybe because less that perfect at the bottom isn't so obvious.
The pinch weld that the gasket sits on is called "fence". There isn't a continuous fence along the bottom of a front/windshield glass. Only a few short segments. That suggests that the fence itself isn't so critical but is it? When working with aftermarket gaskets and/or glasses, or adapting to the different model body, trimming the length/height of that continuous fence a 16th all the way around and relieving the corners on this different body can be very beneficial. With a tad more forgiveness you can place the bottom of the glass first, get the gasket to push out and under the moldings like it should, and get the top of the gasket to roll in and lay like it should. It aint going to leak or fall out because you trimmed that fence.
So I've tried to cover all the causes of the many "GRRRRR" and "do over" threads you could find here. Good luck
