Windscreen Fitting

[Markbhai]

After quite a bit of work over the winter re-chroming chrome and replacing seal my car is almost ready to go back on the road.

I have a new windscreen, with NEW rubber and new aluminium insert.

I have left these with my fitter who has now prepped the screen ready for install tomorrow.  With the rubber being new he has had a great deal of trouble getting it on the screen and the aluminium insert inserted due to stiffness etc.

When it comes to installing the screen I am imagining he may have similar challenges, so my question is... Do I need to remove the wooden trim from the dash to get the screen in?

I am hoping not, because as you may know, this is one of the biggest challenges on our cars if you have hands larger than a small child.

Cheers

M

[stickandrudderman]

It's not necessary to remove the wood but it is necessary to find a good screen fitter who knows what he's doing; they are not the easiest of screen to fit correctly.

[ja17]

I have always found it best and easiest to use original Mercedes rubber molding for the windscreen. Stick, we all would like to know the "trick" for getting the windscreen in place without removing the wood?  Always install the chrome trim in the installed rubber molding before installing the windscreen. One problem with these installations is that the rubber molding tends to pull itself away from the glass during installation. I make 1" wide rubber bands from sections of rubber tire "inner tubes" to hold the molding in place while installing it on the glass. After the molding is installed on the glass and the assembly is set in place, they can be removed as needed during installation.

[JamesL]

I watched a new screen go in my car - wood was in place (also for removal of the screen) and they used a cord around the seal to pull the seal over the frame (pinch) once in place
It did take three blokes to get it in place though
Mine had mastic on the join between the seal and the frame too
Something like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvcJ_lU_VpQ

[Markbhai]

Cheers guys.

The rubber is already purchased and on the glass with strip inserted, in fact its ready to go in.  The guys doing it specialise in old cars so I am happy that all should go ok now.

Regards

Mark