New windshield Installation

[dirkbalter]

John,
I don’t mind a tinted one but I prefer not to have the upper, darker green stripe in it.
I am relatively tall and I believe that would somewhat interfere with the vision.
I also would prefer to pick up the windshield instead of have it shipped. I saw the some vendors charge several hundred $ to ship it.
Yes, it was the MB marking that was off.
Thank you.

[dirkbalter]

One more question to you guys. Given the choice and looking at Aslams pictures, it is better to install the windshield prior to installing the wood and other trim pieces?
Thanks again.

[Jordan]

One more question to you guys. Given the choice and looking at Aslams pictures, it is better to install the windshield prior to installing the wood and other trim pieces?
Thanks again.

While it is possible to install the windshield with the upper dash (wood etc) in place it is much easier to install without.  I would install windshield and then the wood and other pieces.

[dirkbalter]

Makes sense.
Thank you

[sandcrab59]

I intend to do the same when installing my windshield.
Put Windshield in before the dashboard.
Tom

[dirkbalter]

Yup and thanks.
I just got word from the classic center. Coming from Germany. Only clear at the moment.

[kampala]

Dirk

I looked closely at my 250 before deciding how to do the 280 windshield. I decided to leave off the wood until after windshield installation.  You can put dash pads (on late 250/280, don’t know about 230) as it does not seem to interfere but I also see no advantage to install dash pads first.

The reason some install wood first is that metal stud that is on the wood can damage the dash pads if installing wood after windshield.  Some put a thin protection others have actually removed a stud from the wood and reinstalled the stud from below. 

Note: I was reinstalling original wood, if installing NEW wood, things may be quite different. 

[sandcrab59]

I agree with kampala, installing wood pieces can damage dashboard mainly on the left side.
Many years ago I was told that one of the studs (above the hump) you cut off  1/4 inch off the screw.
Then you use something like a credit card and place it under the screw and slide the wood piece into place.
Tom

[acbrock]

Seems like there are 2 opinions on the Chrome/Rubber install.  Rubber to Glass, then Chrome or Chrome to Rubber then to the glass?  Do both work?  I have don't Rubber to Glass then chrome.  But I am having trouble with a 1 maybe 2 of the corners staying seated.  Thinking in might try to pull it off and try it the other way?  But if I am misreading maybe that is a waste of time...  Any thought before I take it off and start again... maybe 3rd time is then charm.  It is sitting outside in the sound now so just letting it heat up before I start attacking it again.