Building My TD Windshield

[newkitman]

Well my neck is A-Okay and the doc (I call him Bones) says I’m cleared 100% for normal duty. After step son’s B’day dinner today I’m starting on building my TD windshield. I plan on taking pictures each step and posting so others here will not suffer the pitfalls I do; if I run into any. I figure I have three more weeks till a three week trip to DC for the next mod. I should get quite a bit done on the TD in the next three weeks.newkitman2013-09-08 15:48:54

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[newkitman]

Okay. While some fiberglass work is drying I start to assemble the windshield assembly. Not a big problem but it will definitely take two people. What I found to be the hardest is making the seal fit around the corners. Even cutting a dart at each corner its tough. Anyone have any suggestions. A series of pictures to follow when I get it all done. OH! The instructions in the assembly manual are somewhat different than the instruction sheet that was packed with the windshield glass.newkitman2013-09-14 14:38:13

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[Mike Schumacher]

I placed seal into frame as well as I could and used ratcheting tie downs to encourage into frame. Trimmed what I am calling excess seal. Seems seated and square fits as it should on body but is not mounted, and months from road test.

I’ve done it before but for the life of me I can’t upload picture.
Oh evidently I canjuneybug2013-09-14 18:50:29

[newkitman]

Believe it or not, if you use isopropyl(rubbing alcohol), getting the glass and seal into the frame is easy peasy. There are several trial fits. One to get the glass into the frame; one to get the bottom rail lined up and sealing properly on the bottom to the body and mark where the screw goes and at least one more to fit the whole shebang to the car body.

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[Paul Mossberg]

Mike,

Did you fasten the bottom piece to the sides?

Not sure if all the kit assembly manuals showed this, but on my Duchess, there is a single screw on each side, through the side rail and into the channel that is on the bottom of the bottom piece of the frame.

Take a look at pages three and four of Part 4 – Body and Interior of the Classic Roadsters assembly manual:

https://tdreplica.com/Manuals/Duchess/Classic%20Roadsters%20VW%20Duchess%20Part%204%20-%20Body%20and%20Interior.pdf

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Mike Schumacher]

not yet but I will thanks

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