Question for the Windshield Install Gurus Options

[raynekat]

Getting ready to install my new Sekurit windshield in the 71 914.

I've got both 3/8" and 5/16" butyl tape.
Sounds like the smaller 5/16" is the correct way to go.
I've also got a can of the butyl primer which I plan on using on both the pinch weld and the window itself where the butyl tape will be in contact.

I've already installed the windshield trim clips.
Today I just set the windshield in place without the butyl to see how it fit.
Looks to be very good with the windshield sitting inside all of the trim clips.
The gap between the windshield and the pinch weld is approx is just a bit more than 1/8" which should work with the smaller diameter butyl tape.

My main question concerns the two rubber setting blocks that are supposed go below the window.
How are these placed such that you can still get the lower windshield trim snapped into place?
Seems like these two rubber setting blocks are only going to be in the way.

I'm actually considering putting the setting blocks on top of a couple of the trim clips.
That way you can still get the trim into the trim clip and the setting block can still function as it was designed to.
The only issue is that the small plastic pin from the trim clip will be holding up the setting block.
See any problems with this?

[raynekat]

Next put a swath of the primer in the pinch weld area where the butyl tape will go.

This is definitely where the craft brush comes in handy.
Must easier to apply the primer with this guy.

I had pre-fit the windshield earlier and put some blue tape with lines for helping with the alignment of the glass later when it's installed onto the butyl tape.
This is where I decided what size/thickness of butyl tape I'd be using.
You can take measurements from the glass to the pitch weld to see what it will take.
The 5/16" just wasn't going to fill up the gap....although the gap wasn't all that big.
I'm agreeing with Mark (914Rubber) in that the more butyl tape you can get in contact with the windshield and pitch weld....the better.

My Sekurit windshield fit completely within all of the trim clips so the "dry" alignment was very easy to accomplish.

The blue tape and lines are for alignment aids when the windshield gets lowered into place for the final time.
You just can't have too much help for something like this.
I'd don't want to do this a 2nd time.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)