Wagonaire – Installing the Windshield

This blog is being reposted with permission of the author, Dick Steinkamp. You can read the original post from April 27, 2012 on Dick’s blog.

I’ve watched this being done before, but was still too chicken to try it myself.

Last fall, I sold an MGB GT to a young man who lives in the neighborhood. He had shared with me that he had a former career as an auto glass installer and that he still did it “on the side”. When the Wagonaire needed the windshield put in this week, I gave him a buzz. We scheduled it for today.

Adam showed up right on time and test fit the new gasket to the windshield…

When he was satisfied that the gasket was correct, he inserted the stainless trim into it…

…and taped the gasket to the window in several spots to insure it stayed in place…

Then he inserted the rope into the channel that would fit into the opening in the body…

He filled the part of the gasket that would lay against the outside of the body with this stuff…

He also coated the inner portion of the gasket with linseed oil to make it slippery so that it would slide into place easier…

These rubber suction cups are magic! Adam put them into place then worked the little pump on them to firmly attach them to the glass…

Ready for the scary part. Adam carried the assembly to the car. I’m supposed to “catch” the other end…

Once in place, my job was to climb into the engine compartment and hold it there. I think this was mainly Adam’s way of keeping me occupied and out of the way.