1965 FHC windscreen chrome strip

[keithbrown]

Hi All,
Hopefully my last question on the windscreen.
First i'm a bit surprised now the windscreen seal locking strip is in place, how easy the chrome strips went in. The down side of this is the ends of the chrome strip pop out a little at the ends. Is it normal to use any adhesive on these ends, or should I just to rely on the vertical a-post chromes to keep them in place?
The second part to that is securing the a-post chromes, is adhesive applied to them?
I was also curious if anybody knew why there is a hole on each end of the top and bottom chrome strip, picture attached?
Next job is fitting the engine, been waiting a long time for that...

[tim wood]

I used Sikaflex 221. Don’t get it on your hands or anywhere else where you don’t want it !


Tim

[abowie]

Anything that keeps the chrome in place is fair game in my opinion.

BUT.

Can I strongly suggest you remove the windscreen and only fit it absolutely dead last after the rest of the car is completely assembled. We never fit them until the car is fully assembled, trimmed and is driveable.

This gives you access the the dash area which you will need.

[keithbrown]

Windscreen in last is probably good advice. Although I needed windscreen in before I put the engine in, as I'm on my own and standing in the engine bay, to put the screen in, makes life a lot easier. Most of the dash is back in place, and anything mounted on and through the bulkhead.

[Polse7317]

I used those glass press very effective with MD15 as "glue"