1973 Triumph TR6 Restoration - Part 29 - Installing the windshield

We are at a point where we can install the windshield. Yay! I was looking forward to that because it is one of my favorite parts and also it gives the car a very close to complete look! I decided to leave most of the parts in real time so you can see the whole process.

[gordonblank]

Putting in the finisher in the windshield gasket was brilliant, using a rubber mallet. So simple.

[johna]

All that banging! First with the heel of your palm, then with the rubber mallet had me cringing. Obviously not your first windshield install. Most impressive, Elin.

[Afrodizyak]

Yep Elin... I was waiting for the crack to appear lol!! Good work and I have learned something else today.

[randallwilliams]

Elin! Excellent work. I install all my windshields off the car and I pound every one of them. Never had any issues. I'll tap the trim next time...it always looked too fragile, so you taught me something!

Work on my tr6s ground to a halt after I fell and broke my back/hip/pelvis end of January. Fell off a ladder only 5 feet. Could have been so much worse, I was up 16 feet on machinery. Simply missed a rung on the way down. I hope to video some progress on my stuff soon.

[richardwhatton]

Looking great Elin, well done. Kind regards, Richard.

[cutworm]

Great job on the windscreen brother Elin. My Mary Ann helped me on the last one I installed.

[dennisohlman]

I installed the windshield and gasket on my 4A a few weeks ago and there were a LOT of swear words.
That vinyl wrap on the frame adds to the aggravation. I used lots of soap and a small "dead blow" hammer
to install the beading.
Well done Elin.

[ralphcap]

You made that look friggin easy thank god I never had to replace mine.

[bloodreighn]

you are a braver man than I, bashing the trim in with a rubber mallet haha

[woozleboy]

I kept waiting for the windshield to crack with all that pounding, but you made it look easy.

As for the trim clips, Triumph had them at the center, top and bottom, making the trim finisher into two halves, left and right. If the windshield ever got replaced in its life, there could be one or two, and in either top or bottom of the gasket. As it is plastic trim in a rubber channel, there are no moisture concerns to worry about.

[chish]

That looks as difficult as a '56 VW beetle front windscreen Elin .... I think you demonstrated perfectly the point that its not what you hit its how you hit it ... The Old Girl is looking damn good ...

[projectpacer]

I thought that wire was giving more trouble but looks like it worked in a pinch. I like the cord better as it compresses a little in the channel and gives just enough room for the seal to fit without fighting it. I had a friend help me on my 69 bronco...it's just flat glass but he was cringing too when I was slapping it with the palm of my hand. Flat glass is easier to bust if you don't do it right...I guess it is a touch thing...I have done a few in the past.

[LOGuvna-prui]

how much easier is using cord instead? I wondered if that coated wire might have worked better. great vid

[chish]

Something I shared with Tush and where the description of the TR6 being the 'Blokiest Bloke Car' came from. Some old fashioned and non-PC humour from a long time ago. Enjoy:

[bennybaez]

I install the windshield but that las part is too loose and is the first time that happens to me and i don't know what to do. I think putting crazy glue to halt it in place.

[ronc]

Definite room for improvement on your technique.

[davidfidler]

The finisher and joint should be at the top of the windshield frame Elin. Water can pool at the bottom and seep in through the joint where you put it. Always enjoy your videos, this is a minor thing, but thought you’d like to know.

[cheftush]

I was just waiting for a swear word...