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Reply to "356 Speedster replica kit with Mendeola Suspension"

Nicely done, Scott!

Patience is a virtue while installing the windshield.  While both Alan and I have installed them solo, it is often less stressful to have another person help - and congratulatory beer at the end.  

The trickiest part is getting the lower gasket to sit over the upright forward lip of the lower metal trim and then manage to keep it in place while you finish the glass install.  Getting the glass seated properly against the cowl line and slowly tightening it all down tends to make the gasket pop up off of the trim lip - it can be frustrating getting it all right because the two different parts (bottom trim and gasket) don’t seem to have the same angle so they fight each other.  I have often given up on trying to keep the rubber captive on that lip and simply push the windshield and lower gasket up against it.  YMMV.

Remember - Don’t go nuts trying to over-tighten the windshield frame against the windshield or the nut on the bottom of the center strut.  Only slightly more than finger tight (like one turn or less after bottoming it with your fingers) should be fine.

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