How to mount the roadster 33 windshield

[TomH33]

I have just checked out how to mount the 33 roadster windshield. I was hoping for a full sized template in the box (of the one in the manual) but no luck. If I measure 7” from the front of the firewall, I end up very close to the seem. I checked the body both on and off the car and nowhere does the windshield contact the frame. Am I to believe the nuts and small washers are going to support this windshield without a backing strip or some kind of reinforcement to the fiber glass.
I must be missing a step.

If it does mount this way, why wouldn’t you mount the windshield with the body off? You could easily put in a nice backing strip and reach the nuts easily.

I am interested in what some of you done with the FF windshield mounting.

Thanks
TomH33

[CVOBill]

That is the correct way to mount it, I used fender washers and mounted mine on the body before it went on the chassis after paint. When building the car I installed it after the body was mounted. It actually isn't that hard but a lot easier with the body off.

[TomH33]

Thanks, I just had a hard time believing there was no connection to the car frame. I put the body on and marked all the holes checked against the actual windshield. I pulled the body off and mounted the windshield using an aluminum bar 1-1/2” wide and an 1/8” thick as a back up under the glass, worked great.

Thanks for your help
TomH33

[CVOBill]

That should be a very solid connection and a great idea. I have just over 5,000 miles on my car so far and all is well.