Thanks Tim.
I just went by what the manual suggested, 2" at the bottom and 1" around everything else.
However.. wish I had gone 1.5" on the top and sides. I had a little smush out past the frit line in 2 spots. Not the end of the world, a razor blade will take care of it.
Yeah... not a fan of the rubber gasket / seal.
I did fit the windshield in place prior to paint. Mine fit pretty good. No body work was needed.
It will fall down into the opening without something to support it up, so its near flush with the body.
I bought a 1/4" tall dense foam with an adhesive back. (
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSTV2P8Z...sin_title&th=1 ) to support the windshield, and also prevents any adhesive from pushing out onto the paint.
I taped my frit line using 1/4" Fineline, then brushed on the primer (
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0747Q82NW...fed_asin_title ) and let it dry for 15 minutes. I applied it to the windshield opening as well.
I then took the 1/4" foam and ran it around the entire windshield about a 1/8" in from the edge, applying it on top of the primer / frit.
We cut a V in the adhesive tip at about 5/16", a 1/16" above the foam. ( amazon.com/dp/B0DNRBP7RC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title ) Then used the foam as our guide for applying the adhesive to the windshield.
We used a pair of windshield suction cups and dropped it in place. I ended up using a few bondo spreaders to center it in the opening. Tight gap on the top and bottom, but looks good.
We applied a little pressure like everyone does using a couple of 2x4's and straps.
It happened so fast, I forgot to take a couple of pictures.
