C1 windsheild lower trim

[Larry S.]

I am building a 1962 vette and Last month I replaced the glass (well almost the chrome plater sent me back some one elses corners REAL LONG STORY) so tonight I installed the corners and I just cant figure out for the life of me what holds the lower stainless in place.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: C1 windsheild lower trim

It locks into the lower channel with the gasket. Needs to be installed befrore the glass is installed.

[Larry S.]

Re: C1 windsheild lower trim

Ed when you say lower channel do you meen the channel on the car? Or do I have to disasemble the windsheild asembely?

[Ed Jennings]

Re: C1 windsheild lower trim

I'm refering to the steel channel that the glass, gasket, and molding all fit into. The bottom piece into which the T-bolts fit. Yes, I think you will have to disassemble the w/s. If you try to force the molding into the channel with everything else in place, there is a strong possibility of breaking something. Do you have the ST12? There are pretty good assembly directions there, and as I recall there is a cross section diagraqm of the lower channel.

[Larry S.]

Re: C1 windsheild lower trim

I am not sure of what the st-12 is.

I was able to get it all together with out cracking the glass.I will take it back apart and try Again

[Ed Jennings]

Re: C1 windsheild lower trim

The ST-12 is the factory service manual for C-1's. It is available from the NCRS bookstore, or any of the catalog vendors. Kind of a "must have" publication for C1 owners.

[John H.]

Re: C1 windsheild lower trim

Larry -

The "ST-12" is the C1 Shop Manual, called "1953-1962 Corvette Servicing Guide" on the cover, with "ST-12" in the lower right corner; it's the only Shop Manual GM issued for C1's.

[Larry P.]

C1 windshield notes

I made some notes when I did mine.

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/lporopat/index.html

LP