1938 windshield seal
 

Could someone help me about a 38 windshield frame seal. I have a B.Drake one and it seems like a real struggle to seat it. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: 1938 windshield seal
 

A little soap goes a long way. But, if there is a lot of rust or old rubber in there you will probably struggle a lot. Make sure it is clean and painted down inside.

Re: 1938 windshield seal
 

As stated above, the channel must be clean of all old seal, rust, and scale for the new seal to properly seat. This might require ingenuity in finding /making tools to clean properly. Look at the design of the lip to see where the hard-to-access ledges are.

Re: 1938 windshield seal
 

Thanks for the heads up about the channel. soap and clean of rust and old seals.

Re: 1938 windshield seal
 

I prefer glass cleaner to lubricate as it won't come back to haunt you later.
Being certain the channel is 100% CLEAN, as others have mentioned is paramount to seating the new seal.
Get the four "corners" seated before doing any of the horizontal or vertical runs.