GOT2B GM Posted April 7, 2008 Report Posted April 7, 2008 WHAT A PAIN IN THE ASS All of the trim screws, wanted to strip out. Trying to find where all of screws were, fun to say the least. And whats with all that crusty foam padding around the windshield, made a huge mess...... What do you use to replace that foam? I was gonna use foam weatherstripping meant for around the house.... A had to chisel / grind a few screw heads off that were fucked. Any tips on how to prevent pressure point cracks in a windshield? Mine cracked from the pass side at the top. Don't need my new one doing that. The car came with the crack, but didnt have a STB either, maybe related? Anyways Im having someone come this week to swap out the windshield, and hopefully I can figure out how to get everything back together. /end rant Quote
Crazy K Posted April 7, 2008 Report Posted April 7, 2008 ditto! I'd coat the screws to prevent future corrosion upon reassembly. I get to pull off the vert window surrond from the 94 asap. Quote
ManicMechanic Posted April 7, 2008 Report Posted April 7, 2008 I had to pry a side piece off of the parts car...A screw had broken. It came off with no damage though and the offending screw has been removed. Quote
GOT2B GM Posted April 9, 2008 Author Report Posted April 9, 2008 Well the new windshield is in, and all of the trim is back on. Never.....again.... Quote
kaptnjack Posted April 11, 2008 Report Posted April 11, 2008 what are you doing to resolve the "shrinkage" problem with the rubber trim around the windsheild at the blackout trim? Did you find something that will interchange? Quote
red95cutlass Posted April 11, 2008 Report Posted April 11, 2008 I have been looking into this to and I found the GM part number for the Foam and Tape kit vor the verts. It is 12513790. GMpartsdirect.com said it was close to 100 bucks. Quote
Fleeingpepper Posted April 11, 2008 Report Posted April 11, 2008 Possibly a dumb question.. What is the foam and tape kit? Quote
kaptnjack Posted April 12, 2008 Report Posted April 12, 2008 thats what I wanted to ask. I was talking about the rubber trim that fills the void between the blackout trim and glass around the outside of the windshield. Quote
CSI_MuNkY Posted April 12, 2008 Report Posted April 12, 2008 LoL, I bet Matt doesn't care if it shrinks a month from now, the car is as good as sold. Last he told me it was "hopefully" going to be gone this weekend to make room for his new DD. Jamie Quote
GOT2B GM Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Posted April 12, 2008 vert is gone. Delivered it today. Got $3900 out of it, not bad for a 3.1 vert needing paint! Quote
GOT2B GM Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Posted April 12, 2008 As for the shrinkage, I just put them back on. Yeah they were a bit short. Oh well. I bought some 3/8 x 3/4 closed cell weatherstripping from Home Depot as a substitute for the "foam and tape kit" Cost me $10. The foam kit goes between the windshield and the outer windshield trim. Quote
ripp Posted April 12, 2008 Report Posted April 12, 2008 For the trim on the outside I'm going to use the cowl seal rubber trim off a 2008 caravan .It is just a little wider then the stock trim. Quote
Crazy K Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 sounds like a decent source. I have been looking at the cowl strip on various cars to replace mine. preferably one that is already partially shrunken! Quote
kaptnjack Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 Ive got to find a replacement too. So....anybody that has any success with finding a reasonable replacement..please post. Quote
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