Re: [T3] Window and dash pad - 70->65?

[russw <russw@classicvw.org>]

On Mon, 2007-05-28 at 01:14 -0400, John Jaranson wrote:

> 
> The glass will fit....just use the 4 metal retention strips if they are 
> on the late windshield. Not sure when they started.  My 71 had them.  
> The dash pad will "fit" also but won't be correct.  The speaker grill 
> will be the most obvious, unless of course your 65 has the wrap-around 
> dash pad and door trim.  The gauge fit might also be slightly 
> different....can't remember about that one.
> 
If he is putting a late windshield into an early car, I don't think the
clips will work. All of the repop windshiled rubber I have seen does not
have the extra groove molded in for those clips. Those clips were to
keep the windshield from popping out in a roll over accident.

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russw <russw@classicvw.org>

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