Dash and windshield install

[SkiVT]

Tackled this project after lots of reading on the forum. The dash wasn't too bad. Had it recovered in leather at Shoreham Upholstery in VT. However, the windshield install was a struggle. The windshield and gasket are secure (with metal trim inserted) all the way around the pinchweld except for about 2 inches in the center bottom. My question is will the windshield pick tool (looks like a dental instrument) work for pulling the gasket over the rim? I do not want to pull the windshield and start over. Picture before install.




Thanks

[pete3799]

Won't hurt to try it. Just be careful not to tear the rubber.

[SkiVT]

Couple pics of the old dash and recovered version.

[mreid]

Good luck, but it is almost impossible. That is the area that it most commonly pops out of when installing and rarely goes back in without removing and starting over.

[SkiVT]

Solution: bicycle spokes have a hook on one end. The spoke is thin enough to fit between the windshield and dash and strong enough to flip the gasket over the pinchweld edge in about 1 inch increments. It would have killed me to pull the windshield a fifth time and start over. Moral of the story is being more careful the first time......