It is possible to get the aluminum in afterwards if the rubber has the groove. I watched Safelite do the windshield that way on my 83 about 4 years ago when I was not aware of the FSM procedure. It took him 3 or 4 attempts and many hours and it ended up looking like crap and leaked. I had to go back to Safelite multiple times for them to apply urethane sealant to stop the leaks. It helped some but was never totally dry, which contributed to that car's rust issues, as you are well aware of.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

wow, you just explained to me why I destroyed that windshield accidentally trying to push it out on that 83.

It was glued in there, no wonder.

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Well this explains why my window trim looks like crap. Someone must have took a rubber hammer to it. Where can I find some new stuff?

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84 300sd 2.47 dif 360k
26 mpg needs lots of love
given to me in pitty

89 civic hatchback auto 140k
33mpgs soon to be low to mid 40's
been in the family since mile 1

85 300d with unknown knock. driven over 30k with knock and still going. sold for $800

i had a rock hit my windshield in my W123 wagon.

Insurance company sent out a glass guy to replace the windshield. he brought a new Mercedes seal and PGW glass. However since my original seal wasn't cracked on the exterior he re-fused to replace the seal with new. I told him that the seal was 30 years old and if it is re-used with new glass it will leak, he still refused. He said he would seal it with silicone, i said absolutely not, never was silicone in there and it will not be put in there. he assured me the old seal would not leak.

Next day we have bad rainstorm and it leaks bad in the bottom corner. after a huge drawn out argument with him and insurance company he is going to come out friday and install the new seal.

Common sense tells you a 30 year old piece of rubber isnt going to re-seal to well in a new position.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

Dealer - take heart restarting equipment for after hearing about the price though...

Junk yard - often scratched and knackered when removed...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Common sense says we should round them up put them in a field and bomb the bastards

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

When I read all these stories I know I did the right thing when I had MB of Huntington (LI) do the windshield replacement on my signature car.

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'83 300D, 126K miles.

The trim must be installed before the assembly is installed.

It must now be removed, to install correctly.

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All depends on condition. I reused the old rubber on my 85 since it was pliable and not dry rotted. Preparation is everything, just make sure it's clean before you install it.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

my local safelite put in a new front windshield for me and seal. I brought them the car with no windshield. the guy immediately knew to put the seal on the glass, then the trim in then install the windshield.

They did try to tell me that the trim wont go in because "these older cars are near impossible to work on anymore" The one old guy said maybe if I could move the dash he could move the seal to allow the lower trim piece to sit in the groove. They weren't expecting it but I took the whole dash out in a few minutes and they were able to get in no problem.

Still $400 dollars is a lot to spend for me to have to do some work but I needed to drive the car.

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1978 300D

safelite is returning tomorrow afternoon to remove and reinstall with the trim. Ill see how it goes, they were very responsive and helpful. In the meantime, I also have a state inspection first thing in the morning, so hopefully nothing happens to the glass IF i get a sticker for this vehicle

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What brand seal are you using? Hopefully it's either CRP or true MB, and not URO.

I would be curious as to the long term use of the Safelite glass. I heard they are a little soft.



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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

Im not sure what they used. Im assuming it was probably one of the cheaper ones.

here is the original seal- the existing windshield was not original, this car came out of NH, so temp stress fractures are pretty common. The seal was pretty bad though-
you can also sort of see the wigglyness of the trim, it was definitely removed and reinstalled



here is the trim after I screwed around rebending it for a while-



and the trimless rubber gasket. anything about the way it looks that might indicate who makes it? looks ok to me, little narrow in the corners though

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It's probably this Precision Brand..

Window seals Help!




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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

if it helps identify, its price on the quote was 42.17 dollars. The part number listed is WCR-361

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