1800: Windsheild Trim

[andrew111]

Does anyone have any advice on how to fit the windshield trim on a '65 P1800S?

This is the aluminium stuff that fits into a notch in the windshield rubber.

Thanks.

[agent_strangelove]

The green books talk about how to do it. I use a length of 10g wire as the 'rope' they use in the green books.

Chris

[Alf ista]

Its has been talked about before many times on the forum. Do an advanced search and you should come up with a few threads on the subject. I used heavy duty cord, worked well.

[Derek UK]

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=63825

[andrew111]

Thanks Derek for the link to the old thread. I did try to search for this before, but my search skills are obviously not that good.

As I understand it, the cord threaded into the groove in the rubber has to be thick enough to create a gap for the trim to slip into. I have been trying with too thin a cord.

Thanks again.

[123GT-AMAZON]

hi ya

ok now there is a fine art to doing these and i have perfected it now in such a fashion i can put the trim in after the windscreen has been fitted its not easy but once you get the nack its a doddle bare with it and work with the rubber ok this is how i would do it

if old rubber sweet pop the the trim on first before fitting the wndscreen for example but if its new rubber forget it just fit the windscreen and then and this is VERY VERY IMPORTANT use smaller gauge rope feed it in the trim slot in rubber where the trim will go now by sliding the smaller gauge rope in that gap it opens it up making life so so much easier to get the trim slid in now slot a corner in first and work your magic if it goes wrong dont panic just keep at it and you will figure it out is all i can say when the trim is fitted gently work small gauge rope out and do small 10" sections slowly and as you slid the rop out into the centre of screen area need/work the rubber back down in ints aperture area then mover along repeating proccess when done slide the two centre trim joining sections in and your done make a brew and stand back and say yup i won that battle chalk one up for yaself on leader board you have to be a brave man to have tackled it but afterwards you have great pleasure in saying you have done it


tip - if in doubt start again from scratch , also i would have a small electrical screwdriver at hand and a scrapper

as derek posted very useful to see how to tackle it http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=63825

happy fitting and let us know how you got on i can do a video guide if you need if it helps or you worry about it

kind regards
robert

[andrew111]

I'll try again tomorrow Robert and let you know how it goes. Its a new rubber, so I will try it with the rope method.

I may yet need that video you offered. I'll let you know.

Many Thanks

[paul staines]

The auto windshield bloke that I had fit the new style repro trims into new window rubbers fitted the window first then forced the trim in with his thumbs !
Not much left of his thumbs. Said it was the worst job he had ever done
Good luck Paul

[andrew111]

Robert - (and all) I have been trying this morning and getting nowhere fast. Maybe I am threading the cord through wrongly?
If you could do a picture or video that would be great.

Thanks

Andy

[Alf ista]

Here is the advice I had posted in a previous thread. Hope it helps....

Now for the trim. This is made out to be fierce difficult but with a bit of patience its not too bad. I used wide chord, about 5mm in diameter. The rear screen of a saloon is fairly easy as it is in four pieces. Not sure about the estates but imagine its like the front screen with two pieces? Push it well into the groove. Make sure when pushing in the trim that you get it in at the start, very hard to do the start bit later. Once you have a bit in, hold the trim down with your hand and then pull out the chord. The trim piece should then sit down nicely onto the rubber. On the front trim pieces, because of the two corners this can be quite tricky, especially the second corner. What I did here was to slide one hand under the trim at the corner and catch the rubber lip with your splayed fingers. Hold the trim down with your other hand and let your splayed fingers go of the rubber lip. If your lucky the lip will flip into the trim piece and then carry on pulling the chord. This bit may take a few attempts though....
I hope this helps a bit, best of luck with it. Hugh.