How To: Fitting Model A Ford Windscreen (Windshield) into the frame

In this video, Nathan runs you through the correct way of fitting the windscreen into your Model A Ford. The same process is applied for those if you with Model T Fords etc. This suits all closed cab vehicles 3 Window Coupe, 5 Window Coupe, Tudor, Fordor and Pickup. Open cab bodies such as the Roadsters, Phaetons and Open cab Pickups use a similar process, but the frames are different.
We use the correct product called "setting tape" (Also known as glazing rubber, glazing tape etc) to fit the glass into the frame. This allows the glass to be set quickly, but also to be removed from the frame quickly in the event of a crack or stone chip. We DO NOT like silicone/urethane as it makes for a harder job removing the glass from the frame and can cause damage to the frame when removing.
Glass for Classics can supply stock and custom glass for all Model A's. We are based on the Gold Coast in Queensland Australia and send all over the country and the world.

[@BBBILLY86]

Very nice work! Wish you were in the States. Shipping glass around the globe seems risky.

[@glass4classics427]

Thanks mate! Surprisingly we do ship quite a bit internationally. We've never had a single breakage when shipping internationally either. If you do source the glass locally, just try to work with 1/4" glass. (That's very close to what ours is), it will allow you to run the 1/16" setting tape/glazing tape and not be too tight.

[@normanward9423]

Excellent job

[@robertclarke5593]

Great video, I’m really struggling with my ‘32 MG which has two 45 mitres in the bottom corners, haven’t tried the rubber yet, the issue is getting a neat brass on brass mitre.

[@glass4classics427]

If you can get the frames sitting tight together (the brackets in the lower corners play a very big role in keeping them tight) then the setting tape is very straight forward come time to complete the final installation. A lot of the original frames were only held together by some very thin bent steel. You may want to look into some repro lower corners that the later MGA's etc use. You can then slightly re-shape them, but they're nice and strong.

[@robertclarke5593]

@@glass4classics427 many thanks, I’II give that ago.

[@georgelupold9044]

How thick is your rubber seal.

[@glass4classics427]

We use custom made 6.14mm thick laminated glass and 1.6mm (1/16") setting tape. Most other companies use off-the-shelf laminated glass that is thicker which limits the space in the frame to 0.8mm (1/32") but that's when it starts getting a bit too tight in the frame and cracking is more likely.

[@georgelupold9044]

thank you I appreciate it.

[@maxdillon9704]

Get rid of music when you’re talking!

[@glass4classics427]

Sorry, it was louder than usual on this particular video. When it was edited it was clearly not dropped down as low as usual. We are car guys, not video editing guys so we didn't get it perfect.