1914 Touring Windshield glass gasket

[Gnico]

I have a 14 touring and when I took the glass and brass gasket out of the frame the bottom section of the gasket is rotted away and is unusable for the reinstall. Has anyone had any luck with a different gasket? @ $235 for the brass set I am open to alternative.

[TWrenn]

Well, if you're not too concerned with "correctness" and don't plan on any "point judging", I would take it to your
local glass shop and have them re-set the glass with clear silicone. Most people don't even notice that brass "gasket" around the windshield anyway, and frankly, it's a pain in the Patata to keep it polished! Once it goes to patina, you hardly can see it anyway.
Just a thought pal!

[Allan]

Glen, your glass shop can mount it in the same stuff they use on modern cars. Sikaflex [sic] makes a range of products for the purpose. The advantage over the brass bedding strip is the glass is sealed in the channel, water cannot get in and rust is ruled out. I would suggest black will be the best, as most of the frames are black in the first place.

Hope this helps, Allan from down under.

[Art Ebeling]

Glen, I just sent you an email. Art

[George House]

Glen, I’ve done both of what Tim mentioned: used silicone on the w/s of my ‘11 Hupp because I didn’t have brass glass channel. And the brass glass channel in my ‘14 Ford Runabout was in good condition so I spent a day polishing them and the had them clear coated powder coated so they’ll always stay shiny.

[Gnico]

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Glen, your glass shop can mount it in the same stuff they use on modern cars. Sikaflex [sic] makes a range of products for the purpose. The advantage over the brass bedding strip is the glass is sealed in the channel, water cannot get in and rust is ruled out. I would suggest black will be the best, as most of the frames are black in the first place.

I am reluctant to use any kind of windshield glue or silicone. If I ever need to replace the glass it makes it harder to do. I don't have a glass shop in town. I am hoping to find a fiber material that will work. Most modern glass is thicker than the original as I have learned on past replacement ventures

Glen, I just sent you an email. Art

Thanks Al for your help