Did my windshield today. I laid the gasket in the opening, taping it to the top and sides. I laid the windshield in, using a plastic pry tool to get the lip of the gasket over the windshield. I put masking tape around the edge to help keep everything clean. I then peeled the outside of the gasket back a little and put some 3M 8509 in the gap at the pinch weld. Then I installed the locking strip with the tool I posted above.
I had two issues, one is I let the gasket droop a bit in the top center and that made it difficult to get the lip of the gasket over the windshield. In hindsight, that should have been taped up a little better. The other was pretty stupid... The little piece that covers the butt ends of the locking strip got dropped down the cowl vent.... I had to take the driver side vent out to get it. I covered the cowl with masking tape before going on. All else went according to plan. The locking strip tool worked perfectly once I remembered the technique.
Cleaned the excess 8509 with some mineral spirits.
Now the back window.....
