67 to 68 Windshield Installation??

Hello.... Thanks to everyone that responded to my original post on converting from a 67 to 68 windshield gasket and trim. Now after receiving a 68 windshield gasket, I have a few more questions...

1) What is the sequence on installation. What I mean is does the gasket go on the windshield first then the car body or vise versa?

2) How is the gasket handled along the bottom? My 67 just has 3 small tabs bent up along the bottom, but it looks like the gasket is designed for a continous edge (like the top and both sides).

Thanks in advance for your help.....

not too sure of the order tere but what i did was cut my gasket and used windshield adhesive to glue it in. i know that aint how its done but i broke two windshields before and couldnt afford a fourth. its just a suggestion, but not recomended.

Put the gasket into the car first using sealer. The bottom edge fits over the tabs and is glued to the car body along the bottom edge. Sealer is put in the channel along the outer edge of the gasket to seal it to the body. 3M makes a glass lubricant in a spray can that we used and it helps a bunch. The guy who installed our glass also had a couple of suction cup holders that allowed maintaining control of the glass the whole time. Make sure the gasket is not "locked" together before trying to put in the glass. Use a couple of plastic installlation tools (like a plastic putty knife with rounded corners) to work the glass into place. You can then run a little bead of sealer under the front lip of the gasket all the way around the windshield. Lock the gasket into place to put pressure on the windhield and let dry for a a couple of hours, and then check for leaks. If no leaks have fun with the trim. the two lower corners and where the tabs fold up are the main points that will tend to leak. We actually used a gasket and trim adhesive just along the bottom (but not in the corners) to insure that there would be no movement there in the future. With the rest of the gasket installed with butyl sealer you get the give that is needed and still maintain a seal.

wow...thanks for the advice. I have a friend that operates a body shop. I may ask for some help to make sure I don't break the windshield. Then after the windshield, I have to work through a vinyl top and headliner... wish me luck.