[CRZN427]

DaveR,

When you go to put the slots in the body for the windshieild support posts you will have to insure that the posts bolt up to the chasis, in the holes provided, and penetrate the body so that the posts make no contact with the fiberglass.

If the posts do contact the body you could, and probably will, have trouble with the four screws on each side that mount the windshield frame to the posts. This is the infamous stripped holes in the brass strip ordeal.

When you make the holes in the body, so that the supports pass through, then you can attach the posts to the windshield frame (with the four screws per side) and sit the unit in as an assembly. If you happen to make the holes in the body a little too big they will be covered by the little aluminum plates anyway, if you really have a big hole make new plates big enough to cover.

On the B & B, you shoud be able to temporarily hold the posts to the chassis with C-Clamps while you locate where to drill the holes in the support posts.

The bottom of the windshield frame should not touch the body. The rubber seal lip in the bottom of the frame will contact the body and will keep the wind and rain out. To work effectively the bottom of the windshield should be at least 1/4" above the body. This gap will vary depending on the angle of the windshield.

The seal lip will, over time, make a wear mark in the body. I alwlays put a couple layers of electrical tape there to minimize the effect. I would replace the tape if the wear looked excessive. If the windshied frame touches the body it will make a bigger wear mark in the body as well as buff the chorme off the frame.

If you are concerned with the windshield "dancing around" there are center mount brackets that help keep it more stable.