Volvo RWD 140-160 Forum

INDEX FOR 2/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 1/2006 140-160 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD




  REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

early 140 windshield gasket 140-160

found out my car has a actual windshield seal/gasket and i can not find one anywhere.

i want to change my dash out for a crack free one and i cannot access the scews under the windshield because of the gasket.


1. is there a gasket available?

2. can i get my dash out without pulling the windshield?

thanks!








  •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

    early 140 windshield gasket 140-160

    I purchased a gasket on spec when I was doing the gradual collection of parts for the restoration of my 142. After getting the gasket, on closer examination of the body around the missing windshield I discovered that my car used the later bonded glass. The gasket is still sitting in a box of parts in my garage untouched. I got the gasket from Iroll motors. Try Iroll to see if they still have them or send me a private message if you are interested in buying mine (I am obviously never going to use it). I might have the original invoice (I was tracking the total project cost because I like to poke myself in the eye on occasion) with the part number on it.

    On my bonded windshield car, the dash went back in after the new glass was installed. So you should be able to R&R the dash with the glass in place. On my bonded windshield, there is a plastic trim piece at the bottom of the inside of the glass which hides the area between the lower edge of the glass and the top of the dash. This internal windshield trim piece just clips in; but, needs to come off before you lift the dash out, otherwise is will get broken. The gasket style glass may or may not have a similar trim piece. Other wise, dash removal is pretty straightforward; but, tedious.








    •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

      early 140 windshield gasket 140-160

      oh ok great. thanks for the info, i will PM you...

      what year is your 142? unlikely its a 68 as that was the first year for them.

      i have 2 69 wagons. one has a real seal and the other is a glue in.

      problem is the actual windshield gasket COVERS the screws so i cannot access them.

      on a bonded windshield there is no problem accessing them after removing the cover trim









      •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

        early 140 windshield gasket 140-160

        My 142 is a 1971. The 1971 parts manual listed both bonded and gasket style glass in use on the 1971 cars. I don't know whether that was a market specific thing or a change that occurred mid way through the year. I don't recall an up to chassis # and after chassis # in the parts manual which is what is listed when its a mid year production change.

        As I recall, the lip on the top of the dash with the screw holes is not very large. You might be able to work the edge of the gasket up enough to get a screwdriver under the edge of the gasket to access the screws. However, I expect that reinstalling the dash with the gasket in place would involve a much higher level of difficulty. You probably want to do the dash reinstall before you put the gasket back in.

        When my car was repainted, the rear glass which is gasket mounted was pulled out for the paint job. As I recall, the glass went into the gasket fairly easy; but, reinstalling the trim into the gasket involved some magic with a cord. It was not a trivial exercise like putting the trim back on the bonded windshield. If you are not familiar with the magic associated with getting the trim back into the gasket, you might want to research that a bit if you are going to do it yourself.








        •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

          early 140 windshield gasket 140-160

          Going a little off-topic here, but I installed the stainless trim onto the front gasket before installing the gasket onto the windshield on my 544. Then installed the whole assembly. It was a royal pain.

          I do think the "factory" method was to install the stainless trim after the windshield with gasket is in place. The stainless trim is supposed to spread the gasket just a touch more after installation is what I was told.

          I can't imagine how the factory did this so quickly as cars were coming down the line!








          •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

            early 140 windshield gasket 140-160

            When the back window went back into my 142 after a repaint, the glass installer installed the trim into the gasket (after the gasket and glass were on the car) using some trick with a cord. I have heard other people reference this technique for the gasket mounted glass. I have never seen it done.








  •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

    early 140 windshield gasket 140-160

    Hello Don,

    New front rubber windshield seals are still available for the early 140, but they ain't cheap.

    --
    Eric
    Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
    Torrance, CA 90502
    hiperformanceautoservice.com or oldvolvosonly.com







<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.