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Old 11-24-2018, 11:33 PM   #1
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Default Windshield gasket on a 30 Briggs Town sedan

I've just replaced the windshield gaskets on my 30 town sedan.. added the hinge gasket as one was missing when I replaced the side and bottom gaskets. Now have zero clearance between the windshield and the gas tank. Did Briggs eliminate the top gasket?? Pain in the Bu-- but see no resolution except to remove the top hinge gasket. Has anyone out there run into this problem with a Briggs 30 sedan??
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Old 11-25-2018, 11:19 AM   #2
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Default Re: Windshield gasket on a 30 Briggs Town sedan

they all had the top hinge rubber. a lot of times when the header gets replaced, they do not get the header and the header cover installed correctly, the windshield ends up to tight. over the years I have cut down some windshield frames to fit.
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Old 11-26-2018, 08:03 AM   #3
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Default Re: Windshield gasket on a 30 Briggs Town sedan

Compare the old gasket to the replacement. Had the same problem with a Coupe. New gasket had the wrong cross section, or shape. Lucky I had saved the old gasket when removed, cleaned it up and installed it and the WS fits.
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Old 11-26-2018, 08:10 AM   #4
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Default Re: Windshield gasket on a 30 Briggs Town sedan

There are two different styles of gaskets for the area between the windshield frame and car body. They do have different cross sections. One is for a straight windshield and the other is for a slant windshield.
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Old 11-26-2018, 09:24 AM   #5
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If you are using a reproduction gas cap it might sit to tall . I used a original and the windshield opened and closed as it should .
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Old 11-26-2018, 09:57 PM   #6
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Are you sure you have the screws that hold up windshield tight? When tightening those screws it is quite the job but I have seen some that didn't get tightened all the way and therefore it hits the gas cap when opening. ASK ME how I know that! Just a suggestion.

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Old 11-26-2018, 10:50 PM   #7
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Thanks for all the suggestions. Found that the gasket needs to have two spaces removed to let the hinge mate metal to metal with the header cover. Tightening the screws up tight also solved the problem. Of interest, the gas cap is also an original as is most of this unrestored town sedan.
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Old 01-01-2019, 12:37 PM   #8
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Hi, I have my first S. The windshield seems to have no hinge. Could that be?
I have some pictures, but don't know how to post them here.
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Old 01-01-2019, 01:29 PM   #9
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Hi, I have my first S. The windshield seems to have no hinge. Could that be?
I have some pictures, but don't know how to post them here.
David
Easy way for pics:
Click the "blue post reply" lower left bottom of page, when text box opens, in the top middle of the bar you will see a "paperclip" next to the smiley face, click that, a window will open "manage attachments" click "choose file" then pick your picture, after you picked up to seven pics click the top "upload" on the right hand side of the text box, wait for it to upload.
You must type something, anything into the text box message, scroll down to see "preview post" at bottom of your text box, you should see your message as it will appear when you post, if you like it click "submit reply" to post.
Just make sure the picture file is not to large
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