1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

Fisher Body Service Manual, 1935
WINDSHIELD (GLASS
BREAKAGE)
When a Windshield Glass "strain breaks" the cause of this
breakage should be removed before another Glass is installed.
The Windshield Opening Flanges against which the Glass
Assembly sets should be as near a perfect plane as possible.
One of the Garnish Molding Screws may have been set too
taut which would strain the Windshield Glass at an uneven
place in the Opening Frame causing a break in the Glass.
WINDSHIELD GLASS REMOVAL
One of the Windshield Glasses may be removed without
disturbing the other Glass if care is taken to loosen it and
the Rubber Channel without damage. If the Channel is damaged,
both Glasses must be removed to replace the Channel.
The 1935 Windshield glass is 3¾" larger vertically than
1936 Glass, therefore they are not interchangeable.
The Windshield Wiper Housing and Gasket must be removed
before Windshield Rubber Channel is removed. (See
Illustration No. 151 at A.)
CHECKING WINDSHIELD OPENING
The Windshield Opening Checking Template shown in
Illustration No. 151 is to be used with .010" Feeler Gauge to
determine any high or low spots on the Windshield Opening
Frame, that may have caused the Glass to break. These
locations should be marked with crayon.
Remove the Template.
Any high spots found should be calked back to a plane
surface. (See Illustration No. 153.)
This Template may be made up of laminated hardwood as
illustrated, and may be used on the following cars:
1936 Olds, Pontiac, Buick, Buick 40 and 60, La Salle and
Cadillac 60.
1935 Olds, Pontiac and La Salle.
Illustration No. 151
Strain Break, Windshield Glass.
In checking the Opening for unevenness a Template or the
Windshield Glass itself should be used with a Feeler Gauge
to check, for raised or hollow places (See Illustration No.
15£.)
These uneven places should be leveled to a plane by calking.
(See Illustration No. 153.)
NOTE —All old Compound should be cleaned off the
Flanges with a solvent (Kerosene) or scraped off, before
trying the Template and Feeler.
All screws in the Windshield Garnish Molding should be
evenly tensioned.
Illustration No. 153
Calking Windshield Opening Flange.
i Illustration No. 152
Checking Windshield Opening Using Glass as Template.
WINDSHIELD OPENING LEVELING
A Windshield Opening Frame that shows' an uneven surface
against which the Glass Assembly is to set, is leveled by
using a calking tool and hammer as illustrated above.
Place the calking tool on the bulge and tap it with a hammer.
Then try the Template and Feeler Gauge again and
repeat these operations until the Template fits all the way
around the opening and does not tilt or rock.
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