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what's the purpose of windshield molding ?
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Some car has the so called 'windshield molding'. I wonder what's the main function of that thing ? It just looks like a seal around your windsheild... |
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Jim wrote in rec.autos.misc
> Hi, > > Some car has the so called 'windshield molding'. I wonder what's the > main function of that thing ? It just looks like a seal around your > windsheild... Helps keep the rain out, and the windshield in, in addition to the sealant used around the windshield. I have heard that the windshield helps keep the roof up in case of a rollover, and the molding helps keep it in. -- Dick #1349 Damn it . . . Don't you dare ask God to help me. To her housekeeper, who had begun to pray aloud. ~~ Joan Crawford, actress, d. May 10, 1977 Home Page: dickcr.iwarp.com email: |
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Dick C > wrote in message . 136>...
> Jim wrote in rec.autos.misc > > > Hi, > > > > Some car has the so called 'windshield molding'. I wonder what's the > > main function of that thing ? It just looks like a seal around your > > windsheild... > > Helps keep the rain out, and the windshield in, in addition to the > sealant used around the windshield. I have heard that the windshield > helps keep the roof up in case of a rollover, and the molding helps > keep it in. The windshield is a structural part of the vehicle and performs a function in rollover strength. The molding doesn't contribute much to this aspect. The molding is not only aesthetic though. The edge of the glass must be protected from any nicks whatsoever or the glass will crack. It takes almost nothing on that edge to produce a crack either at the time of the incident or weeks later. |
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