Windshield seal help needed! Photos added.

[E30_Pare]

i install windshields for a living & never used that tool on my e30 lol..

just slide 1 side into the lock channel,

spray some water,

use a plastic stick pry the other side of the channel open while working back & applying force on the lock with your finger.

could also use a flat head just be careful of damaging the rubber.

uro is garbage though fyi.

[mr ilia]

I fail to see the issue here? Is it just the missing gap? Is everything else ok?

I just replaced the windshield, windshield seal and lock strip on my '87 325 restoration project. I used 51-31-1-913-887 manufactured by URO. After getting everything installed, I found that the windshield seal now touches the plastic grills below the windshield. On my other E30s there is a 1/8" gap between the plastic grills and the windshield seal. Has anyone else had this problem and if so what did you do to correct it? Do the seals shrink over time?

[bmwstephen]

i install windshields for a living & never used that tool on my e30 lol..

just slide 1 side into the lock channel,

spray some water,

use a plastic stick pry the other side of the channel open while working back & applying force on the lock with your finger.

could also use a flat head just be careful of damaging the rubber.

uro is garbage though fyi.

So have you ever done brand new seals before?