Hi Gang - I have owned my GT for 12 years and about 10 years ago I stripped the car and painted it, except I did not pull the windshield as I was worried that the trim around the windshield might get damaged.
Fast forward to today, I finally pulled the windshield due to two cracks in the glass. I was quite shocked (maybe not?) to see the rust lurking under the glass in the surrounding channel. I caught it just in time too, just a word of caution. My car has always lived in dry states or the south.
Look at this!
After grinding it down:
Primer and paint and the new glass fitted (I also compounded and polished the paint under the plastic cowl:
Fast forward to today, I finally pulled the windshield due to two cracks in the glass. I was quite shocked (maybe not?) to see the rust lurking under the glass in the surrounding channel. I caught it just in time too, just a word of caution. My car has always lived in dry states or the south.
Look at this!
After grinding it down:
Primer and paint and the new glass fitted (I also compounded and polished the paint under the plastic cowl: