Windshield down but not down

[oasis]

Strange as it might seem, today was the first time I lowered the windshield. The forum's technoklutz needs another (probably obvious) answer.

The male nubs are ever so slightly askew from the rubber receptors on the front lid. The good news is both nubs are off by the same slight amount. The bad news is I don't know what I should be fidgeting with in order to make it line up correctly.

I hope the pic is okay. The reflection from the glass shows the ribs of storage, not of Thing. From the passenger mirror shooting three-quarters forward, the nubs are just to the right.

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[JayC]

Wish I had a good answer for you... I had the exact same problem after I put everything together after my restore. I tried re-aligning the both the nub on the windshield frame and the receptacles on the hood and have never gotten them to line up. Not sure what else can be adjusted.

jay

[KAmes]

The two screws on the receptor go into backing plates inside the hood through somewhat over sized holes, allowing for some sliding around play for adjustment when loose. Of course the entire hood can be adjusted the same way at the hinges. The nubs are fixed and don't move. So I would think have the hood where you want it, then adjust the receptors, then move the hood more if necessary. Bear in mind I only know this from taking mine apart to paint, I have not yet tried to reassemble it so I possibly don't know what I'm talking about. Both of them being off the same amount would make me wonder if the whole hood has been moved a bit, it wouldn't take much.

[oasis]

Thanks for the answers!

This thread may be momentarily moot. My other running thread has me thinking I may need to get a whole new windscreen -- assembly, glass, and all. These answers may need revisiting if all of that happens.

The irony is the front lid is where it should be by measure and by my eyeball test -- except I can't open it. There's another thread on how to open the lid unconventionally I hope I will be able to find if necessary, but I'm hoping whoever installs the new cable (already purchased) will be able to get in there in their own.

Always something ...
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Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI

[KAmes]

Mine was actually misaligned in much the same fashion before I took it apart. I ended up buying a whole new assembly as mine was badly bent when I bought it. It cost a lot but quality seems really good (Thing Shop).

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