If your car is missing the glass supports or the rubber coating is gone, you can get new OER replacements. These are critical for aligning the windshield glass.

Before final install we test-fit the window. We put a couple of small rags between the glass and channel for protection. Once it was centered, we adjusted the height with the glass supports.

It's very important to clean the glass with a solvent that won't leave a residue, so we used some Kent Acrysol. Some solvents damage plastics, so we kept it away from the edges of the windshield. We supported the ends of the glass with rolls of paper towels to keep it from breaking when it's laid upside down.

With our plastic windshield stick we coerced the window 1/8 inch to the driver side by carefully wedging it between the glass and the channel. You can crack the glass doing this, so be gentle. Once the glass is pressed into the butyl, you can't budge it.

The butyl turns a darker color where it's compressed by the window. The tiny bit of extra butyl can be seen on the bottom side at the cowl seam (make arrow here). We reinstalled all of the parts on the car in the order we removed them. We can now enjoy a clear view of the world from the driver seat.

We drew guidelines around the perimeter of the glass with a Sharpie so we know where to layout the butyl tape. We also put some tape on the window in a few spots and drew arrows on them for centering the glass during installation.