Plus 2 Windscreen corner pieces

[LOTUSTEVE]

Hi.
First post to the group so please bare with me. I'm in the process of recommissioning a 1970 Plus 2 S Federal and am at the joyful front windscreen phase. Read many posts and very useful information about installing the chrome trim and so far, so good. The screen and trim are just sitting in the frame, adjusting to life in preparation for the final install.
One bit of information I haven't been able to find is how best to install the lower corner pieces onto the chrome plastic trim. All material is from SJS, no issues with quality etc. and a call to them indicated that the corner piece is slipped on to the trim, possibly with the aid of a heat gun. Trying to install the piece without a heat gun is near on impossible and I'm nervous about using the heat as it's a one shot deal.
Another suggestion was to trim the glass channel back a bit and slip the corner piece on the main chrome plastic part. That I've tried and result is ok.
Just looking for any other solutions to test before I decide upon a final method, which at this stage will be the trim and slip method.
Cheers,
Steve.

[jono]

Steve - your post suggests a bonded screen?

..are you sure that's correct for your year? My 1970 Plus 2 S had the rubber seal with stainless steel cover trim and corner pieces, al la Consul Capri. The screen aperture is slightly different to accomodate this set up.

[draenog]

According to the timeline Federal (US) cars got the bonded windscreen in Jan 1970. It was then fitted later to domestic cars.

https://www.type50.com/?The_Technical_Pages___Timeline

The parts list shows it as from 7001020001N (N = Federal).

https://lotuselan.net/wiki/BA_-_Body_-_Primary_Exterior_%2B2

[LOTUSTEVE]

Hi Jono.
100% bonded screen. Built 03/70. Car came with original plastic chrome trim and one original corner piece. The original trim is beyond salvaging so had to go to the aftermarket material.
Cheers,
Steve.

[jono]

Thanks guys, we live and learn

My Plus 2S was a UK car mid 1970, so it ties in with what's posted above.

A chap on called Innes on here restored a JPS + 2 and did a fanntastic thread which explained, inter alia, at some length how he fitted the bonded screen - possibly worth looking up?

Cheers

Jon

[LOTUSTEVE]

Thanks Jon.
I checked his post out and looks like his friend Mr. Stanley was his go to. So far, it looks like I'll be befriending him as well.
Cheers.
Steve.