John, contemplating what you're about to do (assembling a car somebody else disassembled -- possibly with some new parts that need to be custom-fitted), I would suggest that you do yourself a favor and test-fit the front windshield before installing the dashboard. This will not only help you to figure out the windshield posts, windshield rubber seal segments, but also how the chrome strip at the lower lip needs tp be installed, and finally and possibly most importantly, how the chrome bolts go from the lower trim strip to the inside of the body -- and how they need to be shimmed and sealed from the inside (in my case, the original bolts were bent into curves, each one different than the other). Once that is figured out, install the dashboard and then the windshield (with black silicone or other sealant).