Abstract: The windshield is adhesively secured on the firewall or other vehicle body structure with the lower edge of the windshield extending forwardly and downwardly from the point of attachment. The windshield plate is molded plastic and has an integral channel member at the rearward edge thereof defining a groove which receives the lower edge of the windshield and contains a groove-shaped elastomeric member which seals and retains but permits limited lateral movement of the windshield plate relative to the fixed windshield. The windshield plate is preferably formed of separate left-hand and right-hand portions, one having a longitudinally extending groove and the other having a longitudinally extending tongue member which extends into the groove in order to retain the left and right-hand portions together and yet permit relative lateral movement between the left and right-hand portions.