Windshield spacer

A windshield spacer comprising:

• a mounting portion having a fastening structure configured and arranged to be fixedly coupled to a vehicle body part;
• a windshield edge abutment portion integrally formed with the mounting portion, and configured and arranged relative to the mounting portion to restrict a movement of a windshield in a direction substantially parallel to a main surface of the windshield;
• and
• a molding retaining portion integrally formed with the mounting portion, and configured and arranged relative to the mounting portion to rigidly retain a windshield molding.

A windshield assembly comprising:

• a front pillar extending in a generally longitudinal direction of a vehicle including a windshield receiving portion;
• a windshield having a side edge portion mounted on the windshield receiving portion of the front pillar;
• and
• a windshield spacer including
• a mounting portion having a fastening structure configured and arranged to be fixedly coupled to the front pillar, and
• a windshield supporting portion integrally formed with the mounting portion, and configured and arranged relative to the mounting portion to restrict a movement of a windshield at least in a transverse direction substantially parallel to a main surface of the windshield.