Thanks to tclederman and Achpmunk: I will look at the glass he has and I might still have a pattern some where..old cracked glass any way. I think from what the owner says that this might be a case of old channel still in there and new shoved into place. That will make the channel too narrow to slide the glass into. Hard to say until I get my hands and eyes on the problem. Never thought to look for the small taper in the glass so thanks again. I just figured he was not taking it all apart for some wiggle room so now I gotta see what is what.

Steve H