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I also attempted the windshield and back glass install today, 0 for 2, both pieces of glass are slightly too large. The windshield I can get shaved down since it is laminate, but the rear window I am going to have to make a template and have a new piece made or see if I can shave a little out of the gasket.
I am dreading that day because i will have 2 different years of glass to put in and I know how bad it was just trying to keep the taped shattered glass out in 1 piece.
Well the auto glass company came out and pretty much had the same problem I had. He couldn't get the seal around the window frame lip at the top. I helped and we pushed and pulled in every way possible but it's still sitting right on the lip or just over. He said he expects it to pop into place one warm day when I'm cruising down the road and the wind is pushing on it. I sure hope he's right!
I also attempted the windshield and back glass install today, 0 for 2, both pieces of glass are slightly too large. The windshield I can get shaved down since it is laminate, but the rear window I am going to have to make a template and have a new piece made or see if I can shave a little out of the gasket.
Well, I was initially 1 for 2. I broke the 1st windshield and was then successful on the second try at the windshield. 2 for 3 sounds good until you remember that I broke 1!
Well the auto glass company came out and pretty much had the same problem I had. He couldn't get the seal around the window frame lip at the top. I helped and we pushed and pulled in every way possible but it's still sitting right on the lip or just over. He said he expects it to pop into place one warm day when I'm cruising down the road and the wind is pushing on it. I sure hope he's right!
I doubt the wind is going to push a windshield in, and hopefully it doesn't pop back out!
My windshield has the same issue, but like I posted I will be taking it to a glass shop with a wet belt sander to shave the top down some, 1/8" if I can.
Glass that fits right really goes in pretty easily, if you tap on the gasket and it still doesn't fit then something is not right IMO.
I doubt the wind is going to push a windshield in, and hopefully it doesn't pop back out!
My windshield has the same issue, but like I posted I will be taking it to a glass shop with a wet belt sander to shave the top down some, 1/8" if I can.
Glass that fits right really goes in pretty easily, if you tap on the gasket and it still doesn't fit then something is not right IMO.
I admit it sounded little odd but I know enough about expansion and contraction with temperature fluctuations that it didn't sound completely bogus. It was 50 degrees when installed. A 95 degree day will make a major difference in the way the windshield fits. The auto glass shop asks that all windshields prior to 1970 be installed in their heated shop to provide an easier installation. That extra heat makes a huge difference. Physics surely don't lie.
All of the rail that locks the windshield into place is factory except for a 4" section I welded in. But the windshield popped over that area just fine. It's the opposite side that's being cranky. Perhaps a 20" section above the steering wheel.
I was actually debating on using a bottle jack and 2X4 to push up the roof just a millimeter or two where the windshield and the steel meet until the windshield slides into place. I also have to get one of those suction cups with the handles to get a good hold on it. I'll report back if I give it a go.
A quick "thank you" to everyone who contributed to this thread. I got both the front and back glass in today. I didn't crack the glass. The sealer got everywhere, but I was prepared for that. It cleaned up nice. I installed the glass in my shop which I warmed up to 75 degrees to make the rubber flexible.
You're welcome! Since this post generated so much traffic, I decided to offer my drawing and instructions (post#1) To Mid Fifty. The said that they will be including it with their weatherstripping. In appreciation they sent me one of their beautiful T-shirts!
They even sent me the one with the panel truck on it! Thank you Mid Fifty!!!
Interesting read,both good and bad experiences. We were dreading fitting the front screen. We had already broken the new screen transporting it loose when we bought the truck as a project. So we already had history! We had the insurance approved experts supply and fit the front screen, good job, as the y broke it! Ah well, their problem. Se we just had to wait for another to arrive in the UK, second time lucky they fitted it without drama. Our truck originally had the stainless trim,but we elected to sell it on, as we didn't like the look of it one bit. The rear window was a doddle, my wife and I fitted that over coffee.
Installed my newly cut down windshield and new smaller back window in the truck, installed dry with no sealer and also did not use a pull cord, just chased the gasket around the pinch weld with dull side of a butter knife. When the glass is the right size it is a pretty easy install, maybe 15 minutes each.
I think my truck had a factory 1/4" chop since both pieces of glass were about 1/4" too tall from the supplier.
Yes. The rear glass is installed from the inside. So, how does it look?
It looks backwards.
I knew something was off. It was the original glass...it had some light fogging to it that I thought had a nostalgic appeal even though it was the only piece of glass original to the truck (at least it was "old...") The gasket didn't fit right on the outside but fit beautifully on the inside. My friend came over this AM and we tried to remove it and it broke. Looks like I'll have new glass all around!
The sealer got everywhere, but I was prepared for that. It cleaned up nice. I installed the glass in my shop which I warmed up to 75 degrees to make the rubber flexible.
