any tips on installing a '56 front Windshield??
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Tuned
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any tips on installing a '56 front Windshield??
Hello,
We are getting ready to install a new front window in my '56. Practiced today with a new rear window and it wasn't that hard. I imagine the front will be tougher. any tips?? I tried to search old topics but couldnt find too much.
Anything would be appreciated!
Mark
We are getting ready to install a new front window in my '56. Practiced today with a new rear window and it wasn't that hard. I imagine the front will be tougher. any tips?? I tried to search old topics but couldnt find too much.
Anything would be appreciated!
Mark
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Rope, Soapy water, a few buddies, and a case of beer.. Put rubber on glass, soap down rubber and rope, put rope in grove in rubber all the way around till it passes it self in the bottem center. Place bottom of glass on frames and have 2 buddies hold each side of glass and put pressure evenly on glass, slowly pull one end of rope to pull the rubber over the lip.. take ur time, when done sit back and enjoy the beer 
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Tuned
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rope
yes, on the back glass we used rope/cord and used Armor All on the rubber. installed from the inside.
the front glass is installed from the outside.
Thanks for the help and i'll post a follow up.
Mark
the front glass is installed from the outside.
Thanks for the help and i'll post a follow up.
Mark
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I cant offer much advice on putting the new glass in, as I have not got that far yet so will be watching with interest too. But I can definately tell you how NOT to take it out....If you saw my previous thread you know what I mean.. 
Lee
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I put both front and back in from the inside on my '55 F-250. I used coax cable, like from a CB radio antenna. Lube the rubber and place the cable or rope in the groove and the 2 ends should come around and form an "X". Have 1 or 2 guys hold the glass in place and pull both pieces of the "X" evenly. Watch the rubber to make sure it clears the metal edge of the opening and keep pulling until the rope or cable comes out. I have done other windows like this as well. I did a 1987 Dodge dakota rear glass most recently, my '55 about 2 years ago and a 1981 F-100 back in 1981. BTW the Dakota is not mine it is a friends. Piece o' cake. I had more trouble with the side glass than any of these with the rubbers.
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follow up
just a note to follow up.
we put the '56 windshield in the other day. wasnt too bad. put the rubber on the window, didn' t use glue, and let it sit and warm up in the garage for a couple hours. fat part of rubber on the outside, skinny part on the inside. used small nylon rope/cord, and lubed rubber channel and rope with Armor All.
put window in from outside to the inside. Got it set in place as close as possible, and then put pressure on window as the rope got pulled from the inside.
the corners were a little stubborn, and needed to be worked by hand after the window was in , to get the rubber in the right spot. the only other tool we used was a 90 degree "hook" , looks like a bent pick, to persuade the rubber.
Mark
we put the '56 windshield in the other day. wasnt too bad. put the rubber on the window, didn' t use glue, and let it sit and warm up in the garage for a couple hours. fat part of rubber on the outside, skinny part on the inside. used small nylon rope/cord, and lubed rubber channel and rope with Armor All.
put window in from outside to the inside. Got it set in place as close as possible, and then put pressure on window as the rope got pulled from the inside.
the corners were a little stubborn, and needed to be worked by hand after the window was in , to get the rubber in the right spot. the only other tool we used was a 90 degree "hook" , looks like a bent pick, to persuade the rubber.
Mark
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When I removed my 56 w/s I tried pushing out the top first as is usual. It got jammed in the eyebrow above the w/s and the bottom of the opening so I had to put it back in, then push out the bottom first then the top last. In my truck there was not enough room to remove the top first as it would end up jammed in the opening. Dang eyebrows! Look great but can be a pain.
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I'm not clear about which goes first. Do you put the rubber gasket on the window, then all that in the cab frame (with the rope in the rubber groove)? Or do you put the gasket in the cab frame, then the glass in the gasket?
Is it possible to remove the windshield and rear glass without tearing up the rubber gaskets? Mine are still good.
Is it possible to remove the windshield and rear glass without tearing up the rubber gaskets? Mine are still good.
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Place the new windshield glass on a bench. Install the gasket on the glass. I used some thin masking tape in a few places to hold it on. Next I installed the stainless trim strip onto the gasket. Install the rope into the gasket groove overlaping at the center bottom. Lift the whole thing onto the cab and set it onto the lower cab flange. Takes to guys outside putting pressure on the glass and one inside gently pulling the rope as the gasket settles onto the flange across the bottom, up both sides and then the top. Use lots of soap or silicon lube. I only used a little sealer on the wrap around corners. Pry up the gasket and squirt some in using a real thin sealer nozzle about like you would use on a grease gun to lube u-joints.
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Yes, I believe you should be able to remove them if the rubber is good. Good mean new? When I removed the glass from my 53 I thought I could save the good rubber, it was a waste of time to try and I replaced it. However, I feel sure that the new rubber seals would come back out intact. The seal goes on the glass, then the cord in the small grove, then sprayed liquid soap in the grove, put glass up to opening, worked in enough of the seal edge to start it, began pulling cord and pushing glass, little be little I worked in place. Just me. If I can do this buy myself, anyone can. Joe
