Remove windshield, reuse seal
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Remove windshield, reuse seal
My body-man was telling me about a way to replace my windshield ('79 F150)and re-use the seals. Except, he was speaking English and for all my comprehension, it may as well have been German.
What he said, I think, was to pull the chrome locks in the corners (which would probably have to be replaced with new), remove the rubber from the channel, lay a rope in the channel, and then pulling the ends of the rope across each other, it would squeeze the seal and the windshield would pop out. Installation is the reverse of that.
Does this make sense?
As far as the restoration goes, I'm not prepared to replace it -- I was going to take it out when I was ready to paint, then have a new one professionally installed after paint.
Plans change. The truck (gallery "green") is going to be in a movie and the windshield has to be replaced because of a crack that will cause funky prism-ing on film. I don't have time to mess with it, so I'm having it professionally replaced tomorrow, and I don't want to have to buy another new seal and/or professional installation when I do have the paint done. (I've never seen a tape-job that I've been impressed with, so I'm pretty set on removing it for paint.)
What he said, I think, was to pull the chrome locks in the corners (which would probably have to be replaced with new), remove the rubber from the channel, lay a rope in the channel, and then pulling the ends of the rope across each other, it would squeeze the seal and the windshield would pop out. Installation is the reverse of that.
Does this make sense?
As far as the restoration goes, I'm not prepared to replace it -- I was going to take it out when I was ready to paint, then have a new one professionally installed after paint.
Plans change. The truck (gallery "green") is going to be in a movie and the windshield has to be replaced because of a crack that will cause funky prism-ing on film. I don't have time to mess with it, so I'm having it professionally replaced tomorrow, and I don't want to have to buy another new seal and/or professional installation when I do have the paint done. (I've never seen a tape-job that I've been impressed with, so I'm pretty set on removing it for paint.)
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There are several threads on how to remove/install a windshield. When you get ready to paint, just do a search in the forums. Lots of folks with useful knowledge in here.
Now THAT is a project truck. What kind of movie is it going to be in?
Now THAT is a project truck. What kind of movie is it going to be in?
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I can't see anything of the windshield of the green truck
If that windshield rubber has a chrome moulding around the perimeter (inside a rubber Track) that has to come out first.
That is called the Chrome Lock-trac for the gasket and is part of the integrity of the windshield.
Blue Oval Truck Parts will have all what you need.
If you have the OUTER and framed type chrome strips those too have to be removed first.
If that windshield rubber has a chrome moulding around the perimeter (inside a rubber Track) that has to come out first.
That is called the Chrome Lock-trac for the gasket and is part of the integrity of the windshield.
Blue Oval Truck Parts will have all what you need.
If you have the OUTER and framed type chrome strips those too have to be removed first.
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The windshield gaskets take a "set" and mold themselves to the contours of the sheet metal and glass. If they are used again they are more likely to leak or allow water into the seal area possibly causing rust to form.
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Darn it. I know I can buy the seal and such; I just don't want to. But, it's a ways down the road, so I guess I won't mind so much.
There's a rubber frame between the windshield and body. That frame has a track that contains a seperate rubber 'rope'. In all four corners, there's a 1" by 1" chrome L. My understanding is that the rubber rope is removed and replaced with a non-stretching fiber rope which is pulled to squeeze the frame and pop the glass in and out.
The movie is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449018/">The Final Season</a>. It's only going to be in one scene, but hey, if it starts small, maybe it'll be the next KITT or maybe even General Lee! heh.
There's a rubber frame between the windshield and body. That frame has a track that contains a seperate rubber 'rope'. In all four corners, there's a 1" by 1" chrome L. My understanding is that the rubber rope is removed and replaced with a non-stretching fiber rope which is pulled to squeeze the frame and pop the glass in and out.
The movie is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449018/">The Final Season</a>. It's only going to be in one scene, but hey, if it starts small, maybe it'll be the next KITT or maybe even General Lee! heh.
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Ahh, the rubber seal will be the least of ya worries. Wait till you pull the seal and see the rusty hole in the cab right over the drivers side windshield . 
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Have you seen the truck ?
Rust under the WS seal is only a blip on this truck.
The problem he mentions and trying deal with is photographing the glass so it looks normal instead of the weird things that are happening.
he basically just has to replace the WS for videographic reasons.
Rust under the WS seal is only a blip on this truck.
The problem he mentions and trying deal with is photographing the glass so it looks normal instead of the weird things that are happening.
he basically just has to replace the WS for videographic reasons.
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