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Windshield Install

i do glass in big rigs and motor coaches i always start at the bottom and go up. but reading the manual is always a good idea. always have lock ring and beauty bars out of the way and don't be afraid to hit the windshield to move it into the right spot.
 
Safelight put mine 1968 Roadrunner put non drying black sealer on bottom where gasket sits he worked sides up with plastic scrapper till he got top to pop in ;only problem I had was putting stainless back on aftermarket gadket to thick stainless won’t reach clips a Good luck
 
Thanks to all who offered advice on this issue. I decided to have a pro install the windshield - particularly since I have no helper. I found an outfit in San Jose who came all the way up to my place in the Santa Cruz mountains to do the install. He used my existing glass and gasket and the appropriate bedding goop on both the glass and the pinchweld. Two guys showed up and they commented that it really is a two-person job. Best of all they charged me only $200.
 
$200 bucks is a pretty good price for them to show up to your house and do it. Less stress for you too.

I did mine by myself as started with the gasket on the pinch weld, set the bottom of the glass in the gasket channel, and worked up the sides a bit, got the pass top corner in and worked over to the driver side corner. It definitely took some finesse and persistence with the plastic tool to get it in.
 
Thanks to all who offered advice on this issue. I decided to have a pro install the windshield - particularly since I have no helper. I found an outfit in San Jose who came all the way up to my place in the Santa Cruz mountains to do the install. He used my existing glass and gasket and the appropriate bedding goop on both the glass and the pinchweld. Two guys showed up and they commented that it really is a two-person job. Best of all they charged me only $200.
That was $200 well spent. No stress.
I think they charged us $325 to do it at our shop here in Colorado, that was with new glass from them.
 
Safelight put mine 1968 Roadrunner put non drying black sealer on bottom where gasket sits he worked sides up with plastic scrapper till he got top to pop in ;only problem I had was putting stainless back on aftermarket gadket to thick stainless won’t reach clips a Good luck

How did you get past this? I have the same problem, but I've been putting it off. I was expecting to have to remove the windscreen, replace wiht longer clips then reinstall - but if you have a better option, I'm all ears!
 
How did you get past this? I have the same problem, but I've been putting it off. I was expecting to have to remove the windscreen, replace wiht longer clips then reinstall - but if you have a better option, I'm all ears!
Push the clips as far "up" in the screw holes that you can. It will roll the trim back into the painted surface and snap them snug to the gasket.
 
I know I'm late to the show, but doing same thing right now. Made a gooey mess last night with the 3M butyl, so pulled windshield back off and going to reqroup for awhile. Put new headliner in, New vinyl top, and back glass in, but this is a "hard" job! Curious about "rope trick" with curved glass? Saw a video on a pickup trucks back window, but completely flat glass, "piece of cake" in that arena. Thks!
 
Did you read post #2 and follow the link to post 609 or 615 on if doing it solo? Helpers available I'd try in the top first like sliding a wedge into place and rope tricking the bottom edge, especially since it's not locked on to a pinch weld.
 
Top side down but it does take some one to hold it up in place until you get near the bottom. Gravity sucks
 
Dads b and 747 are correct have found and not been here but few months. They do not listen have preconceived idea off what they think just looking for conformation. Nylon cord tied to dowel rod pnly tool needed. And helper is nice not necessary
 
Yes dadsbee, don't know how you did it solo? Hat 's off to you. FSM does say top first. Gonna try that when it warms up. May go installer route if I "remove" any more paint. I like DIY....but starting to wonder why. Thks All!!
 
Some of you might have seen the restoration work I have been doing on my Dad's 69 GTX convertible titled "Bringing it back to factory specs". Over the last couple days, I have gotten to the point where it was time to reinstall the windshield. I initially removed the windshield because we had some rust starting on the lower left corner of the steel dash, an all too common problem with these cars since it seems like these windshields leaked from day 1. Anyway, after getting the dash all squared away, it was time to put the windshield back in. If you can get a new rubber gasket, I strongly recommend it as it makes the installation go so much smoother due to the rubber being a lot more flexible.

Tools needed: tube of 3M Bedding & Glazing Compound, NYLON Pry Bar Tools, Spray Window Cleaner

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First, you will need to clean off the area where the rubber gasket will sit. If this area is not clean, you could potentially get a problem with the gasket sealing which will lead to a leak.

Next, you will want to get a tube of 3M Bedding & Glazing Compound (sometimes referred to as Liquid Butyl). You will need this to lay a 3/8" bead on the lower windshield channel where the cowl meets the dash. If you do not do this step, I can guarantee that you WILL have leaks!

Now it is time to install the rubber gasket. What I did was put a small bead of Bedding & Glazing Compound on the pinch weld area around the window frame to add as an extra sealer between the body and the gasket. This is not a necessary step but I chose to do it for extra sealing protection.

Now you are almost ready to install the glass. First, trim off any excess laminate from the edge of the glass. Next, while you are doing the trimming, check to make sure there are no chips or any rough edges. This will cause a weak point when trying to install the glass which could enable it to crack.

To install the windshield, lay the windshield down in the bottom channel first. Spray a liberal amount of window cleaner onto the rubber gasket. This will help with lubricating the gasket and allow it to slip around the glass and let the glass seat into the channel. Start with getting the lower channel of the gasket around and having the window seat into the channel. It is important to take your time with this so as not to rip or tear the rubber gasket. Continue working the gasket around the glass into place making sure you do not pry on the glass itself. Continue working the gasket into place with occasionally slapping the glass with the palm of your hand to help it seat into place. One area that I noticed a great deal of difficulty was the top corners of the gasket. Again, taking your time and using ample amounts of spray window cleaner, it can be done, however, your patience can be tried!

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Now that you managed to get the glass into the channel for the rubber gasket, you need to get the locking strip in place. What I did prior to engaging the rubber locking strip was to put a thin bead of 3M Bedding & Glazing compound under the rubber gasket where it meets the glass to prevent any water from getting into the laminate between the glass and causing fogging or leaking to the inside of the glass. You do not need much as once you engage that rubber locking strip, it will push the excess out. This can be later cleaned up with a little lacquer thinner on a rag. Once you have the locking strip in place, I squeezed a little Bedding & Glazing Compound in the open holes on the corners of the gasket where the locking strips did not meet. Again, this helps prevent any water from getting into places where you don't want it.

The final step is to put the stainless trim back on around the windshield and install your wipers after you've given the windshield one final cleaning.

Hopefully this helps some people as I learned this from watching the professional glass installer do mine in my Charger only to have him skip the Bedding and Glazing part. Like I said, without this in the lower channel, your windshield WILL leak! Hence why I had to pull my windshield and do it myself.

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I am not a professional glass installer. If you do decide to try this on your own, the above information is suggestions only and how I did my own glass installation. I do not know your level of experience and should you have any doubts, please consult a professional glass installer. Do so at your own risk to your glass and to your vehicle. I can not accept any personal responsibility for anything you chose to do on your own car.
 
Dads b and 747 are correct have found and not been here but few months. They do not listen have preconceived idea off what they think just looking for conformation. Nylon cord tied to dowel rod pnly tool needed. And helper is nice not necessary
What's that in English Ernie, I can't tell if I did it correctly or that I don't listen!! :poke:
 
Had a pro (with considerable classic car experience) do my windshield and upholstery guy (also with CCCE) do my convertible top. Best decisions I ever made during resto.
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I thought about my 69 Roadrunner windshield for a while as I've done several classic Chey windshields over the years.

I found I could order glass and have their guy come out to install for close to what I could buy the glass for myself. He was experienced, nearly ready to retire in fact. Worked his *** off getting it in. Could not believe how hard he slapped the glass to get it in at the top.

I was glad I'd not tried it myself. Tipped him $40.00 he worked so hard on it. No regrets and no leaks.
 
Just got it in, with the help of my better half. Took 1 Hour doing it the way the FSM says...top first. No real issue with gravity. Get the top edge and corners in the channel and then work down the sides, a little each side going side to side. Keep using your palm to pound up on glass to keep top engaged. Next , do lower corners, then go across bottom with your tool whilst someone pushes lip out from inside, as you pull lip out while pounding down on glass in that area. It then kinda just "pops" in and seats itself. Only used a touch of sprayway window cleaner for lubricant on bottom channel. This is not to say there were no expletives said, as there were. Took 1 hour, and that includes walking away from it several times. Still is a tough job!
 
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