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I've had many of these installed over the past 36
or so years & don't recall the shop ever putting any sealant in the gasket.
Anyone that is attempting to do this job themselves should make sure there is no
debris in the gasket. Its at least a 2 person job, especially if you don't have
the suction cups. Also, don't attempt on a cold day. The gasket won't be very
pliable & you almost certainly will break the glass.
John
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 4:59
PM
Subject: RE: IML: AW: Remove/reinstall
1959-66 BEWARE!
Hi Folks,
Had to chime in on this one. By all means remove your windshield
yourself if you like. Installation can be very tricky though. I
had to remove the windshield in my '60 Crown because of rust under the
stainless steel roof inserts. The car looked to have had a NOS
windshield that was installed in the 1970's after the original was
vandalized. It was a mint windshield. After following the manual
instructions, applying sealant on everything, we were three inches from
finished and the windshield cracked. A reproduction costs $1000.
It took me three hours to get the adhesive off the weatherstrip. The
seal was also like new but has a couple cuts in it now from our tools.
When I thought back I did not remember much sealant on the rubbber, but then I
did not take it out. The ironic part is that I though my Father and I
could do the job more carefully.
I had a local place that does home installations come and do it and it
was in 20 minutes later and perfect with no mess. They said it was in
such good shape no sealant was required. The manual says you can add
sealant around the edges but I went with what my local professionals
said. I am going to seal the back glass afterwords since those alway
leak. It cost me $250 for installation and I felt like an idiot after
seeing these guys do it. They had lubricants and very large suction cups
and made it look easy. If you are installing a used windshield go ahead
and try it if you like. I sure would not risk a high dollar piece of
glass again myself.
Richard Burgess
'60 Crown
JAY D'ANGELO <cadij@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Good information, this I will try, thank you
all.
Jay D'Angelo
> From: stadtapoachern@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To:
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> Subject: IML: AW: Remove/reinstall
1959-66 (and other?) windscreens yourself. SOOO EASY.
> Date: Thu, 21
Dec 2006 20:10:28 +0100
>
> Here is a picture where and how to
open and save the weather-strip
>
>
http://www.movit.de/images/imprgl3.jpg
>
> Dietmar
Frensemeyer
> 1960 fds
> -----Ursprüngliche
Nachricht-----
> Von: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Kenyon
Wills
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 21. Dezember 2006 16:27
> An:
IML
> Betreff: IML: Remove/reinstall 1959-66 (and other?) windscreens
yourself.
> SOOO EASY.
>
> Jay,
>
> I'd bet
on what you have being great. Unless the car
> was outside in LV for
20 years. The stainless trim
> preserves the rubber very well here in
Northern Ca.
> and most other places.
>
>
> The
gasket on that car is a superior, ingenious design
> that leds itself
to being reused. So much so that you
> can open it yourself with a
butter knife and see.
>
> Feeling even the least bit
adventurous? Follow
> along:
>
> Take the stainless trim
off. Mostly screws and clips.
>
> Look on the A pillar section
of the gasket for what
> appear to be tiny ribs or a seam.
>
> On any other rubber, this would be the mold seam, and
> your
eye will tell you that it can't be anything but.
>
>
>
Disregard what you think you see.
>
> On this thing, it's
where two parts of rubber actually
> touch and are squeezed together.
>
> Gently dig/probe your butter knife into the seam
and
> pry it apart. You will have the outside section fold
> out
and back. Work all the way around the edge and
> get it open. It's not
exactly a zip-loc bag device,
> but that's the closest analogy I can
think of.
>
> When you have that lip up and out of the way, you
have
> then opened a path to allow the inner lip to fold up
> 90
degrees, and somewhat under the outer lip so that
> it occupies the
space formerly filled by the outer
> lip.
>
> You can do
this with your fingers after a certain
> point, most likely, and the
butter knife if not.
> Seriously, if you're under 95 years old and
your hands
> work, you're in. Sneak the butter knife out the
back
> door when she's not looking - better to get
> forgiveness
on this one.
>
> Fold the inner gasket up and the edge of the
glass
> will be visible all the way around. Put a moving
>
blanket on the hood. Maybe remove the wipers? (cant
>
remember).
>
> Sit in the car on the front seat with your butt
on the
> front edge of the seat. Take your shoes off. Use
> your
stocking feet to gently push (not kick!) the
> glass out all the way
around. The thing will pop out,
> and if you screw up and crack it
further, well, you're
> replacing it, so.....
>
> Rotate
the glass on its bottom edge onto the moving
> blanket and carry away.
I used a hammer to knock it
> down so that it would fit in the recycle
can that we
> have, and the garbage man took it away and I
didn't
> even fill up the regular can with it.
>
>
> This is something that you CAN do with 1-2 buddies.
>
> Glass installation was a black art to me until Jeff
>
Ingraham showed me this. So stupidly easy!
>
>
>
> I can find a windscreen gasket if you need one, but
> I'm
almost certain that what you have is re-workable.
> Please don't
write back to say that the glass place
> used a blade on the rubber
and that it's a goner!
> That would be a shame.
>
>
> You can get gasket sealing material with a casual
> search.
Try the local glass co?
>
> Installing is pretty much the same
thing - clean the
> channel with solvent, put in some sealant, fold
down
> the inner lip. fold down the outer lip with your hand
>
and use a rubber mallet to clench the thing shut, and
> you're
done.
>
>
> -K
>
> --- JAY D'ANGELO
<cadij@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I've decied to
replace the windshield on my
> > convertible. Got a great price
today of $500 +$100
> > shipping to Las Vegas.Problem is, I can't
find the
> > rubber windshield channel molding. Steele
doesn't
> > have it and neither does the other sources I
>
> contacted. My windshield dealer is also making
> > calls, but
they can't find one either.Anyone have
> > any leads? I'm sure that
the old one will fall
> > apart when it is removed - doesn't do any
good to
> > get a windshield if I can't use it.HELP!Jay
>
> D'Angelo64 Iml CvtLas Vegas
> >
>
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