Installed the cab windlace. I noticed a hole in each end of the dash, now I know it’s to get at the one windlace retainer screw. The original windlace retainer wasn’t a perfect fit in the original holes, I had to work it and bow it in places to line up. I did find a new replacement 2-piece windlace retainer at one vendor, but could not find the small parts, one at the bottom rear and one at the top seam. Fortunately this truck still had all the pieces.
The hood was up too much. I loosened the hinge bolts under the dash, just barely untightened the hinge bolts on the outside cowl. Used a hammer and chisel to move the hinges down with good results.
The rear glass went in easy. I used the boot lace to pull the gasket in place. No sealer was used, but I want to glue the ends.
I started getting ready for the front door glass. The glass that I installed almost 30 years ago was still in the frames so I re-painted the frames as is. I painted the regulators and channels. The replacement rollers include 3 rivets each. Rivet tool on order.
While I await the rivet tool I went after making a driver side key lock. The Chevy cars from 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, or 1948 had a driver side door key lock. The latch mechanism from those cars looks like the Panel truck barn door latch, so that won’t work here, but the lock is a mirror image of the passenger side lock. Bezel position, key door opening, and key orientation look correct. I spent several days toiling with that, close but no cigar…yet.
