I have taken out my windshield glass and weatherstrip on my 50 1/2 ton. A new Steele rubber has been purchased. We cracked the right side getting it out. I took the broken glass to a respected auto glass shop to get a new one cut. It was to take a week, and yes they are busy and I was in no hurry. Went back 2 weeks later and they had lost my ticket, didn't say anything about the glass. Went back a week later, only the glass is clear and mine was green shaded. No one wants to do an install. This glass company had an employee who said he would come out and do it, never showed up. Went to pick up the glass and it was good, green shaded. Asked what happened with them coming out to do the install, employee had quit, been there 5 years. Went to another recommended shop today. His '' don't want to do it'' price was $175 per side and he did not garrantee anything. I'm thinking $350 is out of line, for labor only. No one wants to make a house call or even mess with it.. My mechanic friend does not do glass, always cracks them. Might have to either haul it in or wait till it is running and drive it to a shop. At $350, I can afford to break glass 7 times and still be even. The cut glass cost me $50.
i'll hang in there and either do it myself or get it running and hopefully find someone. We are getting close to starting the engine. I did a forum search and glass install varies from it went smooth to I'll never do it again. Would like to get the headliner and new visors in, hopefully it will go better than the windshield. My rant , but things are going well with reviving this truck after a 32 year nap.
I decided to add that the original weatherstrip had shrunk and wanted to check the window channels. They were perfect. I had glass replaced in 1990 to go from delaminating clear to green tint. They picked my truck up at the fire station when I was on duty and brought it back in the afternoon. Total cost was $90. Maybe should have left it alone.
