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I had a body shop guy tell me that replacing the rubber on my 1966 C-10 windshield is easy, put the rubber around the glass, put a small rope around the outer edge of the seal & pull it through to the inside of the cab......is it as easy as it sounds or should I let a glass-man do it??

Thanks

yes, it is that easy - you should let the glass guy do it tho' so he takes the loss when it breaks! the 'small rope' needs to be nylon cord less than about 1/4" and takes 2 to do it - it really does help to have some experience with the curved glass - hasta be 'persuaded' a bit

Bill

soap lots of soap on the gasket makes it alot easyer. sometimes you have to slap the glass to get it in there just make sure to take off your rinings and uses a flat palm. if you have any leaks either redoit or use beutal all the way around

It's easy the second or third time that you do it. The first time it seems impossible. I was able to do the split windshield on my '50 by myself. The difficult part is getting around the corners without ripping the rubber seal with the rope. Do it on a warm day in the sun and it will be easier. A tool like a plastic knife or spatula is useful for persuading the seal when the rope isn't doing a good job. It helps to apply a bit of wax to the pinch weld when the glass is out, too.

However, it is difficult to remove the old rubber without cracking the glass. The best way is to drill a hole through the rubber and thread a wire or guitar string through it and use it to saw out the rubber around the glass.

I'm with Josiah,

I did this last year and with that experience under my belt, I know I could do a better job next time, in less time.

It took me almost a year but most of that was consumed by repair to the rust-damaged windshield frame. I told the story in six log entries but the one that should help you is the last one:

Windshield Epic - The Good (Fini)

This is timely because I'm getting ready to replace the wraparound windshield on my 62 by myself. Can it be done?