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| | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 9 | I have read the shop manual and looked at past posts but can't get the locking strip into the rubber around the back window. I have the "tool" from Jim Carter's but am not sure the proper way to use it. I know from past posts that it is painful but I would appreciate hints on how to make it less painful. I have the chrome strips if that makes any differece. Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 | Place the locking strip in the tool. The pointed end of the tool goes into the groove in the molding and it opens up the molding to allow the seal strip to enter the molding. I mix up some dish soap with water in a spray bottle to act as a lube when installing the locking strip. It also helps if the sun has warmed up the molding to make it a little more flexiable.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 154 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 154 | It's a dogger', I finally got the rubber & glass in, then took the tool with liquid soap and ran it around the grove trying to lub as best could then add the strip, lub'd with liquid soap and push the strip in, corners the toughest, I kind of wiggled around, Corner windows were also a bogger. (only one scratch) Darn winshields went in no problem at all, expected problems there according to posts. Zeke
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51 Chevy 1/2 ton 5 window,Vortec hotrod, no horse
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 9 | Y'all mean you can pull/slide the locking strip all the way around the four corners? I had tried but once past the first corner it jumped out of the "track" at the corner. I guess I will try again with more soap. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 86 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 86 | Try this... take it to a glass shop and have them put it in... they do not charge that much and you get it done right. | | |
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