The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Paint and Body Shop 45 GMC, front windshield channel rubber

I did a search, but did not see any posts regarding the rubber "U" channel that fits in the windshield frame, that holds the actual glass. I checked Jim Carters, Steel and can not locate it. Any suggestions for sources?? Also, where to get the center vertical center bar, rubber gasket??

Thanks

Formula1,

The Filling Station, Jim Carters and others all sell the vertical center bar. It should be around $75 for the complete kit.

As far as the rubber that holds the glass in, that should be "setting tape" or something like that. I just took mine apart and that is all that was between glass and window frame.

The outer gasket is also in most of the catalogs. Steele has em as does Filling Station.

I am buying all of the "stuff" and am having someone else do the work to set the glass.

These windshields are spendy. Glad I did not have to buy a new frame..

Thanks for the info. My old windshield frame had a u channel extruded rubber in the track, but since it's no longer available, I'll order up the setting tape.

I noticed in your pictures, the wiring harness. Where did you get that. It looks original. The one that I have came with the truck, and it has electrical tape on the outside. It look shabby, particularly with a completely restored truck. I just started to install it, but am hesitant to continue. Also, can you confirm the position of the gasket for the cowl vent. Do you glue it to the vent itself, or to the cowl side? Also, which side is up and which side is down??

F-1,

The harness came from Jim Carters. It is the cheaper version with built in turn signals. So far, I have been happy with it.

My cowl vent gasket was not real cooperative so I can't say for sure if that is how it goes.

How are the installation instructions with the kit? Are you running 12v, or staying with 6V??

Instructions for the most part are top notch. One sheet...the ends of the wires are all numbered. The instructions tell you what numbers go where. The only one that was built incorrectly was the front right headlight wire. It took me two seconds to put new end on it and wire it up right.

I bought the turn signal switch to go with it. The only problem I am having is only 1 side has brake lights in the back end. I don't think that will be a hard fix, I just need to tackle it..

As far as aftermarket parts go, the harness was probably the best quality of anything purchased so far.

My truck is staying 6V for now as everything works and I have an extra new 6V generator and voltage regulator on my parts pile

Careful with that windshield and setting tape stuff. So far my one major SNAFU has been just that.

Both halves of the windshield were cracked when I brought the truck home, I did get the glass out in one piece and it was useable for a pattern. There had been setting tape around the old glass so I bought some and took the new tape and old glass to a reputable auto glass installer.

When I got the two halves back the new glass was not pushed all the way into the outer parts of the frame and the center ends of the frames were spread apart an extra ½”. The glass place would not accept any responsibility, so I was forced to try a fix. Well I managed to break both glass pieces trying to get them out of the frames. $120.00 As it turns out the new safety glass was slightly thicker that the safety glass that had been in the truck. I know because I measured it. So with the setting tape there was not enough room in the frame for the thicker glass.

I ended up taking the frames and original glass to a different installer. I ask them to be sure the new glass was installed all the way into the frame and gave them the dimension for the ends of the frames. I also ask them if they could set and seal the glass with black silicone. The windshield looks great and fits perfectly.