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Who/whom are the best windshield and rear cab glass vendors out there for these old girls? Not looking for date coded glass. Prefer a tint bar...smoke glass as well. Also, is everybody in agreement that SoffSeal is the preferred rubber?
Who/whom are the best windshield and rear cab glass vendors out there for these old girls? Not looking for date coded glass. Prefer a tint bar...smoke glass as well. Also, is everybody in agreement that SoffSeal is the preferred rubber?
Windshield is Bob's Classic Auto Glass in Oregon. No shipping. Pick up at your local Pilkington. Rubber: as Tim says. Steele the best, SoffSeal used by many. Bob's can supply Steele Rubber at a reasonable price when you buy glass. Side glass, back glass: Classic Trucks of America and any other top vendor. Bob's may have a complete set.
Watch out for careful drivers!!! I'm away on an ego trip. Will be back on Feb 30. I'm not an Auto Mechanic, but I play one on TV. I charge $0.02 for every opinion and I take Paypal. Plan B is always better than plan A, by definition. You can't teach a new dog old tricks.
Isn't the durometer number a high priority consideration when a pliable and conforming compound is key when glass meets rubber and rubber meets pinch weld...especially with the number of tight radiuses in these cabs. What is it about Steele products that stands out above others?
Durometer does not have much to do with a windshield seal. Durometer is more of an interest in clamped gasket seals, flat gaskets, orings and such. The windshield seal is a overlap flap and groove seal. Almost a static "sweep" seal. Watershed kind of thing. There is no mechanical compression/clamping. Obviously the seals can't be rock hard or spongy soft. The dimensional stability yielded from the mold will make the product fit better. The quality of the rubber will make it last longer. Those are the main factors regarding off shore vs USA.
Watch out for careful drivers!!! I'm away on an ego trip. Will be back on Feb 30. I'm not an Auto Mechanic, but I play one on TV. I charge $0.02 for every opinion and I take Paypal. Plan B is always better than plan A, by definition. You can't teach a new dog old tricks.
I recently checked out a local glass company to cut my glass from templates. Received a quote of $250. for windshield (2 pieces) and rear window. Checked other places but the shipping was outrageous. Read a post online here and placed an order with Summit Racing. Shipping was free with an additional charge due to the large package size. Arrived undamaged, well packaged via UPS. Can't wait to see how they fit. Total for the 3 pieces of glass was $154.42 tax included.
