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| | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 | I recently purchased a complete side window frame & glass assembly for my 1957 Chev pickup from LMC, (I really only wanted the frame - LMC was the only source I could find for chrome frames). But the price of the glass & frame assembled was only $10 more than the frame only. Since I already have tinted door glass, I removed the clear glass from the frame & installed my tinted glass. However, on disassembly of the LMC product, I noticed that the glass was held in place inside the frame by what appears to be a clear silicone adhesive.. The sealing around the glass-to-frame contact edges was what appears to be a black silicone of some type. As I was struggling to install the tinted glass into the frame with the window glass setting material I got from Chevy duty, I wondered why do it this way. It seems like using the silicone sealer would be faster, easier & just as effective. Has anyone ever tried this before? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 58 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 58 | I have used 3M window weld, the adhesive used in mounting modern windshields, with great results. Any good auto paint store will have it in fast or slow set for about 12 bucks a calk tube size. It's way messy but it's killer strong. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 | Richie Z:
Thanks for the feedback, I am going to give your method a try, makes sense to me. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 | 3m window weld will work, but keep in mind its used to install windshields. So if you ever need to take the glass back out it will be a [censored] and will probably bend the frame trying. So on that note use clear or black silicone. It's only there to seal out water and wind.
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autoglass unlimited | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 | Listen to Wilbur,he be the man on advice.End of question...........................
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 | Bought some black silicone today. Thanks to everyone for the good advice. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 | wilbur - should i assume that silicon could be used to replace vent window glass as well? silicone sounds a lot simplier than the tape method.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 531 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 531 | I don't know... the black tape wasn't all that difficult. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 | silicone it not a great adhesive. Your vent glass could fall out. that said the black tape aka tuff pak or packing tape is the best choice. It is available at any glass shop. The best size to use is 1\16. But not the cork lined. | | |
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