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I hope I'm in the right place to ask this question. I removed the rear window when I painted my 1965. I needed to replace the seal anyway. I have the new seal. Do I put it on the truck first, then the window, or on the window first then on the truck.

Rubber around glass & then into truck. Here's a Tech Tip on how to do it. Now don't be alarmed the site goes to a Ford Truck site but the info can be used on any car/truck w/rubber gaskets/seals...Joe

This is for all you guys that ever do this project. I had to figure this one out on my own. The rubber goes on the truck first. the groove for the glass is really sloppy. Just set the glass in the groove at the bottom and have a helper hold the glass in place. Working inside the truck and outside the truck start working the rubber lip over the glass while helper pushes. Once done the glass will pop in place. Then insert the lock bead(I used WD-40 to help this process). Took about an hour but the glass is in. I couldn't find anything in the search on this so I am asuming not many people have done this or they figured it out themselves.

Was it a large back window or a small one?

That was very informative and I am sure to come into good use. I have to do the same thing to the 46 that I am working on.

Frank

It was a Small back window

I've never seen it done putting the rubber on the truck first. I guess it works because you say you did it. Back in the day when I was a bodyman we put the rubber on the glass, strung strong cord around the lip of the rubber that fit over the flange in the truck, set the bottom of the glass/rubber on the bottom flange, pulled the cord to work the rubber lip over the flange as a helper pushed the glass in.

Hey, me too Tiny. I worked for a Chevy dealer years ago & that is the way we did it too, rubber on the glass & then string around the rubber. Two people could install a glass in 5 minutes or less. If I remember some of the windshield gaskets locked into itself, in other words the rubber had a seam that you unlocked with a glass stick, no removable bead. Those had to be installed the way you & I are talking about. Some of the glass gaskets had a removable center bead, like the rear glass, & those could be done either way but was a lot easier with the string method.

I can see what you guys are talking about, but the rubber was so sloppy on the window it would not stay on there. I had a tight fit on the cab though. It would stay in place so you could work. It would not stay in place on the window.

Back glass you put the rubber on the bead weld, Put your glass in. Its a tight fit. After you get the glass seated in the strip install the lock strip. Use the black one if it doesn't matter. I could not get the chrome one from lmc to fit, and had to take it to a local shop with a lockstrip tool to install it. Use a wood or plastic window knife you can get at any auto store and apply steady and even pressure to the glass being careful not to flex it. With the knife work your strip lip over the glass starting with the lower corner, across the bottom, up the sides and across the top. You may need to lubricate the glass channel in the strip. I used WD40 some will use soapy water. Good luck.