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I have My new Windshield and the seal for it. I just painted My cab interior and the window posts and am ready to put the window in, I was told to put the seal on the windshield first then put the window into the truck. My question is: How do I hold the seal so it doesn't pop off of the glass when I am trying to put it {the seal} around the glass? Because the glass is curved on the ends the seal wants to pop out along the top and bottom of the glass. will an adheasive work? or maybe tape? any suggestions other then {have a professional do it} I am on a very tight budget and won't pay to have it dont before I try first. I know to use a rope and lube to install it. I have installed flat glass in tractor trailers before but never a curved window.

Hi 65! You shouldn't need to resort to adhesive, obviously with the rubber being new,it will be tight.
I take it you mean the rubber is trying to 'roll' off the glass at the top and bottom centres.
Some 2" masking tape should do the trick,make sure the glass is clean so the tape will stick and don't let it overlap into the area that sits against the paint,it's a pain to pick out if it gets trapped.
If your still unsure,any good glass shop should be able to fit that screen in about 20 mins or less,so it shouldn't be too expensive.
As I've said in another similar post, I could come and help,but you wouldn't like my travel costs!
Good luck
Jock

Had a professional with many years experience come by to install mine this summer. He put the weatherstrip on the glass and then set the bottom in place and just kept working at it. Took him an hour and a half to do the job ( with my help)and lots of cursing. Said if he didn't know me he wouldn't have even come to do it. Claims the last truck he did that he broke 3 new windshields trying.

He said using the original weatherstrip makes it fairly easy but the new aftermarket weatherstrips seem to be a harder rubber.He also has found that these old trucks didn't all get built to the same tolerances and some windshield openings differ in size so much that sometimes the glass needs to be trimmed to fit properly.

My truck is getting close to completion and there is only two things I haven't done myself so far- pressing new bearings onto the rear axle shafts and installing the windshield.

I had trouble with the rear window molding on my 66. I finally purchased a Steele rubber piece and it went much better. I would suggest you spend the extra money and get theirs for the front. It made all the difference on my rear window. I was lucky I didn't break my rear window.