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i just got my new back cab glass and my glass guy is out of town so im going to try to put it in myself but im having trouble! I checked the forum but not much help if anyone has put this in please get back to me. thks rick

I have done back glass in 80's trucks this is how we did it....
1 NEW rubber and a long string
2 put NEW rubber on glass
3 grease outside grove on rubber, the part that will set on metal cab frame.
4 put string in greased outer track.
5 have helper hold glass on outside of cab with as much as possiable in outer grove
6 get inside trk and pull SLOWLY on the string as it pulls rubber over window hole opening.
7 when entire rubber in fitted onto cab window hole use windex to clean grease off truck window.

how I have put several sliding windows in place of regular ones in a commercial shop working mid 80's to mid 90's trucks
I HAVE NOT TRIED IT in a task force.

The key here is NEW rubber that is soft

Good luck
Brad

ive put windshields in that way before. the problem im having is the glass and rubber are new its that the rubber is not formed for the corners so when i put the rubber on the glass it keeps rolling off before i can get to the truck.i have to find a way to keep the rubber on long enough to install

Brad's pretty much covered all the bases here 59'Chev.

If you can, install the rubber to the glass the night before and secure it with 2" masking tape.
Overnight it should take a 'set' to the glass,and make things a little easier.
Just a tip....I use plain old glass cleaner to lube the rubber,it dries off better and doesn't leave any residue....

Good luck!

Jock.

I too just tried to install my big window back glass last weekend and had the same problem. It kept rolling off the corners.
I've taped it on and have let it sit. I'm still a little doubtful that when I start working on it that it will slide back off.
Any more tips? Is any type of adhesive or sealer needed?
Thanks,
Brian M

Brian,it's frustrating being so far a way from you guys,i'd love to come and help!
An extra pair of hands is always good.
You shouldn't have to resort to gluing the rubber in place.
If you can,have a helper to hold the glass as you pull the cord,have them follow you round,maintaining firm pressure just behind the cord as you go. Have them gently slap the glass to 'encourage' the rubber to lip over the pinchweld.
DO NOT slap the glass in front of the cord before the rubber comes over.
Use plenty of lube. As I said earlier,glass cleaner should suffice.
Be patient,and if your glass is laminated,don't be too heavy handed with it!
I do agree though,the corners can be a PITA,but persevere,it will go in!

When I installed mine, I had few problems. The biggest one was cramming in the "holder" extrusion, the T-shaped one, in the main gasket's groove. But it really wasn't a big deal at all.

However, I did do some prep work that probably few people do. Because I bought my gasket ~2 years before I used it, it sat in a box for a LONG time. About 3 weeks before my install, I got a clamp and hung the extrusions full-length. This was during summer, and as you can tell by my location, the gaskets got good'n'warm all during that time that they were hanging.

When it was time to install, they lost their "memory" of being packaged, and installed no problemo.

My $0.02.

Bill

well my glass is in and the only way was, i taped the rubber onto the truck. ithen held the glass against the outside reubber and slowly worked the rubber onto the window. unluke the first atempt which ended with myself and my buddy giving up and drinking beer. the whole process took mysef only 15 minutes. its in and happy. thanks for the help if anyone else has the same problem i had try what i did. thks rick.

Well I tried to follow the same method as Rick but with no success. I got to the top corners and I could not get the glass into the rubber. I ended up scrapin the rubber up and will now need to order another weatherstrip. Does anyone know if the modern glass places can even do this.
Pretty frustrating. Rick, was yours a big back window?
Brian M

Brian...Any good auto glass shop should be able to fit your window.
This type of seal is still in use today,so most fitters will be familiar with it.