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Does anyone have a procedure for installing a small rear window? 4 hands werent enough for the amout of knowledge we had.

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The rear window is a patience tester alright. Are you using the original type weather stripping with the center bead? Do you have that little tool that puts that center bead in place? It's been quit a few years since I did mine but remember using lots of soap to make the rubber slippery.

Someone else should chime in here soon with better or more advice

I just replaced mine last spring. Had the Big Boss (wife) for help. Put the rubber around the glass, then used the rope and lots of soapy water to pull the rubber inside the cab while the BB put a little pressure on the glass and rubber from the outside.
Now that center bead was another story. I didn't have the little tool. I used fingers, screwdriver and more soapy water. It took much longer. In the end, everything worked out okay and looks good.
Good luck,
Hugh

I do have an original type seal W/ the locking bead, but no tool (I kinda figured I could get it W/O one). Do the seal ends meet at the center of the bottom? (It has been out so long, I cant remember)

Yes, the bead meets at the center of the bottom. Be careful not to stretch the bead as you install it. I left mine long and came back a few weeks later and trimmed to fit (gave it time to shrink). Your fingers will be sore by the time you are finished.
Hugh

I just installed Mine on My 52 I got the glass in OK with the help of My Wife but was having a bad time with the lock bead frist I made a tool out of heavy wire did not work so I was looking around the garage and got a 5/16 box wrench a small one the one you would use in tight places it's crome plated and very smooth ,I taped the open part to make it easyer to push with than slid the tool in sideways and turned it so the lip on the rubber was over the curve in the wrench , pushed the lock bead into the box and started to pull the wrench feeding the bead in as I pulled the wrench along , My wife brushed dish soap into the slot and on the lock bead as I went . As long as it was soapy it went along easy .


Pete

Good idea, I'll give it a try.

Make certain that the glass is the same size as the old glass! I recently bought rear glass from Jim Carter, and spent 3 hours trying to get it installed, with my son's help. Finally, we got wise, and laid it over the old window, which was cracked but intact. It was 1/4" to 1/8" larger all around than the original glass. I took the old one to a local glass company, and had one cut to match the size exactly. It took about 20 minutes to install the properly sized one...we had quite a bit of practice by that time.Also, invest n the little tool to install the center rubber strip...it makes that simple, and lowers the chance of breaking your glass. Note: Jim Carter issued a return authorization for the improper sized piece.

Here's a tool I made for installing the lock strip,works much better than one you can buy.
The wire is from a 64 Chev shoukder belt retainer,so it's nice and smooth and slides easily.
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2932033590103393295IALfmb?vhost=rides