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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 76 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 76 | Just bought a new windshield for my 59 and it does not want to seat right. New rubber from Steele Rubber Co. I'm using lube on the gasket and a curled hook tool to pull the flange in. The window seems to be set right except in the lower corners of the wrap around. This is giving me fits. Any and all help appreciated. Thanks, Mike | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | This glass install has been covered here countless times, and the common thread centers around the difficulty or the impossibility of making the install without massive uses of profanity.
The usual solution seems to be to call a glass shop and let them do what they do well.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | as BIG CHEVY says, a professional can be helpful, at least if the new glass gets broken it's not your fault  the TF glass can be very frustrating and no doubt it was at the factory, but note that there are checking procedures in the shop manual to see if the glass is the right shape before attempting installation - it could well be that the one you got just won't fit well on your particular truck, the Steele rubber should be A-1 note also that in the manual there's instructions on using a cord in the rubber slot that may work better than your hook , and the inner 'flap' piece is usually a problem to get laying well Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | That is just because I wasn't home yesterday to help you | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | You need to wait until gaz gets home from church to tackle such difficult things
Dennis
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Yeah! Gaz will help you through the hard stuff. Don't rush into these things you might break a fingernail. lol
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 76 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 76 | Got er did! No help from Gazim. This was a bear. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | good on ya! perseverance wins the day | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Well done, I know the dog leg TF screens can be tricky, you stuck at it and got 'er done!
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | So did you do it alone? Please share the tricks how to do it.
Did you use any kind of sealer, like the manual says? I've never done one but soon will.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 76 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 76 | I hired an installer who came to my place, and helped him as this at the very least is a two man job. 75.00 well spent, more than resonable I thought. He even helped with the back glass. Used the rope method and soapy water and alot of open hand slapping to the glass, and a little cussing. As I now know, these TF windshields are a bear to install, but man that new glass sure looks nice.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | He didn't do it alone for sure. I remember we pulled the rope from the inside,not outside. We went out for dinner to celebrate.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 76 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 76 | Hey Gazim, ??????? You wasn't there. | | |
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