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I just received a new back glass and weatherstrip. How do I replace the glass? I removed the screws inside around the window. It doesn't want to move. Is it just stuck?

Not sure about the truck back glass but the car weatherstrip has a channel for the glass and a lip that fits over the flange that runs the circumference of the window opening. If you're not going to try to save the old weatherstrip you'll probably have to cut it out. If you've not done one before and aren't sure how it's installed you'll be ahead to at least call and talk with a glass pro.

First, congratulations on getting all the screws out of the pot metal trim ring, most have at least one that breaks or the pot metal threaded boss it fit into crumbles. I did mine before it was painted so I had better options over one with the final finish on it. We used two heat guns, one on the trim ring and the other on the inner cab panel and also used longer screws so we could work our way around and around pushing on them in turn as the heat built up. It was really stuck but finally started to let loose in several areas so one could work each direction from those areas. That trim ring is fragile after 74 years and also rare and pricey if broken. After it's off you will see that it is the screw bosses (towers) that hold the ring in position, not the screws.

I don't know about a '37 specifically but most old rubber glass seals are to hard to remove without cutting them off.

Thanks Evan. I was also amazed that all of the screws were easily removed. I'll try the heat gun method.

Use some cardboard and make a pattern of the glass incase you break it. Its cheap to replace.

Joe