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| | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 118 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 118 | how tough is it to put in a back window in a 48 gmc 1/2 ton...already got the rubber in...do you need more than one person | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | It is do-able single handedly. See if this helps. Let us know how you get on.
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: May 2007 Posts: 289 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 289 | It's relatively easy to do it by yourself. I just finished mine yesterday. The biggest issue and concern I had was getting the glass into the rubber channel. I used masking tape to hold it into place until I got it secured. I used a plastic tool with the rounded end like the one jockbolter50 showed in his pictures to get the rubber spline worked into the groove to lock everything in place. I would not recommend using any metal tool to do this as it is likely going to eventually slip and you wouldn't want to scratch your paint or the glass. I did not have the spreader tool like he also showed that is similar to the one shown in the shop manual. Another important thing is to use plenty of rubber lubricant. Soapy water would probably work, but I used a product I got at NAPA called RuGLYDE. I recommend lubricating a few inches at a time and just go slowly. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 118 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 118 | that helped alot...thanks for info...i will try it this weeken. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 118 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 118 | thanks, i will look around for tool... | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 303 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2010 Posts: 303 | Get the lock strip tool for sure, makes the job a whole lot easier believe me. Just use a lot of soapy water in a spray bottle and take your time. And you can do the install by yourself. But if this is your first time I would get a helper at least to help you set the glass in. You don't need any help putting the lock strip in place if your using the lock strip tool. I picked my lock strip tool off Ebay for about 12 bucks, well worth the money. And one more thing, get a lock strip tool with a screw driver type handle.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 118 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 118 | i will look for tool on ebay...i will have help..is first time...thanks for info... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 118 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 118 | i just ordered the tool from ebay..thanks for the help | | |
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