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Windshield seal: to lock or not to lock

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Scaryfastatx:
That is the question...

So my windshield seal is leaking at the corners.

Thinking about doing this myself, what is better, a seal without the locking strip or with the locking strip?

Looks like the previous owner removed the locking strip and that's why it's leaking but Im not sure if want to reuse the seal and just get a new locking strip, as it's gotten a bunch of junk in there and it was sitting out in the desert sun for so many years

Thanks everybody

Captkaos:
Were is it leaking to?  Inside the truck? or?  There is a shelf at the windshield and there are weep holes, are you sure they are not clogged?
Without the lockstrip nothing is "locking" the gasket in.  You can get a new one but It would be best to understand what is causing the leak and where is it coming from.
Many of these leak from the cowl.

Scaryfastatx:
Thanks for the reply Captain
It's leaking at the lower corners, because it has no locking strip right now, and was sitting in the high desert sun for who knows how long, the outer edges in the lower corners have pulled away from the body and water collects between the seal lip and the glass and it starts working it's way in and starts dripping inside right above where the VIN plate is on the driver side and right at the corner on the passenger side. But I'm pretty sure it's the seal.

Once I fix that if it's still leaking I'll start checking the cowl

Captkaos:
I can say that most people have issues with installing the self locking windshield seal.  Let us know what you find out.
We sell the windshield gaskets also: http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=7&Category_Code=WTHR

Chevygold:
Mine was a desert truck, Arizona, and needed a new screen, had to cut the old seal out as it was so hard. Fitted it with the lockstrip seal and that was hard enough so can't imagine how you'd do it without that! still haven't fitted the lock strip as waiting for the weather to warm up a bit to help to get it in. We've had some serious rain recently and it's still dry inside.
Graham

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