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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Harmon on September 08, 2010, 04:58:16 pm

Title: Installing Rear Window
Post by: Harmon on September 08, 2010, 04:58:16 pm

Just had truck painted and got a new seal for my rear window.  Is there any trick to putting the rear window back in?

Title: Re: Installing Rear Window
Post by: screamin86 on September 08, 2010, 05:10:01 pm

I've always been told using a piece of like 1/4in rope in the top part of the rubber and one peron on the inside pulls the rope slowly while someone in the bed presses slightly on the glass! I did mine the hard way though I didn't use a rope I don't recomend howi did it lol.

Title: Re: Installing Rear Window
Post by: 1980c10 on September 08, 2010, 07:39:19 pm

I saw a very good demonstration of this on the "speed" channel 2-3 months ago. can't remember what show; maybe you can search their website. Btw, it did involve a rope.

Title: Re: Installing Rear Window
Post by: 75chevybakers on September 09, 2010, 12:18:59 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjnLv-vIrW4&feature=related

Title: Re: Installing Rear Window
Post by: 1980c10 on September 09, 2010, 09:54:29 pm

Yeah, that's the one.

Title: Re: Installing Rear Window
Post by: Psycho71 on September 13, 2010, 10:52:36 am

Did my rear window the same way they show in the video. Worked like a champ. Tried the same thing on my front window, and ended up breaking it. So I took it to the glass shop for the replacement. I figured if the next one was gonna break, it'd be on their dime not mine.