Windshield install

[Engineer]

Is there any trick to installing the windshield in our trucks?

I got the windshield out without busting it, but don't want to break it putting it back in.

[1979C20]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ilXMfyo7c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Same process for the windshield and rear window. I dont know if you NEED the special tools or not.

[bake74]

     I used to years ago build bed toppers, they are a little different, but 1979c20 has the right idea.  Same principle and you can find all kinds of vid's on u-tube.  It really is not that hard if you take your time.

[RCCoors]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaSVkbogXNk

This video shows exactly how its done on our trucks for both the front and back glass.

Hope it helps ya out!

[1979C20]

Im not sure if different models use different windshield mounts, but my silverado uses the locking strip on the front and rear. That 67 is way different than mine.

[Blazin]

Clean the rubber, put it on the cab, set the bottom of the glass into it, lay it back onto the rubber, then use a non metalic spoon type of thing to work the glass down into the gasket. A 5 gallon paint stir stick sanded down works good for this. They make a tool for this as well, its made out of plastic, I forget what its called. Glass guys call them "bones". You will also want to lube the rubber up with spray foam window cleaner. You can install the lock strip with a screw driver etc. but they make tools just for it. They are not to expensive.

[Engineer]

Thanks for the quick replies guys.

I'll give it a shot here one of these days.

I've done several rear windows, but never a windshield.

When I did the back windows I used the method Blazin described, however, I may try putting the rubber gasket on the windshield, and then set it in the truck.

[1979C20]

I wouldnt do that, youll be fighting it for hours.

[Blazin]

Rear window you use a rope in the rubber, Winshield you put the gasket on the truck, and then the glass in.

[Engineer]

I just put my windshield in. Thanks much for the advice guys.

I wasn't having much luck getting the window gasket to stay on the cab, so I put it on the windshield, then dropped it into the cab. One thing I did different......instead of using a rope, or string, I used some of that plastic weed eater string. I am glad to report it worked like a champ!

That YouTube video said to use foaming window cleaner on the rubber gasket. But by using the weed eater string I was able to roll the gasket in dry with out any issues.

Whole job took about 10mins start to finish.

[low budget]

A friend of mine used to own a glass shop.  I helped him set a lot of windshields and we used the rope trick.  Slick as a whistle...