What not to do - windshield/backglass installation

dotcentral · Post by **dotcentral** » September 15, 2010, 6:44 pm

I had my new gaskets, cleaned the glass, found a couple helpers, dish detergent, and forgot my rope for flipping the rubber lip over the metal lip. Ran to the local hardware store, all cotton and nylon rope they had was 3/8" or bigger, so picked up some heavy duty weed eater line. Wasn't a good choice. In tight spots the nylon weedeater line will tend to cut the gasket! Luckily my helpers were very good, so I only have a few tears or nicks in the rear glass gasket.

I may eventually try to glue the tears back with some sort of solvent, but for now it is hold and the tears are not spreading.

Not quite ready to do the windshield yet, but when the time comes I will get a better product to get the gasket lip flipped into place.

jimbob1021 · Post by **jimbob1021** » September 19, 2010, 3:18 pm

a good cotton rope and lots of sope and wated and some one to help push it in to place as you pull on the rope from the inside of the cab this is how i do it with out any problems

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » September 19, 2010, 4:03 pm

I used 10gauge electrical wire, holds it shape till you pull it. NOTE: make sure you run your fingers over the frame lip to file down any burrs.

dotcentral · Post by **dotcentral** » September 20, 2010, 10:08 pm

jimbob1021 wrote:a good cotton rope and lots of sope and wated and some one to help push it in to place as you pull on the rope from the inside of the cab this is how i do it with out any problems

What size or thickness of rope do you use?

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » September 23, 2010, 5:17 pm

either the 12-10 ga wire or pull-starter rope works good
chainsaw, lawnmower type.

unibodynewbie · Post by **unibodynewbie** » April 7, 2011, 8:44 pm

I guess I don't get where and how this works. Anyone have a drawing or video?

Shane