| Re: Windshield installation materials [message #366946 is a reply to message #366918] |
Fri, 24 September 2021 17:16  |
noi
Messages: 293
Registered: October 2010
Location: South of Fremont
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Greetings,
I agree.... Start from the outside lower edge.
My wife and I spent about an hour and a half trying to set the glass in using inside out method.... TWICE!
Both times, by the time we started to get near the outside edges, the glass was about 1/4" shy of the gasket - WAY outside my comfort zone.
We abandoned that method and tried working outside edge in and about 45 mins later the glass was almost touching the pillar part of the gasket by the time we got there.
The second piece took about 35 mins to do.
What we found worked best for us was to:
* Set outside lower corner into gasket
* Work glass into gasket up the outside pillar, corners are a pain
* Evenly work glass into gasket top/bottom towards center
* Your choice, but we started working glass into pillar part of gasket from bottom to top
* A bit of a chore to work last corner in
* Done
It REALLY helped us to have one person inside working the gasket over the glass slightly ahead of the person on the outside working the gasket over the glass.
We did do one other "safety measure" - As I had both my engine access covers off, I clamped a 3' length 1x1, on the body, just under the gasket - Figured if the glass slipped out, all I had to do was keep it pressed against the body and it would not fall any farther - The glass is very heavy! - But as you probably have your covers on, that option won't be available to you.
As to having both pieces of glass out at the same time.... I had both sides out for well over several months and did not have any issues - Of course there is nothing noteworthy of weight on the front cap and I absolutely/positively did not use any part of the upper lip as a hand hold - The center pillar is pretty flimsy - Though I did, at one point, put a center support under it as I did some roof work.... Just in case I "forgot" the glass was out 
Also, when I had the gasket out, I was able to repair the two "leak points" in the upper window edge (near the visor mounting points, where two body parts mate - And yes, there is a visible "crack" at that point - I filled, sanded, and painted over that area for a nice smooth surface.
I realize this glass installation is only sorta like ours and as much as I hate to say it LoL.... After watching it I thought.... Hay, I can do that  But no beer was involved LoL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjr7iRAYCE8&ab_channel=BeginningfromthisMorning
Anyway, just what I did - YmMV
Carl P.
76 Birchaven
SOuth of Fremont
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