[FC] Rear glass and windshield installation-- a reeeeal pain!

[dennis dorogi]

I had a professional glass installer come to my shop and I assisted him.  I 
had the same Clark's windshield rubber and the chrome insert.  It took him 
about 15 minutes and went in very nicely.  One corner is not perfect but 
overall it came out extremely well.  He charged me $25.  I put in the rear 
window in my rampside and as I recall it wasn't too bad - did you have the 
special tool that Clark's sells to install the rubber lock strip?  I 
installed the lock strip after the window was in. The only problem I had was 
judging the length of the filler strip as it tends to stretch. I used the 
black rubber lock strip - not the chrome one.   I can't explain your 
difficulties but working with glass is not my favorite thing to do either.

Dennis D.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ken" <kcaskey2 at cfl.rr.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 12:19 AM
Subject: [FC] Rear glass and windshield installation-- a reeeeal pain!


> Today was glass day at the shop.  I decided to install the rear glass and
> windshield into the Rampside.  What an ordeal. I think I'd rather have 
> root
> canal than do that again!  I used the Clarks seals.  The windshield has 
> the
> deluxe chrome (stainless insert) and the rear glass has the Chrome lock
> strip.
>
> The windshield went in OK but it doesn't seem to sit into the opening as 
> far
> back as it should-- it kind of looks like it should sit "flatter".  I know
> some say the one piece rubber offered by Clarks is sometimes too big.  Is
> this what any of you have experienced with a windshield rubber that is too
> big (long)?  I can push the windshield down and make it sit flat, it just
> doesn't stay there.  Kind of seems like the rubber being to big could 
> cause
> this to me.
>
> The rear glass was just the opposite. It was such a pain!  It fit sooooo
> tight that it was almost impossible to string it in without damage to the
> rubber lip on the inside of the cab (even using massive amounts of soapy
> water).  Is this normal?  I installed a rear glass in a '41 Chevy today 
> too
> and it was a piece of cake compared to this job with the Rampside.
>
> I have installed a lot of glass thought the years that gets "string-ed" 
> in;
> and this job.... it ranks up there with one of the worst I've ever
> encountered!
>
> Is it just me?
>
> Ken in Florida
>
>
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