I'm going to attempt to install new glass in my '37 Olds sedan. The back glass and windshield are my main concerns. I was wondering if there is some tips or tricks on how to make it as painless as possible.

I used 1/16" thick rubber lacing and Lots of silicone smeared in a THIN bead. . Once installed, take utility blade and trim and scrape excess.

#1 thing is: Get another person to help you,4 handz are better than 2,also if you are gonna use the Butyl rope,wear rubber gloves,that stuff will leave your fingerz in a burning sensation............I know,believe me.Also,if yoiu are using the Butyl rope,lay it around the diameter of your winshield then use a hair dryer to soften it up a bit,that way it wil "SMASH" down better giving you a more uniform fit....REMEMBER THOSE GLOVES........ TUK
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Are you talking about flush mounting, or the stock type rubber seals? Either way I'd have it done. I do nearly everything myself, but glass work is really pretty cheap. Just not worth the messing with. If you crack a piece, or tear a seal, you just cost yourself more than the installation.

Have to agree with the Tin-man on this one. Put the glass in the 36. Man that black stuff is messey. We had that stuff all over us. Took 3 weeks to wear it off my hands. That was a year ago, think I still have it on the bottom of my feet, and in left ear. Wifey still has a hand print on her rear.
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Needed the windshield changed in an old 66 Ford pickup some years ago and the guys in the shop let me watch. I was suprised to see that after the old glass and rubber were removed, they more or less wadded up the rubber and shoved it down into a 5 gal bucket of GOJO until the new glass was ready. Still wondering what they were doing, they dug out the rubber and it not only slipped on the glass easily, but the rope pull for seating the rubber in the channel was a simple pull and it was done and the rubber looked like new!
Ever since then, on every one of my vehicles, about once or twice a year, I take a can of GOJO and a brush and "paint" all of the door and trunk seal rubber and on an 81 Ford that I bought new and sold last year, the rubber was still in very good condition. Yur hands don't get dirty either!! lol Fred P

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I've always done my own glass installation, and I've always used the gojo type hand cleaner for the lubricant. I also used to use it on the tire beads when mounting tires.
phil
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I have new rubber gaskets for the front and back glasses. I'm determined to do this myself and I will recruit a buddy to help me. Thanks guys for all the help. The GOJO idea sounds pretty good.

Hi Phil, Have you ever installed the windshield in a 1967 to '72 Chevy Truck? I also always install my own glass ,but I have been warned by the wholesaler where I buy my glass that this windshield gives a lot of glass shops a lot of trouble (they break them). Just wondering if you have ever done this. Thanks, HonestFrank
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Hi Frank,
No, the only truck I've done was a '46 Ford. While installing the original windshield back into my '58, the person I had helping me pushed a little hard and it cracked. It was a little foggy around the corners anyway. A former high school teacher of mine had a 'take-out' from a new '58 that he had found in the attic of a Chevy dealer. We fought with that one for a while, but it just wouldn't fit (it was the correct one, and was in a box for a bout 35 years). We figured it may have disformed over the years? Anyway, I found a new one made in Africa about 50 miles from here, and it fit fine. I've always used a clothesline rope when installing glass.
I had an '88 Chevy 1/2 ton, and the drivers door window got broken. It took the glass company guy over three hours to replace that window. When he got done, he said that he would have to order a new window, and come back and re-install it. I asked why, and he said that there was a small scratch right about in the middle. He showed me where it was supposed to be, but I never did see it. When he left, I called the glass co. and told them the story, and that if he paid my insurance deductible ($100), I would leave it the way it was. They agreed. Kewl. No one else could ever see the scratch either...maybe the installer had a scratch on his glasses. LOL.

phil
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Hi Phil, Thanks, I have installed a few rap-around windshields like your '58 has. I always marked the center line of the roof (with small piece of tape) and marked the center line on top of the windshield. This keeps the glass lined up. Never had any trouble. Heck I'm going to try to install the windshield, but i'll get some help. I'll let you know how I make out. Regards,Frank
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