Rusty Bowtie
General Category => General Discussion - Intros => Topic started by: sammons on April 11, 2014, 07:32:09 PM
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Ok Chevy men, I'm not nearly ready just yet but I need windshield install ideas. Out of the four 34-35's I have picked up, none have had the glass, weatherstrip gasket, trim or garnish moldings. I have no idea how they were originally installed, and because I widened the cowl 7" the original parts wouldn't work anyway. I am thinking of bonding it in with 3M window weld ribbon tape like we used on 60-70's windshields. I don't know what or how, if any ext. trim is needed. Because of any replacement in the future I'm shying away from urethane. I will be using urethane on the back glass. Any ideas would be greatly welcome.
Also, how are you fella's sealing up your doors? Weatherstrip, windlace or combination of the two? I'll be eliminating the vent windows and installing power windows, so any ideas on sealing the bottom of the door glass (window up position). I can't make out what people say in a crowd, (to many race engines-rock concerts) but I here hi pitch, wind, engine noises just fine, and hate them.
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We discussed this before...but won't hurt to update. The best windshield seal I found was from Steele Rubber Parts (link below). The part number is 70-1191-52, here is a link:
http://www.steelerubber.com/search?q=70-1191-52
It's not a perfect match to the original rubber on my 34 (3) window coupe but very close. My 34 coupe seal has more of an overlapping lip, but the 70-1191-52 rubber is working fine on my friends 34 (5) window coupe. Steele sells a one piece seal for a stock size windshield - but since I chopped my 33...I just bought a length of the rubber and will make my own (4) gaskets.
The rubber is stretched on the glass then installed from inside the car, the lip is pulled outward and overlaps the frame. The rubber/windshield is then secured by the garnish molding!
If you are going to buy any Steele rubber make sure you buy it from Bob's Class Auto Glass, ask for Dustin & mention this forum before ordering. The link is below.
Hope someone else jumps in with the door sealing info for you next. Forum member Jan Bogert10 sold me both glass channel (AKA glass run) and sweeps, you'll need both. You'll also need some small channel to secure the door glass run. I am using door regulators from a Saturn..avoiding electric windows in my 33.
Ed
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Thanks Ed. I would much rather install with rubber, I was just baffled how the original was intalled. I looked at some samples but did not understand how the install went. So the rubber outer lip goes next to the paint needing no trim? That's the way I would want it. Rear glass also. At least I can just order the back gasket.
The 34 2dr I had there was some sort of chrome trim on the w/s opening and that was throwing me. Now just need to figure the rest out. Thanks again. Sammons
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Sammons, here's a bunch of pics on a '35 sedan with the original glass in place.
First two are of the rear window from outside. Next is rear window from inside. Then a couple of the front window from inside, and finally some of the front window from outside.
You will see that I have removed the garnish moulding from the rear window inside, but not yet taken off the front window moulding.
If you need some different shots, just let me know. Have to spread the photos over a couple of posts.
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More photos...
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Cocobolo, thanks man. That gives me a pretty good prospective of what I needed there. As all mine were incomplete, and somehow I couldn't get my head straight on what or how. I've only dealt with the rubber gasket that goes over a pinch weld. Just another thing my dad didn't get to show me.
Looks like your wood is in realy good shape, there anyway.