Windsheild seal quality?

[fryer1979]

I have a chip in my windsheild, and was thinking that when I take it in to have replaced I would just have the glass shop reinstall the glass with a brand new seal. The old one has a gap at the bottom of almost 2 inches that someone at some point stuffed (I assume) a wad of seran wrap into to seal, and it leaks a little. I have catalogs from Year One, Classic Industries, LMC, and a few other places, and was just wondering who makes the best quality seal? Anyone have any experiences that would lead them to pick one seal over another? Thanks for the input guys.

[oldtrux]

hey fryer,from what i understand theres only one way to fly and thats steele rubber products.hope this helps...dan

[blackedoutharley]

I had my insurance company install a windshield this week on my '65 and the gasket they used was marked "Precision" (on the package) and seems to be pretty good quality.

Oh yeah I'll be in your 'hood next week Fryer...

[fryer1979]

Originally Posted by blackedoutharley

I had my insurance company install a windshield this week on my '65 and the gasket they used was marked "Precision" (on the package) and seems to be pretty good quality.

Oh yeah I'll be in your 'hood next week Fryer...

Dang, can't believe i missed this....would have been cool to meet a fellow member. Sorry man.

[fryer1979]

So are the "Steele" or "precision" seals available through LMC (is that the brand they sell)? Or where would be some good sources? I've found a few places that sell them, but they seem to be out of stock.

[Raidersfan78]

i have used classic parts of america seals two times on different trucks with NO problems!

[markeb01]

I bought mine from Chevy Duty (now Classicparts) back in 1998 and installed it on a new windshield. That glass was smashed in 2002. The gasket was cleaned up and reused, and it still looks like new. My truck has always been garage kept so that may be part of the reason it remains in such good condition. If I ever need another one I’ll no doubt buy from the same supplier.

Here’s what it looked like in 2002:



And here’s what the gasket looked like a year ago. It looks exactly the same today. There isn't any detectable deterioration:

[66farmer]

I picked up SS trim for my 66 windshield do I need a special seal.
Thanks

[64fleetside]

Use Steele if using trim.

[creep]

I literally just got home from having my windshield seal replaced. I got mine from classicparts and it was horrible. It had a twist in it that would not let it stay on the glass. After fighting with it for 2.5 hrs the installer still could not get the stainless trim back in without the seal twisting off the glass so he installed it without the trim. He said in 40+ years he's never had so much trouble with a seal.

[mbgmike]

anyone who sells Precision Brand ask them whose they sell. Thats who most pro shops use

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by creep

I literally just got home from having my windshield seal replaced. I got mine from classicparts and it was horrible. It had a twist in it that would not let it stay on the glass. After fighting with it for 2.5 hrs the installer still could not get the stainless trim back in without the seal twisting off the glass so he installed it without the trim. He said in 40+ years he's never had so much trouble with a seal.

That's certainly disappointing to hear. Current input is certainly more indicative of what to expect than feedback from 10+ years ago. It’s bad enough many of the reproduction parts for our trucks - from door handles to sheet metal pieces don’t fit correctly, but basic quality inspection at the supplier should have rejected that seal rather than shipping it to a now angry end user. The absence of that customer protection at both the manufacturer and the supplier is really inexcusable. Thanks for sharing.

[Revoh]

Originally Posted by creep

I literally just got home from having my windshield seal replaced. I got mine from classicparts and it was horrible. It had a twist in it that would not let it stay on the glass. After fighting with it for 2.5 hrs the installer still could not get the stainless trim back in without the seal twisting off the glass so he installed it without the trim. He said in 40+ years he's never had so much trouble with a seal.

That's pretty much what happened to me. Classic Parts is like five minutes from my house, so I bought the seal over the counter. I even let it sit out for a couple of days. The corner of it absolutely would not lay down for the glass guy. I stood there and watched him do it. He ended up pasting it down with gunk. I hate it, but I was stuck at that point. I replaced my cracked windshield with a fairly rough used windshield, though. Someday I'll get a brand new one and try again. But that windshield gasket left something to be desired for sure.

[LostMy65]

So, does it make more sense to just have the window guys use their windshield and seals rather than buying the parts from these suppliers?
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[Rich 5150 69]

I believe mine was a precision seal. its been a long time now, but second windshield sinse way back then `93, rock went thru the windshield, called safelight glass out they replaced the windshield using the old seal, that was 6 years ago, one guy buy the way had it done in 45 minutes, truck sits out all the time.

[dadisfast]

I just put a new used windsheild in my 65 panel this morning used a Steele seal worked very well,real nice fit.

[creep]

I just ordered a new one from Steele here at Good Guys
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[creep]

UPDATE:
I still have not recieved my seal from Steele. Turns out they sell Precision seals and are backordered for months and they have no idea how long it could take. One guy I talked to said it could be up to 12 mounths! I do not want to wait a friggin' year to get my windshield sealed properly. Do anyone else sell a high quality seal?

[shrunken66stroker]

Maybe I'll order mine now since they're a year out on backorder.

[fryer1979]

Originally Posted by shrunken66stroker

Maybe I'll order mine now since they're a year out on backorder.

No kidding.

[Scot_Douglas]

Originally Posted by shrunken66stroker

Maybe I'll order mine now since they're a year out on backorder.

Originally Posted by fryer1979

No kidding.

This is my latest experience:
I just replaced (well, I hired an installer) my windshield and rear window on my 66. I have two sets of seals for each window - counterparts and precision.

Windshield: Counterparts seal worked fine and the installer said it looked like a good gasket. Used it instead of the Precision part.

Rear (small) window: Counterparts gasket was a total POS and was about 3" too short to wrap around the window. Used the precision gasket and it was a huge PITA to install (for the two of us, and he is a seasoned installer).

YMMV.

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by Scot_Douglas

This is my latest experience:
I just replaced (well, I hired an installer) my windshield and rear window on my 66. I have two sets of seals for each window - counterparts and precision.

Windshield: Counterparts seal worked fine and the installer said it looked like a good gasket. Used it instead of the Precision part.

Rear (small) window: Counterparts gasket was a total POS and was about 3" too short to wrap around the window. Used the precision gasket and it was a huge PITA to install (for the two of us, and he is a seasoned installer).

YMMV.

What was the problem you guys had with the rear??? usually thats the easier one. I will always stand behind Precision products. I put the rears in by myself without any help. maybe you can sell the front to the guy who posted

[creep]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

What was the problem you guys had with the rear??? usually thats the easier one. I will always stand behind Precision products. I put the rears in by myself without any help. maybe you can sell the front to the guy who posted

Do you sell Precision seals?

[Scot_Douglas]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

What was the problem you guys had with the rear??? usually thats the easier one. I will always stand behind Precision products. I put the rears in by myself without any help. maybe you can sell the front to the guy who posted

I dunno why we had such a hard time - everybody seems like they don't have much trouble. First, he fit the seal to the cab, then started working the window in from the bottom. It took both of us to get the last foot of the seal ofer the window - then the locking bead was really tough to get in. I had a tool I ordered with the first set of seals that worked better than the tool the guy had. It was odd, because this guy has been putting windows in the local hotrods for the last 10 years or so.