55.2-59 Windshield help please!!!!

[ironadict]

So I got all new glass for my truck from auto classic city. New gaskets and trim molding as well. Had a buddy who’s roped in lots of windshields in a shop he worked at come by and help me. We worked on this damn thing for hours and can not for the life of us get it seated all the way. The bottom corners aren’t going all the way into corner and it seems like the top corners aren’t pushing all the way back to the pinch weld. My hands feel shattered from slapping this thing and I even resorted throwing elbows but we just can’t get it in there.
Is there something we’re not doing right? We used foaming window cleaner liberally to lubricate. He also put on some setting compound from a caulking gun that’s supposed to help it seal. We started by setting the bottom down then roping it around one side work that side in. Then moving to other side and working that side in. He also wanted to wait to put on trim molding until it was in. Is that correct? Any advice would be much appreciated. Unfortunately no local glass shops will do old schools any more.

[mongocanfly]

I've heard folks having lots of issues with reproduction glass not being the same as original...could be the glass...

[MiraclePieCo]

How supple is the gasket you got? On mine getting a softer gasket made all the difference.

[ironadict]

Ok. Yeah I think we are going to pull it out and lay it in the old glass and see how the contours match up. Then we will also put the windshield into the truck with no gasket to make sure it fits. If all that is good we we’ll heat up the gasket a little and hopefully that will make it easier.

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by ironadict

Ok. Yeah I think we are going to pull it out and lay it in the old glass and see how the contours match up. Then we will also put the windshield into the truck with no gasket to make sure it fits. If all that is good we we’ll heat up the gasket a little and hopefully that will make it easier.

i'd be curious to see the match between the 2 windshields too
fyi... i used rubber from brothers
also how well do your doors fit to the cab?

[mgchevyparts]

Seriously doubt it's the glass. I bet it's the gasket. Did they send you Precision brand? Those are terrible.

[ironadict]

Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

How supple is the gasket you got? On mine getting a softer gasket made all the difference.

Thanks for the advice. Do you know who makes the softer gaskets?

[sack54]

Just put one in my 1956 GMC . Its a bear I was using glass from 56 , got the whole windshield in except top left ,one slap it went in and cracked. Got new windshield and Steele gasket .Took like 10 mins. in and done. Lots of soap and plam slaps and we tugged with windshield handlers ( suction cups) to get even not to hard to rope in

[ironadict]

Originally Posted by sack54

Just put one in my 1956 GMC . Its a bear I was using glass from 56 , got the whole windshield in except top left ,one slap it went in and cracked. Got new windshield and Steele gasket .Took like 10 mins. in and done. Lots of soap and plam slaps and we tugged with windshield handlers ( suction cups) to get even not to hard to rope in

Man I’m so jealous. Yeah I have a feeling it’s the gasket. I dry fitted the glass and it seems like it should be a perfect fit. Did you put it in with the stainless steel molding or just the rubber?

[MiraclePieCo]

Originally Posted by ironadict

Thanks for the advice. Do you know who makes the softer gaskets?

Steele Rubber.

[DransportGarage]

Originally Posted by miraclepieco

how supple is the gasket you got? On mine getting a softer gasket made all the difference.

x2.

[bowt1ed]

Roger, where did you source your glass?

Jim

[roger55]

I got my glass from a local store named Angelo Auto Glass. I've bought several windshields from them to install myself for various cars. Took 2 days for him to get it in. He inspects thoroughly before even calling me that it's ready. One time he sent one back and got another because he saw something he didn't like.
He gives me a price that is only a little more than what I can get from the suppliers over the internet but he doesn't charge me any shipping at all so it ends up cheaper.

I did get the rubber from Brothers and I don't know what brand they supply but I had no complaints whatsoever with it.

[bowt1ed]

Thanks

[ironadict]

Originally Posted by roger55

I got my glass from a local store named Angelo Auto Glass. I've bought several windshields from them to install myself for various cars. Took 2 days for him to get it in. He inspects thoroughly before even calling me that it's ready. One time he sent one back and got another because he saw something he didn't like.
He gives me a price that is only a little more than what I can get from the suppliers over the internet but he doesn't charge me any shipping at all so it ends up cheaper.

I did get the rubber from Brothers and I don't know what brand they supply but I had no complaints whatsoever with it.

I believe brothers sells precision. I just bought the rear gasket for my truck from them and that’s what they sent.

[FAKKY]

Slight derail.
Never had to do this.
Where is the best video that shows the process in detail on youtube ?

[ironadict]

Originally Posted by FAKKY

Slight derail.
Never had to do this.
Where is the best video that shows the process in detail on youtube ?

I found a few for our trucks but they were all standard cab gaskets as in no stainless trim.

[FAKKY]

Originally Posted by ironadict

I found a few for our trucks but they were all standard cab gaskets as in no stainless trim.

Thats ok .... just kinda of curious if I ever had to do it what the best process is.
Figured there was a video somwhere.

Interesting on the gasket making that much of a difference.

[Black_Sheep]

Originally Posted by FAKKY

Slight derail.
Never had to do this.
Where is the best video that shows the process in detail on youtube ?

I watched this and became YouTube certified...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsSB4Kad4qA

[dsraven]

I have found a good flexible rubber seal with some dish soap for lube works pretty good. I have thought possibly some tire lube would also work for lube. a flat plastic tool, with a tapered end, to help the rubber past the steel seat is also a great idea to have handy. there is also a tool, like a screwdriver handle with a round steel shank, slightly bent, with a small ball on the end that I have seen windshield installers use on big trucks and off road equipment using the same style of windshield rubber.

https://www.lmctruck.com/1948-59-che...body/hook-tool

https://www.lmctruck.com/1948-59-che...ndshield-stick

[akdg87]

Had a similar issue with my 55; had a buddy come over and we tried tag teaming it for 2 and a half hours. No Dice.

Tried again the next night by myself and i had it in within 15 minutes, no idea what i did differently but it literally fell right in.

i used the spray-away foaming glass cleaner, seemed to work the best and when it drys it doesnt appear to leave any residue or lubrication.

[captn6]

Just a bit had a guy put my 59 windsheild in 2 things he said to look for one repo glass sometimes are not to size said a little difference and it will not fit right .two he hates the stainless trim rubber alot harder to get it right good luck. I did get my glass from LMC had no problems

[Black_Sheep]

In the OP the windshield does not look fully seated. It took a lot of tugging, pushing, slapping, etc... to get the windshield to finally set in place. Even after roping it in, the gasket along the top of the windshield needed to be pulled from the inside while a helper applied pressure from the outside to get it to engage the pinchweld properly. I used copious amounts of Windex to lube things up and a plastic seal tool to work the gasket around the sides and bottom until I was happy with the fit...

[kensousa]

I had the same challenge as the OP and was using a professional windshield company to install it.
After 3 hours on the first attempt, they gave up and ordered another windshield thinking that was the issue.
Another 2 hours with the new glass and they still couldn't get it in. They gave up and told me I was on my own.
All of this was with one of the cheaper gaskets.

I ordered the Steele gasket and my wife and I put it in ourselves in about a half hour.

[kensousa]

Buy the Steele gasket.