How hard is it to replace windshield rubber?

PoKoMoko · Post by **PoKoMoko** » May 2, 2012, 11:05 am

Is this something I can do myself?

When I was a teenager (millions of years ago), I cracked the windshield in my camaro when I tried to remove it.

What are your thoughts?

spstack · Post by **spstack** » May 2, 2012, 3:47 pm

first get your rubber from dennis carpenter .second call a local glass guy in less time they will have it in for you and if they break it they will have to get you a now one .. you break it $$$$ it cheap and no bad words will be said..

PFM-64f100 · Post by **PFM-64f100** » May 2, 2012, 5:19 pm

I'm doing my front window for the crewcab but I will be calling a glass person to come do it. I watched when my 64 had a new one installed and it is not something I want to try. Not a really hard thing but didn't look like fun.

Brians1966 · Post by **Brians1966** » May 2, 2012, 10:02 pm

dido on the glass guy- tried twice and failed twice

- did not want a hat trick - so I had a glass guy install it

matt2491 · Post by **matt2491** » May 3, 2012, 10:42 am

I've popped my '64 windshield in and out a few times. Not really hard, just can be a little nerve-racking. I agree with these guys though- just take it to a glass installer.

cwindsor · Post by **cwindsor** » May 3, 2012, 2:44 pm

I did mine... Never tired it before and only watched a youtube video for a min...

BigWindowFord · Post by **BigWindowFord** » May 3, 2012, 5:56 pm

When the rubber is old and hard it is often better to just cut it to get the good windshield out. For putting it in with a new molding and the bright trim I always call the glass guy. I think its a young man's game as you have to move around quite a bit

Anthony · Post by **Anthony** » May 4, 2012, 3:31 am

I tried for 2 days... a lot of aggravation.. finally paid a glass guy $75 to do it on his own time... took him a little over an hour or so to do it.... Money well spent...

61 Merc · Post by **61 Merc** » May 5, 2012, 11:39 pm

It all depends on the plyability of the rubber, if it soft it is not hard, but if it is old, it is just not worth the problem.

When I bought Jinx, the front windshield rubber was so old and hard that I took it to a glass shop and they chiselled it off. It was worth the hundred bucks to get it done.

Dean

MeZapU · Post by **MeZapU** » May 7, 2012, 10:43 pm

I did mine but it was very frustrating. I'm too skint to call a glass guy. That's $75 I can now use towards more truck parts.

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