The Ford Barn

19Fordy · 06-08-2014, 03:04 PM

Read what 363window says in this thread.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t.../#post-2846111
When I installed the stock windhield in my 40 Ford I did apply a tiny amount of sealant into the groove where the glass fits and then also under the outside lip of the seal after it was installed. This insures that water will not sneak or weep in under the rubber seal and stain you interior. One side does go in first (I forget which side) because of the overlap of the center strip rubber. Check this out first so you will know in advance how the seals overlap each other. As I recall, my wife held the glass/seal in place on the inside of the car and I pulled the sash cord so as to lift the outside lip of the rubber up and over the metal edge of the windshield opening. I started this process at the bottom edge of the rubber near the corner of the center divider and worked around the perimeter of the seal nice and slow adding dish soap at the lower and upper corners so the rubber wouldn't tear. I started where I did because it seemed logical that I could push slightly downward on the glass/seal so it would settle more easily into the bottom groove of the seal - thereby making it easier to "pull" the sash cord and have the window slide into position along the top edge. That way, gravity would be helping me, I thought. When done press down on seal and wipe away excess sealant with mineral spirits after the install. Some folks say sealant is not needed but mine has never leaked since 1978. I used BOB DRAKE seals.
DO NOT USE SILICONE OR ANY ADHESIVE SEALANT as it will start to harden before the glass and rubber are installed and it won't fit the window opening. Plus, you will have one heck of a mess.
I also used undiluted liquid dish soap as a lubricant all around the windshield.
Plus, you will have more working room and much easier for the helper who is holding the glass/seal in place on the inside, if you first remove your steering wheel. Hope this helps. Click on pic to enlarge.