Replacing rear window on 1952 1/2 ton
 

I have purchased a new peice of glass as well as the seal for the rear of my 1952 Chevy truck. I have read several threads regarding replacing this window but none of them state if a sealer is used on the seal or not? The new seal comes with the chrome bead lock, is this enough or should i be setting it with some 3M sealant? Thanks in advance..

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I put mine in two weekends ago.

I soaped up the seal and installed it, then worked the glass in with a body filler squeege. Once it was in, I went inside the cab and put that bead lock in. After it was all said and done, it fit incredibly snug, but I still will run a light sealer around it just to give me a little insurance. I will be doing this with the front glass too.
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Thanks for the input... I have changed many door and wing windows but this will be a first for this type of glass install. It seems to be very straight forward. Just like every other project.. the remove and replace is smallest part of the job.. I cant take anything apart with out cleaning sanding and painting which makes the job a week long project.

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That's a good thing:metal:

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No argument here. I cleaned everything up and POR'd the jams. Why put new stuff on old rusty stuff?

Good luck.
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I've had mine in an out several times over the past 30 years and never put any sealer on it and have never had a leak except where the rubber shrank and the gap between the ends widened up. To clarify I used bulk window rubber from the local glass shop. The same stuff they use on a lot of farm equipment and heavy equipment.

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Inside the cab? When I did my back window, the instructions said to put the rubber on the glass and then use a rope to pull the rubber onto the cab frame.... which is what I did. I thought the bead lock went on the OUTSIDE. Did I screw up? Oh, I didn't use any sealant either. I don't think this kind of seal was ever intended to have sealant put on them back in the day. Mike

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Never seen one installed backwards but it can happen. The beadlocks go on the outside of the truck

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I mounted mine with the lock bead on the inside of the cab beause I wanted a soomther look to the outside of the cab. I didn't see where it would really matter unless you were going for a 100% accurate restoration. I was not.

Marc

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Exactly why I did mine that way.

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Nope no screw up at all mate. Like Marc said and I did the same thing - I wanted a smoother look on the outside of mine window. Inside, I used the black bead lock so it really wasn't going to be that noticeable inside the cab.

You can do it without sealer too, like I mentioned in my first post, it gives me extra insurance on the leaks. I have a cross country trip coming up soon and I am not interested in having leaks.

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Hey guys!
I just finished the 57 3100 vent and door windows, now ready to tackle the front and rear.
I am sure I can do it, but are there any "special" tools I will need to do this?

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Here is a few great tools that are MUST in opinion.

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/wind...ls-360386.html

Brian