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markeb01 · 02-04-2011, 01:37 AM

Welcome to the forum. 63's are my favorite year of Chevy in this series. The grille is one year only and yours looks to be in great condition. Be very gentle with the trim when removing the windshield, it is somewhat rare and very hard to find. Over the years many sets of trim have been ruined by uneducated owners attempting to pry the trim out of the gasket while it's still on the truck.

It's usually best to cut around the perimeter of the gasket so the windshield comes out easily. The gasket is installed on the glass and then the trim is installed in the gasket channel before the glass goes on the truck. Reversing the process, the glass/trim/gasket need to come off the truck before the trim is removed. The trim caps go on last after the new windshield is in place.

02-04-2011, 01:37 AM	#11
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Was it worth it? (Pic heavy..) Welcome to the forum. 63's are my favorite year of Chevy in this series. The grille is one year only and yours looks to be in great condition. Be very gentle with the trim when removing the windshield, it is somewhat rare and very hard to find. Over the years many sets of trim have been ruined by uneducated owners attempting to pry the trim out of the gasket while it's still on the truck. It's usually best to cut around the perimeter of the gasket so the windshield comes out easily. The gasket is installed on the glass and then the trim is installed in the gasket channel before the glass goes on the truck. Reversing the process, the glass/trim/gasket need to come off the truck before the trim is removed. The trim caps go on last after the new windshield is in place.