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texnician01 · 01-10-2003, 03:37 PM

the guy came to put in the windshield for my truck. he got it al in but the gasket puckers in the curves along the top. he said he thinks it's the glass that is not bent correctly so he's looking for another manufacturer and see if that fixes the problem. Anybody got any Ideas? the glass that he brought says lamishield.

zyggy72 · 01-10-2003, 03:42 PM

The glass may not be the problem. On my 72, I was supplied with the wrong style windshield rubber and the same thing happened as you described when the windshield was installed.

Woody · 01-10-2003, 03:53 PM

How long has he been installing windshields? These are really tough to get in and seated like they should be. The windshield looks as if it has the wrong bend in it and the lower corners are a real B%tch to get right. Double check that the gasket is correct.

chiphayes · 01-16-2003, 09:16 PM

i think the installer is just not seasoned well,ibroke 2,and a friend who has done windshields for 20years broke 2,before we got it,and we had new rubber,they just arent easy,try warming the strip up very warm.

skyhawk1 · 01-16-2003, 09:24 PM

I called a windshield place here in WV and they sent a guy out that had never done a windshield in one of our trucks. Needless to say, he broke it trying to put it in. After they order a new one the guy that owned the company came out and put it in, he got it in but the rubber tore on one corner so he ordered another rubber and got it right after 3 trys. There's a guy that lives near me that can put one in with his eyes closed in 5 or 10 minutes. He has about 5 or 6 trucks now. He did have a lot more but I talked him in to selling a few of them (I bought one). I told him the reason our trucks are hard to find around here is because he had them all!

baggedblaz · 01-17-2003, 04:26 AM

the gasket usualy puckers because the trim isnt in the groove correctly, did he tape the trim into the rubber? is it new rubber? usualy if you loop the rope at the top and bottom it helps to pull the corners lots of lube helps too! i do glass and have done way too many of these to count i have seen almost all goofy stuff with these including the so called new trim (doesn't fit too well btw)good luck !!!
if you have questions holler i can try to help?

01-10-2003, 03:37 PM	#1
texnician01 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 12 Miles South of Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 359	windshield doesn't fit the guy came to put in the windshield for my truck. he got it al in but the gasket puckers in the curves along the top. he said he thinks it's the glass that is not bent correctly so he's looking for another manufacturer and see if that fixes the problem. Anybody got any Ideas? the glass that he brought says lamishield. __________________ 69 C-10, 340HP 327 55 chevy 4 door 150 47 Willys CJ-2A 05 Harley Night Train 06 1200 Sportster (Wife's bike) 70 Honda CL350 OIF2 & OIF7 Veteran Nathan & Tiffany

01-16-2003, 09:16 PM	#4
chiphayes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: indiana Posts: 186	windshield i think the installer is just not seasoned well,ibroke 2,and a friend who has done windshields for 20years broke 2,before we got it,and we had new rubber,they just arent easy,try warming the strip up very warm.

01-16-2003, 09:24 PM	#5
skyhawk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Oceana WV USA Posts: 184	I called a windshield place here in WV and they sent a guy out that had never done a windshield in one of our trucks. Needless to say, he broke it trying to put it in. After they order a new one the guy that owned the company came out and put it in, he got it in but the rubber tore on one corner so he ordered another rubber and got it right after 3 trys. There's a guy that lives near me that can put one in with his eyes closed in 5 or 10 minutes. He has about 5 or 6 trucks now. He did have a lot more but I talked him in to selling a few of them (I bought one). I told him the reason our trucks are hard to find around here is because he had them all! __________________ "The World's a Mess"! 71 C-10 72 Suburban 2WD Oceana, West Virginia

01-17-2003, 04:26 AM	#6
baggedblaz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Layton,Ut Posts: 196	the gasket usualy puckers because the trim isnt in the groove correctly, did he tape the trim into the rubber? is it new rubber? usualy if you loop the rope at the top and bottom it helps to pull the corners lots of lube helps too! i do glass and have done way too many of these to count i have seen almost all goofy stuff with these including the so called new trim (doesn't fit too well btw)good luck !!! if you have questions holler i can try to help? __________________ '82 chev swb 4dr 2wd project '72 2wd blazer LT1/4L60E "SURFSIN" bagged 20's '71 2wd blazer '95 chev 2wd Xcab swb

01-10-2003, 03:42 PM	#2
zyggy72 Can't kick the addiction! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Riverton, CT 06065 Posts: 402	The glass may not be the problem. On my 72, I was supplied with the wrong style windshield rubber and the same thing happened as you described when the windshield was installed.

01-10-2003, 03:53 PM	#3
Woody Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Georgetown, KY, USA Posts: 631	How long has he been installing windshields? These are really tough to get in and seated like they should be. The windshield looks as if it has the wrong bend in it and the lower corners are a real B%tch to get right. Double check that the gasket is correct.



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