72 windshield rubber replacement????

[red wasp]

Sorry if this has been brought up before but I searched and didn't seem to find and anwser to my question so I was hoping someone esle might know...
I have a 69 and a 72 and I was wondering if the windshields would swap...that being my first questions and my second being, can I just use the regular rubber seal without the chrome strip in it to replace the one in the 72 if it has and existing seal with the chrome strip? any knowleged would be appriciated.

[Classic Heartbeat]

Yes to both of your questions. WES

[tim21391]

i had the chrome strip and then i needed a windshield to do local drag races at the old airport in salina and i didnt wanna spend big bucks to get the one with the chrome so i just bought the all rubber one from my windshield installer place and installed it myself

[tim21391]

cost $75

[red wasp]

Thanks, the reason I was asking is because I just had a new windshield put in my 69 but It wont be driveable for a while and I just bought a 72 with a cracked windshield so I was going to swap them provideing I can get the one out of the 69 without breaking it...lol

[lks dcvn]

**Disclaimer - I haven't had to do this yet - so if you use these and break the w/s - you have been warned**

Try the instructions here - if your w/s rubber is soft still - it should be pretty easy.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=210843

[John Fabris]

I have used the garden hose method to hold the gasket from the inside and it works like a charm!

[northerngmc]

I did just what you are thinking of. I took an decent windshield out of a 72 and put it into a 69.

The rubber on the 72 was very hard and old so I cut the rubber to get the windshield out without breaking it. I simply cut the outside lip off along the top and part of the sides before the windshield came out.

I used the method described in the post above to remove the broken windshield from the 69. The rubber was real soft and it popped right out.

I used the cord method to install the windshield into the 69. Probably took an hour total.

Both were non chrome trim windshields.

If both rubbers are hard you probably want to buy a new rubber seal.

[tim21391]

i took my windshield out withour breaking it.. i just used a box cutter

[bigsnookmaster]

If you need a new gasket, Presicion brand is the way to go.

[Tx Firefighter]

I've put in a lot of windshields in 67-72 trucks. It's really straightforward for a do it yourself type of guy with a little patience. Once you've done one, you will be very happy you learned how and don't have to pay a glass guy from now on.

[tim21391]

it took less then 30 minutes to put mine back in so its a piece of cake

[hicktownhotrodder]

i know its not the windshield, but i tried to install a sliding rear window in my pickup last night, and it didn't go too swell. i can't figure out if the chrome goes in before or after, i said before, my grandpa said after. tried both ways with the string method and neither one worked. whats up?