Installing Sliding Glass on K5

[TC70C10]

Need some helpful hints for re-installing the sliding glass on my K5. I got the top painted last night and tried reinstalling the glass for about 15 minutes before it got dark.

I'm trying to get the top back on before this weekends 4x4 event in Summertown, TN.

I appreciate your inputs.

Here's the url if anyone else wants to join in the fun.

Everyone that likes wheeling is invited.

http://www.2bbdixie.org/eventlist.php?event=stampede

[crossy]

i'm no glass man but I have used the following method. Buy a spool of thicker weedeater string and cut what you need to fit down in the rubber all the way around leaving a 1' overhang on each side. with 2 people ,start the rubber onto the top anywhere near the ends of string . you should be on the inside.and the helper pushing in from the outside. start pulling on one side and it should start to pull the rubber lip inside of the top. work around slowly and rubber lube helps.DAVE

[TC70C10]

So you put the rubber on the window then worked the inside lip over the fiberglass? My rubber seems a bit larger than the windows metal frame.

[79BIG10]

I did the same method with a nylon rope for my rear window on my truck. I placed the rubber gasket over the window metal edge and then placed the rope inside the split edge where the fiberglass would be going in. The rope acts as a spacer to hold the gasket open and able to fit the gasket over the inner fiberglass. Once you have the glass centered where it needs to be have the person holding the glass not move it. The person inside will then slowoly pull the rope out and help the gasket onto the inside of the cab. It also help to have few different widths of flat screrwdrivers and putty knives to help pry it over as well like you would on a bicycle tire.

[TC70C10]

Close but no cigar. I tried the rope trick and almost had it. I started at the bottom and worked my way around the sides. Got the top corners in and had about 8 inches or so to go along the top and the dadgum thing would have been in. Started pulling to finish it off and the rope cut through the the outer lip of the seal and ruined the weatherstrip. Really ticked me off.

[79BIG10]

Damn sorry to hear that. Wonder why the weatherstriping split? Maybe too large of rope thickness? If it's new stripping contact the company and tell them when you looked at it before installing it was split. Maybe they will sendyou a new one. Worth a shot.