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01-25-2013, 10:57 AM
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one piece rear glass
Is swapping my crappy rear slider for one piece glass as simple as removing the slider and installing the single glass?
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01-25-2013, 11:18 AM
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Re: one piece rear glass
Yes, you can interchange them. I actually wanted the reverse and took the fixed glass one out and replaced with a slider. Just do it on a warm day so the rubber is soft. I used glass cleaner as a soapy lubricant and seemed to work well.
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01-25-2013, 12:28 PM
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Re: one piece rear glass
Ivory soap works well also, a 50/50 %, mix soap/water in a spray bottle & wet the rubber before install
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01-25-2013, 12:53 PM
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Re: one piece rear glass
Is your slider a factory one or and aftermarket one? If its a factory one, you will have to change the gasket. The OE ones are thicker than the aftermarket sliders.
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01-25-2013, 01:27 PM
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Re: one piece rear glass
Mine looks like this...
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01-25-2013, 01:54 PM
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Re: one piece rear glass
That looks like a factory one like I had. I had just bought a gasket from the dealer I worked at when I had mine. I'm sure other vendors on here have them for the one piece glass.
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01-25-2013, 11:46 PM
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Re: one piece rear glass
Im about to get rid of my slider and go one peice on my 78. As i was Looking at glass for sale, the rear glass shows up as two versions, 73-75 and 76-91.
Anyone know what the difference is? I never knew this about these trucks. Posted via Mobile Device |
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01-26-2013, 12:21 AM
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Re: one piece rear glass
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01-26-2013, 10:15 AM
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Re: one piece rear glass
I am about to do this swap myself. Picked up a solid rear glass and gasket for $30 on Craigslist.
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01-28-2013, 10:53 AM
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Re: one piece rear glass
Pick up some glass suction cups from HF , save a headache
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01-28-2013, 11:22 AM
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Re: one piece rear glass
Im having a hard time finding a gasket for a aftermarket slider.
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01-29-2013, 01:32 PM
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Re: one piece rear glass
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