Windshield install help!

[_Ogre]

finally, success
glad they made it work.
keep it under 100 mph

[Denee007]

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

That's good, I'm glad you finally got it installed. Sometimes at car shows I see cars with chopped tops that have the windshield glued in like that. Nothing wrong with it, in fact might be an improvement over the rubber weather strip. I've never had a windshield that was glued (actually, it's urethane I think) in to leak but can't say that about rubber mounted ones.
Just curious: what exactly was the problem?

Thanks everyone! actually Orrie with his keen eyes spotted it pretty much. The upper curve was "off", the glass just wouldn't get close enough to the upper pinch weld on the left and right side to get the lip over the pinch weld, no matter how hard they tried. There's a crazy amount of geometry there! I don't know what a body shop would have done~ on the cheap side that is! Right now it looks really good, as I said earlier, I just hope the cab is sound enough to take the bumpy roads~ it'll be a while, or not.
Just FYI, the doors open and close ok, the lines are a little off at the top on the drivers door, but looks ok. But Orrie, as for what's wrong with the cab in general, probably much more than I care to find out~ I'd just like to enjoy it for a few years; )

Gall bladder surgery friday, so I'll be out for a while. I'll work on my blog during that time if I'm able. Then when I'm back at it again, the engine will be going in! omg! hysterical here!

[Divine 59]

@Denee.... Ye-Haw. Glad you were able to find someone that could overcome the issue with the window opening. I would expect the method they used to put it will not give you any problems, as long as you keep it under 100 as noted by Ogre. Just got back from Detroit. Glad to see your windshield in!

[Denee007]

Thank you Divine! I appreciate you devoting your time in the drawings and measuring! Of course everyone involved~ thank you too! Don't worry, there'll be more stumps ahead!

Originally Posted by Divine 59

@Denee.... Ye-Haw. Glad you were able to find someone that could overcome the issue with the window opening. I would expect the method they used to put it will not give you any problems, as long as you keep it under 100 as noted by Ogre. Just got back from Detroit. Glad to see your windshield in!

[OrrieG]

Gall Bladder surgery, both daughter (6 years ago) and wife (4 months ago) both had it. Everyone reacts differently. What they did not tell my wife was 1)you retain a lot of air that takes time (3-4 weeks) to be absorbed into the blood stream so expect to be bloated for a while; 2) in some people (not my wife) the air migrates up under the ribs to the shoulders and is painful; 3) down and out for about 3-4 days then just healing. Wife hates meds so she was off the painkillers in 3 days, OTC after that; 4) small holes but the stitches inside will pinch and pull as things heal; 5) diet is just a try it and see experience, if your body likes it everything is ok, if not you will know it. They probably already told you the stuff to avoid. We were already pretty close to vegan diet with a little meat because of my problems so missing the fatty foods was not a big deal. Eating smaller quantities more times per day helps too.

Good luck.

[Denee007]

Thanks Orrie~ I am leary, but know this probably needs to be done. I have what's called mobile gallstones, and a bunch of em at that! So it would be Just a matter of time before one of the stones may block the duct~ that would mean cutting me open vs endoscopic. I do have some unusual pains, nothing severe, Well, I'm ready, not!
I'll post afterwards when I'm able. Thanks Orrie! dne'

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Gall Bladder surgery, both daughter (6 years ago) and wife (4 months ago) both had it. Everyone reacts differently. What they did not tell my wife was 1)you retain a lot of air that takes time (3-4 weeks) to be absorbed into the blood stream so expect to be bloated for a while; 2) in some people (not my wife) the air migrates up under the ribs to the shoulders and is painful; 3) down and out for about 3-4 days then just healing. Wife hates meds so she was off the painkillers in 3 days, OTC after that; 4) small holes but the stitches inside will pinch and pull as things heal; 5) diet is just a try it and see experience, if your body likes it everything is ok, if not you will know it. They probably already told you the stuff to avoid. We were already pretty close to vegan diet with a little meat because of my problems so missing the fatty foods was not a big deal. Eating smaller quantities more times per day helps too.

Good luck.

[OrrieG]

Wifes came out of no where, just ended up one night in the fetal position with extreme pain and what I thought might be heart attack symptoms when she passed a stone. 5 hours in the er confirmed what was going on. Since we were already doing all the diet and lifestyle stuff she elected to get it done. Our daughter waited and had a really hard time. Now that we have figured out the dietary stuff we do not even think about it. You will do fine, a low percentage of people have ongoing problems, but they usually have other health and lifestyle issues, that from your pictures you do not appear to have.

[Denee007]

Well, I cancelled the surgery. I'm not having any difficulty right now or really never have since the gallstones were discovered in 06. I eat very well, about like you, lesser amount of meat, more veggies. More natural grass fed stuff, very expensive. I'm seeing a naturalist tomorrow suggested by the man I buy my natural goats milk(unpasturized), very good! I'll give it good shot naturally before giving in to surgery. My husband ,"whatever you want to do!" I'll post as I go along.
; )

[_Ogre]

ewww. let's talk trucks

[OrrieG]

Sorry, should have been PM's.

[Denee007]

ha ha! truck truck truck~ vrooom!

[crossfire84]

[waybad]

hows the truck coming?? hope all is well!!

[Denee007]

Thank you for checking in on me, all is well and the windshield was installed a non conventional way a few weeks ago
Dne'

Originally Posted by waybad

hows the truck coming?? hope all is well!!

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[Dan in Pasadena]

Hey, it's in there.

As long as it looks ok (does) and doesn't leak (?) who cares about "unconventional"?

[Denee007]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Hey, it's in there.

As long as it looks ok (does) and doesn't leak (?) who cares about "unconventional"?

Gee, I must not have finished this thread. The men in the photo, Two Stars auto glass, came out and discovered the windshield frame was too out of wack for it to fit. The only way, other than fixing the real problem(lots of body work), was install the windshield like the way new cars windshields are installed, with a urethane sealant? I don't know the name of the sealant. But believe me, there is no way there will be a leak. Then they cut the windshield rubber down the middle and glued it into place simulating the original appearance inside and out.
God forbid if the windshield were to crack! Gives me kind of an ill feeling thinking about that notion. Anyway, it was a lengthy process and they had to come over the following day to wrap it up, when I asked the cost, he said 250, but I felt guilty cause that didn't seem to be enough, so I gave him 350 and his helpers a nice tip. The man in the middle is the owner.. Thanks y'all !
Dne'

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[waybad]

I had to get my windshield re-installed,, (it was never really all the way in) the top drivers side was almost in..almost!! took it to a glass place with a new rubber,,,well they cracked the windshield trying to reinstall it,, new windshield came in the following monday
they tried all day to make it fit..nadda.. next day they end up cutting about 1/4 from where the tint started all across the top..then it fit!!they seem to think that my truck had it's top replaced,, I told them it would be a bear,, they didn't believe me.. charged me 213.00 to get this done.. I'm shocked it wasn't a lot more!!

[dicer]

Denee just in case you have to install the windshield again.
http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/wi...F_install.html