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Old 07-16-2014, 03:52 PM   #1
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gasket wrinklel

I got my front windshield put in today, I have a few wrinkles in each of the upper corners, other than that it looks good, original trim installed and still in good shape,

and before anybody says anything yes i used a Precision gasket from GMC Pauls, and a original OEM front windshield I cut out of an rotted truck in a field
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Old 07-19-2014, 06:50 PM   #2
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Re: gasket wrinklel

here are a couple of crappy pics of top corners , do not mind the cut out holes in cab(rust removal)
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Old 07-19-2014, 08:30 PM   #3
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Re: gasket wrinklel

I have never seen an after market installation that the gasket did not wrinkle a little. It's all good.
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Old 07-19-2014, 08:42 PM   #4
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Re: gasket wrinklel

Mine is aftermarket now, and did the same thing...same spots
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Old 07-19-2014, 09:39 PM   #5
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Re: gasket wrinklel

mine looks like that...it leaks when I drive in the rain
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Old 07-20-2014, 12:05 AM   #6
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Re: gasket wrinklel

Im curious as to why you didnt go ahead and weld in patch pieces for the area above the windshield before the ws install. Will you have to pull the ws to weld the pieces in?
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Old 07-20-2014, 08:37 AM   #7
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Re: gasket wrinklel

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mine looks like that...it leaks when I drive in the rain
That's what I was wondering.. If it were a finished truck, I would have it redone.
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Old 07-20-2014, 03:17 PM   #8
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Im curious as to why you didnt go ahead and weld in patch pieces for the area above the windshield before the ws install. Will you have to pull the ws to weld the pieces in?
money and time, the whole cab needs to come off for the sheet metal work, I have a whole new floor to install and rockers and cab corners plus the spots above the windshield.

sometimes i realize that i am doing somethings backwards, but when you drive your truck most of the days of the week, I do what i can when i can do it,

Plus the old W/S was cracked and leaking bad at the bottom R corner
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