Inner rear window trim q...... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Nova_Cobra64 · 07-15-2004, 09:37 PM

Does the rubber trim or whatever it would be called, around the rear window inside the cab come out or is it urethaned in? I want to tear the current tint off and put new stuff on. I just removed the "Cobras" (my HS football team) decal off the window and now it is dark where the decal was and faded everywhere else. The previous owner had a decal that said "redneck" (no idea why....) and that is also noticeable.

If the seal will come out easily and go back in as easily I will tint it, otherwise I might just take the tint off and leave it be......

walker · 07-15-2004, 09:56 PM

Easiest way is to remove the rear window. You just pull the lip of the window inward and push the glass out. It takes three hands to do it though. Then scrape the tint off with several new, sharp, razor blades. Apply the new tint and reinstall the rubber on the window when good and dry. Then put a piece of 1/4" rope in the window groove all the way around and overlap a few inches. hold the window up in the hole exactly where it goes, don't fudge it up or down. Gently tug the rope from inside the cab to reseat the rubber lip. Two people is a must. May consider just buying a new rubber and cutting the old rubber if it is hard.

Nova_Cobra64 · 07-15-2004, 10:23 PM

So you mean this rubber is basically the only thing holding the window in?

crazy longhorn · 07-15-2004, 10:46 PM

unless somebody was "playin", the rubber should not be glued in. A hook tool(cotter pin puller), & a spare set of hands should pop that back glass , no problem. That glass is tempered, & will take some chit to break. I would pull the inside lip back, & shoot it full of D 40....get your helper to work the pin puller, & "spank that glass" with your open hand from the inside out. if you get the top/sides out(when you get em out), the rest will lift out....duck soup! if you play with the windsheild(front), you better have a little (oops, a lot more respect !

) best of luck, crazyL

07-15-2004, 09:37 PM	#1
Nova_Cobra64 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melville, SK Posts: 1,145	Inner rear window trim q...... Does the rubber trim or whatever it would be called, around the rear window inside the cab come out or is it urethaned in? I want to tear the current tint off and put new stuff on. I just removed the "Cobras" (my HS football team) decal off the window and now it is dark where the decal was and faded everywhere else. The previous owner had a decal that said "redneck" (no idea why....) and that is also noticeable. If the seal will come out easily and go back in as easily I will tint it, otherwise I might just take the tint off and leave it be...... __________________ 2004 Silverado - Beater 1969 GMC - In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=441683 2011 Aveo - Work commuter 2013 Crestliner Fish Hawk 1650 - The reason no work gets done on the project truck.

07-15-2004, 09:56 PM	#2
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	Easiest way is to remove the rear window. You just pull the lip of the window inward and push the glass out. It takes three hands to do it though. Then scrape the tint off with several new, sharp, razor blades. Apply the new tint and reinstall the rubber on the window when good and dry. Then put a piece of 1/4" rope in the window groove all the way around and overlap a few inches. hold the window up in the hole exactly where it goes, don't fudge it up or down. Gently tug the rope from inside the cab to reseat the rubber lip. Two people is a must. May consider just buying a new rubber and cutting the old rubber if it is hard. __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

07-15-2004, 10:23 PM	#3
Nova_Cobra64 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melville, SK Posts: 1,145	So you mean this rubber is basically the only thing holding the window in? __________________ 2004 Silverado - Beater 1969 GMC - In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=441683 2011 Aveo - Work commuter 2013 Crestliner Fish Hawk 1650 - The reason no work gets done on the project truck.

07-15-2004, 10:46 PM	#4
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	unless somebody was "playin", the rubber should not be glued in. A hook tool(cotter pin puller), & a spare set of hands should pop that back glass , no problem. That glass is tempered, & will take some chit to break. I would pull the inside lip back, & shoot it full of D 40....get your helper to work the pin puller, & "spank that glass" with your open hand from the inside out. if you get the top/sides out(when you get em out), the rest will lift out....duck soup! if you play with the windsheild(front), you better have a little (oops, a lot more respect ! ) best of luck, crazyL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.