Windshield gasket blues: Precision supplies Steele and possibly Soff Seal

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[67cheby]

Me and my wife installed my windshield tonight ! Thank you Precision for the seal and the instructional video !
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[Lee H]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Me and my wife installed my windshield tonight ! Thank you Precision for the seal and the instructional video !
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Nice!!!!!
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[67c10rustbuket]

Excellent vid Mr. Precision! This will be very helpful when I put mine back in, Thank you!

[RexDodge]

Just finished installing all new precision seals (rear window, doors, wing windows and windshield). All went well. I did soak the windshield gasket in hot water for about 2 hours prior to installing that (around 62f outside). Didn't use any lubes or sealers. The last two pics show a slight pucker in bother outside corners but that will relax. After it relaxes a bit I will put a butyl rubber sealant from the top corner to the cowl. If these trucks leak that is the area it will usually come from.

[RexDodge]

Here is a pic of the back window.

[eagleuh1]

67cheby, I'll be up with my windshield, new gasket and truck on Thursday for Bikes,Blues, and Barbecue. Can I just drop it off? Was nice talking with you and ogling your unfinished truck at Slamily reunion. Jim

[67cheby]

LOL, come by i will help you, it wasnt bad at all....I followed the video exactly step by step !

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

LOL, come by i will help you, it wasnt bad at all....I followed the video exactly step by step !

Is your windshield trim OEM or repro?

[67cheby]

mine is my OEM repolished , i have a brand new Precision brand front trim still in the box that i bought in case we couldnt get all of the dings out of my original trim !

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

mine is my OEM repolished , i have a brand new Precision brand front trim still in the box that i bought in case we couldnt get all of the dings out of my original trim !

Nice polish - the trim looks new. Good job!

[Precision Parts]

Glad to read that people are having a lot of positive results!

Lee H. I sent you a PM to see if I can help.

-d

[Lee H]

Reference the issue I had in post 107.

Derek contacted me and sent out a new gasket free of charge. The new gasket fits like a glove and the trim lays nice and flat. Precision Parts and it's employee's are all about customer service. Thank you Derek, Lee

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Lee H. I sent you a PM to see if I can help.

-d

[hgs_notes]

I think the problem I'm having with mine is that the trim is not in the correct shape. It may have been tweaked when it was removed from the old gasket. And it was beat on by the installer on the bottom corners. I can see it is smooshed down on one side. Where can I get good trim at for replacement?

I think I need a better seal for my rar window also. I installed it, no problems with that. The seal is just not tight around the edges. It fits loosely if you know what I mean. Didn't have a problem when it was installed in my old cab.

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

I think the problem I'm having with mine is that the trim is not in the correct shape. It may have been tweaked when it was removed from the old gasket. And it was beat on by the installer on the bottom corners. I can see it is smooshed down on one side. Where can I get good trim at for replacement?

I'd go to the parts board for OEM trim regardless of the effort involved in tracking down a set. Doing so would have saved me a lot of $$ and time. I regret purchasing repro trim.

[leddzepp]

The 67-70 trim seats in the seal deeper making it less prone to popping out than the 71-72 trim.

I just ordered a set of seals for my truck from Derek, and they got here in 4 days....with free shipping!

[SEA-HAWKS]

I have had nothing but issues with my 71 all relating to a water leak. This is a new truck to me that I spent a pretty penny on. It's my third 67-72 but is much further along the restoration process than any of the others but still not perfect, yet. So tomorrow she is going back in to the glass shop for a third time. I've taken the truck to body shops, three of them now. A specialty leak shop 150 miles away where I was completely ripped off. The good ol boy at this last body shop though showed me that it was my glass for sure that was leaking with nothing more than some soapy water and an air compressor. Good news I get to finally put my truck back together. My cowl has been in my living room for a few months now. The interior has been tore out now for at least a month. I've spent like a thousand dollars addressing just this issue. Hoping and praying everything goes well though tommorow. The glass is fine, gasket apparently not so much. I ordered the gasket from LMC and yes it has the trim piece. The water seems to be entering from the bottom left corner where the trim is.
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[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by SEA-HAWKS

I have had nothing but issues with my 71 all relating to a water leak. This is a new truck to me that I spent a pretty penny on. It's my third 67-72 but is much further along the restoration process than any of the others but still not perfect, yet. So tomorrow she is going back in to the glass shop for a third time. I've taken the truck to body shops, three of them now. A specialty leak shop 150 miles away where I was completely ripped off. The good ol boy at this last body shop though showed me that it was my glass for sure that was leaking with nothing more than some soapy water and an air compressor. Good news I get to finally put my truck back together. My cowl has been in my living room for a few months now. The interior has been tore out now for at least a month. I've spent like a thousand dollars addressing just this issue. Hoping and praying everything goes well though tommorow. The glass is fine, gasket apparently not so much. I ordered the gasket from LMC and yes it has the trim piece. The water seems to be entering from the bottom left corner where the trim is.
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Try adding some bedding compound during the install: http://www.3m.com/product/informatio...-Compound.html

[midniteblues]

I recently got a complete cab rubber kit from precision for the price i hope its as good as I hear it is. lucky me i have a plain jane with no windsheild trim

[Precision Parts]

Originally Posted by SEA-HAWKS

I have had nothing but issues with my 71 all relating to a water leak. This is a new truck to me that I spent a pretty penny on. It's my third 67-72 but is much further along the restoration process than any of the others but still not perfect, yet. So tomorrow she is going back in to the glass shop for a third time. I've taken the truck to body shops, three of them now. A specialty leak shop 150 miles away where I was completely ripped off. The good ol boy at this last body shop though showed me that it was my glass for sure that was leaking with nothing more than some soapy water and an air compressor. Good news I get to finally put my truck back together. My cowl has been in my living room for a few months now. The interior has been tore out now for at least a month. I've spent like a thousand dollars addressing just this issue. Hoping and praying everything goes well though tommorow. The glass is fine, gasket apparently not so much. I ordered the gasket from LMC and yes it has the trim piece. The water seems to be entering from the bottom left corner where the trim is.
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Have you seen our video on this install? We made the video after reading on this forum about so many problems people were having with this install. There is a unique way of putting it in! Have your glass guy watch the video before tackling it. By the way, I see that we're neighbors! I'm in our Snohomish sales office.

1967-1972 Chevy Truck Windshield Install - YouTube

[67cheby]

Use the Precision gasket and buy a top quality glass that fits right , some of the cheap windshields are actually smaller then the factory ones and let the gasket leak

[67L30WGN]

As mentioned in my earlier post, after about 6 months of being water tight, water began to enter between the glass and the gasket along the bottom (not between the gasket and the pinch weld). For insurance, a bead of sealant was applied under that lip (between glass and seal) around the circumference after installing the glass, but it let go of the rubber after the six months. After reading all of the threads and viewing the video since my last post, there seem to be two possibilities for why my freshly installed windshield leaks and they would be the windshield or the gasket. The gasket was from Steele (purchased in 2008 and stored until used) and it installed beautifully. Both the seal and '72 trim lay absolutely perfectly flat, no puckering or stretching whatsoever. Looking at the gasket from inside the truck, while I do see a change in shape at the right place, I don't see a defined separate inner lip as shown in the video, so wonder if that tells us who made the gasket for Steele and how critical this feature is? As for the windshield itself, my glass shop used an AP Tech Lamisafe windshield. Are these known to be thinner/smaller than OEM? Answers to these two questions will help me decide if I need to start over with a new windshield, gasket, or both.

[DJ_Baar]

New to my '67 C20 and Seller told me he had trouble and yes the rubber is rolled in one corner. Other vehicles I have rebuilt could come with NO TRIM. Is this an option on these?

[toolboxchev]

Decided to bring this one back as I am in need of a leak free windshield. Considering all the options out there I have both an PGW windshield now and a Precision Gasket.

Have not decided to do it yet myself, will be needing a few tools. Or to let someone else attempt it.

Will be posting pics of the process if I decide to do it myself.

[swamp rat]

Here’s an option some may consider.

http://www.shopfesler.com/flush-moun...-10-truck-kit/