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J/D/S · 08-27-2011, 10:52 AM

Hey guys I bought a back glass gasket from LMC and this thing is about an inch to big is it supposed to be?
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RossRinSD · 08-27-2011, 11:13 AM

Yeah, we thought the same thing when doing mine. It'll work.

Mine was so much bigger, I thought my GF had bought a small window instead.

william-theglassman · 08-27-2011, 11:25 AM

Quality control aint what it used to be.Is your gasket with or without the locking strip (chrome or black)?sometimes i get gaskets a little small or a little big . 1 inch isnt that bad . set it in the sun and let it warm up for a while . we are upper 90s here so only a few minutes .also tape it to the glass and force it to shrink . or send it back and go to a glass shop and get a Precision brand gasket.if it takes the chrome or black strip just force the gasket on the pinchweld the glass will make it fit when its installed.

william-theglassman · 08-27-2011, 11:28 AM

it is possible to have a glass that is too small if it is after market . if buying a new glass get pilkington .or you might still find some good ones in a salvage yard.

J/D/S · 08-27-2011, 12:36 PM

No Chrome or black strip just plain rubber as for the glass I got of out of a truck at the junk yard.
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william-theglassman · 08-28-2011, 02:12 PM

should work fine .

J/D/S · 08-28-2011, 08:56 PM

Thank you William very much.

RossRinSD · 08-29-2011, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RossRinSD

It'll work.

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Originally Posted by J/D/S

Thank you William very much.

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youwish2bme · 08-29-2011, 09:11 PM

The rubber stretches so I've found you can bunch it up to get it to fit...

Dave

rustyrodknocker · 08-30-2011, 11:10 PM

typical lmc gasket. if you can get it on the truck without having fall off you can propably get it in. if it is falling off faster than you can put it on trash it. if it is loose they can bunch up and will leak. like mine. im done with em.

*78 Chevyrado* · 08-31-2011, 12:19 AM

how does it fit the glass itself? i found if it doesnt fit that well, i find something else. I got mine from classic parts of america and it fit correctly. IIRC you may still be able to get a GM replacement from the dealer. I saw some online a year ago or so...

*RUSHNBOBO* · 08-31-2011, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by J/D/S

Hey guys I bought a back glass gasket from LMC and this thing is about an inch to big is it supposed to be?
Posted via Mobile Device

I got mine from LMC a few years ago and remembered wrapping around the glass and it was so loose it was hard to keep in place while setting the glass.

After we got it up on the cab and pulled the rope to set rubber, it pulled right in nice and tight, looks and works fine.

08-27-2011, 10:52 AM	#1
J/D/S Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Campbell KY Posts: 271	solid back glass rubber gasket question Hey guys I bought a back glass gasket from LMC and this thing is about an inch to big is it supposed to be? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ John Bernard Books (The Shootist): "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them."

08-27-2011, 11:13 AM	#2
RossRinSD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 98	Re: solid back glass rubber gasket question Yeah, we thought the same thing when doing mine. It'll work. Mine was so much bigger, I thought my GF had bought a small window instead.

08-27-2011, 11:25 AM	#3
william-theglassman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: lake charles louisiana Posts: 94	Re: solid back glass rubber gasket question Quality control aint what it used to be.Is your gasket with or without the locking strip (chrome or black)?sometimes i get gaskets a little small or a little big . 1 inch isnt that bad . set it in the sun and let it warm up for a while . we are upper 90s here so only a few minutes .also tape it to the glass and force it to shrink . or send it back and go to a glass shop and get a Precision brand gasket.if it takes the chrome or black strip just force the gasket on the pinchweld the glass will make it fit when its installed.

08-27-2011, 11:28 AM	#4
william-theglassman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: lake charles louisiana Posts: 94	Re: solid back glass rubber gasket question it is possible to have a glass that is too small if it is after market . if buying a new glass get pilkington .or you might still find some good ones in a salvage yard.

08-27-2011, 12:36 PM	#5
J/D/S Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Campbell KY Posts: 271	Re: solid back glass rubber gasket question No Chrome or black strip just plain rubber as for the glass I got of out of a truck at the junk yard. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ John Bernard Books (The Shootist): "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them."

08-28-2011, 02:12 PM	#6
william-theglassman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: lake charles louisiana Posts: 94	Re: solid back glass rubber gasket question should work fine .

08-28-2011, 08:56 PM	#7
J/D/S Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Campbell KY Posts: 271	Re: solid back glass rubber gasket question Thank you William very much. __________________ John Bernard Books (The Shootist): "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them."

08-29-2011, 09:11 PM	#9
youwish2bme Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Clayton, NC Posts: 55	Re: solid back glass rubber gasket question The rubber stretches so I've found you can bunch it up to get it to fit... Dave

08-30-2011, 11:10 PM	#10
rustyrodknocker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: salem oregon Posts: 414	Re: solid back glass rubber gasket question typical lmc gasket. if you can get it on the truck without having fall off you can propably get it in. if it is falling off faster than you can put it on trash it. if it is loose they can bunch up and will leak. like mine. im done with em.

08-31-2011, 12:19 AM	#11
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: solid back glass rubber gasket question how does it fit the glass itself? i found if it doesnt fit that well, i find something else. I got mine from classic parts of america and it fit correctly. IIRC you may still be able to get a GM replacement from the dealer. I saw some online a year ago or so... Last edited by 78 Chevyrado; 08-31-2011 at 12:37 AM.



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