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incoma · 12-30-2005, 09:32 PM

What's the best way to insert and "glue" the vent glass into the frame? When I disassembled it it seeme to have a rubber or urethane gasket that held it in, and naturally I didn't keep it.

I bought the GMCPAUL's kit which has some white foam strips in it...but are these meant for the vent windows? I meant to call him today and forgot.

kaycee · 12-30-2005, 10:21 PM

I went by a glass shop and got some of the rubber/felt stuff.I then smeared some clean trans fluid on it and slid the window into the frame.They told me to use trans fluid after it dries it will make the gasket material swell and hold the glass in place.Worked for me it's held for 2 yrs now.

incoma · 12-30-2005, 10:28 PM

What color was the rubber/felt stuff? black?

kaycee · 12-30-2005, 10:45 PM

YEAH it was black only cost me like a few bucks and did all my windows

incoma · 01-07-2006, 10:14 PM

I went to the local shops and this is the stuff they gave me. It's got a cork center, with canvas on one side and a "no-slip" type surface on the other side. I got it to work, but the cork core is showing. I think I'm going to hit it with a sharpie just to get it black. Here are some pictures. This stuff was called "tough pack".

12-30-2005, 09:32 PM	#1
incoma Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 865	vent window glass install What's the best way to insert and "glue" the vent glass into the frame? When I disassembled it it seeme to have a rubber or urethane gasket that held it in, and naturally I didn't keep it. I bought the GMCPAUL's kit which has some white foam strips in it...but are these meant for the vent windows? I meant to call him today and forgot.

12-30-2005, 10:21 PM	#2
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,445	Re: vent window glass install I went by a glass shop and got some of the rubber/felt stuff.I then smeared some clean trans fluid on it and slid the window into the frame.They told me to use trans fluid after it dries it will make the gasket material swell and hold the glass in place.Worked for me it's held for 2 yrs now. __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

12-30-2005, 10:28 PM	#3
incoma Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 865	Re: vent window glass install What color was the rubber/felt stuff? black?

12-30-2005, 10:45 PM	#4
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,445	Re: vent window glass install YEAH it was black only cost me like a few bucks and did all my windows __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

01-07-2006, 10:14 PM	#5
incoma Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 865	Re: vent window glass install I went to the local shops and this is the stuff they gave me. It's got a cork center, with canvas on one side and a "no-slip" type surface on the other side. I got it to work, but the cork core is showing. I think I'm going to hit it with a sharpie just to get it black. Here are some pictures. This stuff was called "tough pack". Attached Images



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