Windshield go to guy, Washington? - Lateral-g Forums

Lenie · #1 02-27-2013, 01:48 PM

Any of you guys know a go to guy that installs windshields here in good ol' Washingtion. Been reading a few horror stories on windshield installs on these old cars and would prefer to go w/someone who's actually installed a few windshields on Camaro's/Firebird's if possible.

Unless you can tell me I've got nothing to worry about

sds machining · #2 02-27-2013, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenie

Any of you guys know a go to guy that installs windshields here in good ol' Washingtion. Been reading a few horror stories on windshield installs on these old cars and would prefer to go w/someone who's actually installed a few windshields on Camaro's/Firebird's if possible.

Unless you can tell me I've got nothing to worry about

Kevin at Auto Glass Past and Present..

http://my.sema.org/organizations/profile/view/id/137279

Lenie · #3 02-28-2013, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sds machining

Kevin at Auto Glass Past and Present..

http://my.sema.org/organizations/profile/view/id/137279

Thanks, appreciate it. Kinda hoping to find one a tadd closer.

**glassman** · #4 02-28-2013, 05:15 PM

Don't know any body up there but if you'd like, you can pm me and I'll give u my cell. I did auto glass for 15 years and have done my fair share of "cars featured on grass"...mike

Lenie · #5 02-28-2013, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ratman67

JUST DO IT!

to install the front and back glass is very easy on these cars.

#1 set the glass in the hole, then space it evenly side to side and top to bottom. while it is sitting in position, cut two shims for the bottom out of a wooden dowel, i like paint stirrers as they are flat and easy to tape into position. tape the dowels/spacers into position, so when you lay the glass in the hole and the urethane is there you can basically just drop it into the correct position top to bottom. do not let the dowel go all the way to the bottom of the glass bed to where it will touch the urethane. clean the glass inside and out, before you install it. cut the tit on the tube of urethane so it is about 7/16 hole, the glass bed is about 7/16 wide. lay a nice bead of the urethane around the entire glass bed. you may want to practice for a foot or so, on a piece of cardboard! lay down a bead about 3/16 to 1/4 tall all the way around the bed for the glass. you will need a helper. you on one side him on the other. sit the bottom edge on the wooden shim, lower it towards the bed, then drop the glass into position when it is about 2" from the bed, then slide it side to side to even it out left to right. the shims at the bottom will have it sitting centered top to bottom. now with open palms put a little pressure on the glass to seat it in the bed you can slap it a few times to seat it...always use an open hand when slapping or applying pressure to the glass to seat it in the urethane. you will be able to see it seat in the urethane so you know you have good adhesion and a water tight seal! if you have any spaces where it is not touching the glass, and cant seat it with pressure on the urethane, use the glass install tool to force a little more urethane under the glass in that spot from inside and out, but if you laid down a nice even bead, you should not have any issues with this.

buy one of these install tools http://www.dkhardware.com/product-40...ting-tool.html

once the glass is installed in position, take the glass tool wrap a piece of paper towel around the end dip it in thinner and clean any excess urethane out of the groove around the glass, between the glass and sheet metal so there is room to install the reveal moldings after the urethane has cured overnight....repeat on the front glass and you are golden!

you may want to check u tube for an install video, it is a very easy operation, do be afraid of it bro! good luck, rm

Thanks for the detailed write up, guess I just need to grow a pair. Got my one piece headliner in and it's tight, just don't want to get urethane all over.

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Originally Posted by glassman

Don't know any body up there but if you'd like, you can pm me and I'll give u my cell. I did auto glass for 15 years and have done my fair share of "cars featured on grass"...mike

I should just fly you here

Thanks, I may get ahold of you.

**JayR** · #6 03-01-2013, 10:37 AM

Try Todd Block @ Performance Auto Glass in Tacoma 253 377 9195

Lenie · #7 03-01-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JayR

Try Todd Block @ Performance Auto Glass in Tacoma 253 377 9195

Thanks

Musclerodz · #8 03-01-2013, 04:49 PM

FYI, your glass is shipping Monday.

Lenie · #9 03-01-2013, 07:15 PM

Thanks Mike.

Any of you paint a one inch band on your windshield before installation? Thought we had a thread on how to on the forum pages but I can't seem to locate it.

Musclerodz · #10 03-01-2013, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenie

Thanks Mike.

Any of you paint a one inch band on your windshield before installation? Thought we had a thread on how to on the forum pages but I can't seem to locate it.

Our glass guy paints a black primer band around the edge to make sure the urethane will adhere to the glass. New glass is already comes painted. You could ask him to paint a wider band, mind you it might be streaky looking on the inside since it is applied with an applicator brush.