xten
Veteran Member
Are you taking into consideration the thickness of the urethane or butyl the glass will set on?
77 Coupe Resto
- Thread starter Quazit
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These are the original sail panels.
I suspect that is was the rebuilt package tray. I think it was a little thicker than the OEM.
In combination with over the years the sail panel legs just hardened from the sun. There was an old leak on the Drivers side. where this was an issue. I think the former owner had the window replaced and the seal wasnt that great. I trimmed the drivers side a little and the passenger side I think ill be ok.
As to the thickness of the seal. Yeah Im looking at all of that today. I think the sail panel leg ugliness can be seen once its back in, but sometime you gotta just keep moving on progress. As long as I have a good window seal, I'm ok with that.
I suspect that is was the rebuilt package tray. I think it was a little thicker than the OEM.
In combination with over the years the sail panel legs just hardened from the sun. There was an old leak on the Drivers side. where this was an issue. I think the former owner had the window replaced and the seal wasnt that great. I trimmed the drivers side a little and the passenger side I think ill be ok.
As to the thickness of the seal. Yeah Im looking at all of that today. I think the sail panel leg ugliness can be seen once its back in, but sometime you gotta just keep moving on progress. As long as I have a good window seal, I'm ok with that.
Reinstalled the rear glass this evening. Glad to have it back in. Now to prep for the windshield to be put back in. Ive seen a few install videos, but What I dont know is where the bead or either Butyl or urethane actually go
Also, saw a video where a guy sprayed "car detailer" on the butyl and placed then window then claimed you can move it around and get it just right and inferred that the butyl will adhere when the detailer evaporates I guess. Has anyone tried that? (I have Butyl AND the urethane.) May use both, but Ill take the best advice I can find in reinstalling the windshield.
Also, saw a video where a guy sprayed "car detailer" on the butyl and placed then window then claimed you can move it around and get it just right and inferred that the butyl will adhere when the detailer evaporates I guess. Has anyone tried that? (I have Butyl AND the urethane.) May use both, but Ill take the best advice I can find in reinstalling the windshield.
If you set the windshield in place on the two lower “stops”, it will be fairly evident where the sealant goes.
It should be even with the edge of the glass and may squish out past the edge just a hair when the glass is pressed down into place.
You don’t want a trough behind the edge of the glass for water and debris to collect and you don’t the sealant too far past the glass edge or it will interfere with the trim clips.
Hope that helps.
It should be even with the edge of the glass and may squish out past the edge just a hair when the glass is pressed down into place.
You don’t want a trough behind the edge of the glass for water and debris to collect and you don’t the sealant too far past the glass edge or it will interfere with the trim clips.
Hope that helps.
It does indeed. is this also the case for the bottom of the windshield-even with the edge of the glass? if so man that makes it easy.
Thanks for that photo, that helps.
Another window question I almost forgot.
I installed new rubber on both drivers and passenger windows. I noticed the rear corner of the drivers window the window isn't pressing against the seal when rolled all the way up. Probably by 1/8" inch.
So what is the right solution to this? Put something behind the seal to bring it out a little more? Raise the window travel a hair? I think they were OER Seals from NPD. Good seals other than noticing this corner.
I installed new rubber on both drivers and passenger windows. I noticed the rear corner of the drivers window the window isn't pressing against the seal when rolled all the way up. Probably by 1/8" inch.
So what is the right solution to this? Put something behind the seal to bring it out a little more? Raise the window travel a hair? I think they were OER Seals from NPD. Good seals other than noticing this corner.
Oldskool62
Veteran Member
- Sep 29, 2017
- 378
I have the same issues with new rubbers and windows but mine misses the seal a similar amount as yours in the centre of the top
Interesting. I've read a bunch of threads on the issue. Most seem to lean towards Window adjustment in the door. I believe the original seals had like a thin rubber membrane behind them in the channel (Or a glue strip type thing?). I'm thinking maybe some of the double sided black emblem tape might fix mine. Might do yours as well. My windows shut good, I dont want to go tweaking them any more.
