1935 pickup windshield install

[jdjj]

Replacing windshield on pickup. Cant get glass to settle in track with seal that came with glass' Are there different thickness of settling tape? I put seal on glass but wont allow the 2 half's of frame to come together.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by jdjj

Replacing windshield on pickup. Cant get glass to settle in track with seal that came with glass' Are there different thickness of settling tape? I put seal on glass but wont allow the 2 half's of frame to come together.

There are different thicknesses of tape. To determine what is correct for your project, measure the thickness of the glass (G), then the width of the channel (C).
Subtract the thickness of the glass from the width of the channel. Divide that result in half.

C-G / 2 = tape thickness.

Measure accurately. A micrometer on the glass is good. The end of a drill bit that fit nicely in the channel works well.

The channel MUST be super clean.

Use glass cleaner (spray) when installing the glass w / tape. It's slippery and dries out and will not later suds when it gets wet.

[rich b]

Judicial use of a rubber mallet usually helps to persuade it.

[37 truck]

I have used long bar clamps with the rubber pads on the clamps, works good to pull them together.

[jdjj]

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thanks for all the info. Doing those measurements looks like i need 1/16. The one that came with it is double that,