1952-59 Ford Windshield replacement

I have the new rubber for my windshield and rear window,I have heard that the stainless trim needs to go on at the same time you re-install the gl***,is this true? or can you install it after, I wanted to get it polished before putting it back in If you have had yours done let me know.

 

Everything I have heard says that the stainless must be put on before the gl*** goes in.

 

Jeff... I'm about to do the very same thing with my front and rear. Let me know how it goes and any tricks you find along the way. Thanks.

 

If this is the case then I guess I need to get all my trim redone before I order the new windows.

 

I posted the same question on 1954ford.com one of the members said according to the Ford manual the stainless helps hold in the gl*** and is put in after,on a Mainline which does not have stainless (and uses a different part number moulding) that would not apply.I sent a pm to one of the members who recently had a replacement and have not heard back yet.So-----

 

OK,I sent an email to Dennis Carpenters' Tech dept. and they told me that the stainless needs to be put in with the seal and gl*** as a unit.Sounds tricky,the gl*** shop that made my vents and side gl*** does a lot of vintage cars and has been around for years so guess I'll pay them to do it,be a whole lot cheaper than buying new gl***.

 

Well I just got an email from Mac's they say you can put the stainless in later (which from the above post on 7-12 is what the Ford manual states),now I am totaly confused hopefully we can find out from someone that has had it done.

 

Great so Dennis says you have to install it, Mac's says you can install it later. Glad I am not ready to put the windows in yet.

 

I went on www.half.com and found a 1952-54 Ford Shop Manual for $14+ shipping going rate is usually around $50 on the net, so I'll see what it says.

 

Any update on this? I need to do my windshield soon.

 

According to the Shop Manual you have to install the stainless and the rubber at the same time,when the rubber is put in it holds the stainless in place as it pinches it.

 

If the 52-54s are same as the 55-56s there are 2 different types of seals - one with and the other without moldings. The seal on my '56 Fairlane is slotted for the moldings and they go in with the windshield & seal. As said above, the rubber seal holds the stainless and the molding lip helps compress the seal. Don't think I'd want to try putting the stainless in later.

 

yeah! I put my front window in myself, 4 hours later with the chrome trim, man I wish that upon nobody!! I then tried the back window. I set it up to put it in and I just said forget that! I did not want to break it. So I just paid for someone to instal it. It was well worth the 150 bucks!

 

Has anyone ever thought about using urethane and glueing the gl*** in, then cutting the inside part of the rubber off so that you can push it in its place around the gl***, adhering it to the urethane? From the outside it would look just like normal, but be a whole lot easier to install.
I am thinking about this becuase I have some perfect gl*** from a donor car and want to put it in myself. The rubber seals from the broken windshield/rearwindow are in very nice shape, so I could use them.
Is this just a really bad idea?

 

Not good, especially if it rains!