Sat Nov 02, 2019 7:33 pm by bedrockjon
windshield frame bolts to hinges and is a separate unit from cab,
correct sequence is wrap glass sections with install bedding tape, (available at auto glass shops)
set top half of windshield frame facing up on a clean bench top make sure connector blocks are installed into top half outer rails,
slide wrapped edge glass down into the openings of the frame,
when mostly in place set bottom half of frame onto glass fitting glass into channels, tap bottom section down toward top section with a rubber mallet,
alternating back and forth from one end to the other so it keeps even, make sure connector blocks and center tang go into their respective openings,
once bottom is all the way tight to the top section you should be able to put screws in the connector blocks on outer rails and center rail as well,
take a razor knife and carefully remove excess bedding tape,
bedding tape is a emulsified rubber like product, not really sticky, you rub motor oil all over it to make it swell,
it is a messy slippy operation, once the frame is together the setting tape swells up from oil, and makes a seal,,,,,,in theory,
there are probably modern versions of this that are better now,
next you install the gasket as above post,
when you go to install frame to truck put a thick blanket on hood/cowl unless you don't care if paint gets messed up, put tape on lower mounts and crank them all the way in,
install the 4 long bolts in the upper hinges and with a helper slide the upper frame onto those bolts, install the stainless acorn nuts,
slowly crank out the mechanism, once you can reach the lower brackets ,install the lower screws into frame, tighten them up,
if you are reinstalling the same frame that you removed you should be good to go, close windshield all the way and leave it so gasket sets a memory,
if you are installing a replacement frame then you May need to adjust it to fit right and close all the way, up in windshield wiper openings you can loosen hinge bolts,
these adjust 6 ways, in/out, up/down and left/right,
any adjustment you do on one side affects the other, so small adjustments at a time, can be frustrating but it will line up with work,
back of cab is standard window install, put gasket around glass put a string in the outer groove, from in the truck set bottom of gasket groove onto cab flange,
slowly pull string out window opening with pressure on glass from inside, gasket will roll outward and onto flange, there are videos on you tube on how to do this.
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