Jim Shepard Posted September 16, 2013 Report Posted September 16, 2013 I just installed my new gasket from Steele. I haven't actually tested it for leakage, but it looks great. It covers all of the pinch-weld areas and fits better. Now to install the trim and wash the truck... 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Posted September 16, 2013 FEF gets sponge baths....so I've never really tried to water test him....yes, he's coddled... Quote
TodFitch Posted September 16, 2013 Report Posted September 16, 2013 FEF gets sponge baths....so I've never really tried to water test him....yes, he's coddled... A few years ago a few of us from the SF Bay Area (no rain from spring through fall) drove up to Portland (rain all year) for a show. I had always washed my car the old fashioned way with a hose and lots of water so I had found and fixed my cowl vent and windshield leaks. Another couple on the trip had always cleaned their car with just a damp micro fiber cloth. First rain storm on the way up and they found they had a leaky cowl vent and windshield. We called them "wet feet" for the rest of the trip. Quote
TrOjAnUK Posted September 17, 2013 Report Posted September 17, 2013 I just installed my new gasket from Steele. I haven't actually tested it for leakage, but it looks great. It covers all of the pinch-weld areas and fits better. Now to install the trim and wash the truck... Hey Bud, my rubbers have arrived from Steele and I am about to install the new glass / rubbers. Any tips you can give me would be welcome I am assuming the rubber / glass is installed from the inside out (looking at the rubber seems that way) Cheers, TrOjAn Quote
TrOjAnUK Posted September 17, 2013 Report Posted September 17, 2013 LUBE and rope trick As I thought.. I have read and seen youtube videos etc and it looks easy enough, just thought I would ask in case theres any "snippets" of info that might be handy. Ill reply to your PM in a few TrOjAn Quote
HanksB3B Posted September 17, 2013 Report Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) I just installed my new gasket from Steele. I haven't actually tested it for leakage, but it looks great. It covers all of the pinch-weld areas and fits better. Now to install the trim and wash the truck... How much does it cost ? Unfortunately mine is the low-profile version which does show the dimple welds and what's worse I have to use nylon washers about 3/16" of an inch thk. in order to get the tips of the steel center bar to clear the paint on my cab. Good news is it doesn't leak bad news it looks like crap. I also want to install new glass so good excuse to purchase new Steele rubber. If it's not too much trouble Jim, I'd like to see pics of the lower corner, and the top & bottom of the steel center divider after it's back together. Thanks, Hank Edited September 17, 2013 by HanksB3B Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted September 18, 2013 Report Posted September 18, 2013 If you are doing the corner windows then I recommend you use plenty of masking tape to hold the gasket in place on the glass. Soap them up good too...... and have a helper. One man in the cab and the other outside. Lever them into the corner and work the string from the edge closest to the door piller back towards the center window. Once they are in the tape is easy to remove. It is the only way to go when doing these. Jeff Quote
Jim Shepard Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Posted September 18, 2013 Well, I got it finished and washed and - it leaks! I'm going to take it to a windshield shop and have them work their magic. When I used the last version of Steele's gasket I had to build up the center divider with extra rubber and use longer screws to avoid a gap between the divider and the gasket. Didn't have to this time. The center divider just touches the metal on the cab. I can live with it... Quote
TrOjAnUK Posted September 18, 2013 Report Posted September 18, 2013 Well, I got it finished and washed and - it leaks! I'm going to take it to a windshield shop and have them work their magic. When I used the last version of Steele's gasket I had to build up the center divider with extra rubber and use longer screws to avoid a gap between the divider and the gasket. Didn't have to this time. The center divider just touches the metal on the cab. I can live with it... Not what I wanted to hear.. can you tell where its leaking? top / bottom? TrOjAn Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted September 18, 2013 Report Posted September 18, 2013 Jim; I just put in new Steele Rubber gaskets all around. They recommended ..... and I bought some clear 3M sealer to use to prevent leaks. I used it and it was crap. I ended up spending quite a bit of time peeling it off. If I was patient it would have fell off on it's own. I found a Permatex product that is a special flowable silicon made specifically for this application. Much easier to apply and seems to have bonded nicely. I have not done a leak test yet but will do so soon and report back. Jeff Quote
HanksB3B Posted September 19, 2013 Report Posted September 19, 2013 Well, I got it finished and washed and - it leaks! I'm going to take it to a windshield shop and have them work their magic. When I used the last version of Steele's gasket I had to build up the center divider with extra rubber and use longer screws to avoid a gap between the divider and the gasket. Didn't have to this time. The center divider just touches the metal on the cab. I can live with it... Now I don't feel so alone. I would like to install the new Steele one with new glass. Hank Quote
flathead Posted September 19, 2013 Report Posted September 19, 2013 I just installed my new gasket from Steele. I haven't actually tested it for leakage, but it looks great. It covers all of the pinch-weld areas and fits better. Now to install the trim and wash the truck... Did you get the one-piece or did you opt for the two-piece gasket? Quote
wallytoo Posted September 19, 2013 Report Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) i'm still happy with the one-piece i purchased from roberts several years ago. it went in fine, and with the permatex black, it doesn't leak. costs a lot less, too. the gaskets available now are probably china crap, but the one i got was us-sourced. i don't know how the newer ones look/work, nor what the quality of them would be. truck sits out in the driveway, so it gets wet. and i drive it in any weather. neither the windshield nor the cowl vent leak. i'm happy with that. wally Edited September 19, 2013 by wallytoo Quote
ggdad1951 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Posted September 19, 2013 Well, I got it finished and washed and - it leaks! I'm going to take it to a windshield shop and have them work their magic. When I used the last version of Steele's gasket I had to build up the center divider with extra rubber and use longer screws to avoid a gap between the divider and the gasket. Didn't have to this time. The center divider just touches the metal on the cab. I can live with it... on FEF, I gently removed a TICH of metal on the top to keep it from rubbing on the cab. Quote
Jim Shepard Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Posted September 20, 2013 Not what I wanted to hear.. can you tell where its leaking? top / bottom? TrOjAn At the corners, although I suspect the water is getting in at the top and running down. Quote
Jim Shepard Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Posted September 20, 2013 Did you get the one-piece or did you opt for the two-piece gasket? Steele is a one-piece gasket... Quote
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