Conn47D24 Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Help please as I am ready to install the rear glass. 1. Is a sealer still needed? If so what type, silicone, etc 2. The rubber gasket. Do I place the two ends meeting at the top, bottom, side?? Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymjim Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 No sealant was used when these cars were built but I use a small amount of clear silicone between body & rubber. Just my opinion, mind you. I would also always put the meeting point at the bottom & put a dab of silicone on the meeting ends. Potential point for a leak, you would want it as far from the top of your car as possible. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Seam at the bottom. Does yours have bright trim? If so I believe there is a short piece that covers.If this is one of those rope pull installations, mix up a sorry bottle of wish soap and water and us it liberally to lube the seal and the cord. Go slowly pacience is an important tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn47D24 Posted October 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Makes sense Yes, stainless steel trim on my D24 Custom. This is the only tricky part is seems. Ill see. I've done a couple of windshields years ago with the rope trick. Worked well I recall. Keeping the trim, silicone, and glass all together will be fun. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 D24 brite trim is part of the pinch weld and the rubber goes over this after it is placed...very different from the P15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn47D24 Posted October 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 PA, so I install glass 1st, THEN place the ss trim in the rubber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 my error in first post was not thinking rear glass but front glass....the front glass the trim is direct to the pinch.....rear it is the last piece installed....metal trim clip at the top per my D24 in the barn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunah Posted October 11, 2020 Report Share Posted October 11, 2020 The proper sealant to use between the gasket and pinchweld is a bedding compound. 3M #08509 is the one I used when I did glasswork for a living. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted October 12, 2020 Report Share Posted October 12, 2020 Soapy water works well, but for consideration, the last few times I installed glass I used Liquid Wrench silicon spray for the lubricant. It stays on the rubber longer and is easy to clean off. Only caution is that it is more slippery than soapy water so you have to be careful. Echoing Kahuna, use a sealant intended for sealing windows. It is not the same as regular silicone sealant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted October 12, 2020 Report Share Posted October 12, 2020 On 10/10/2020 at 9:56 PM, Kahunah said: The proper sealant to use between the gasket and pinchweld is a bedding compound. 3M #08509 is the one I used when I did glasswork for a living. Good advice, and good to know we have an experienced glass man on The Forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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