<VV> Windshield install in Rampside

[Bill Hubbell]

Rex,

Unless you are pinching pennies, or of the mind that you must experience the
joy of doing everything on your car yourself, I suggest you contact a local
glass shop to do the installation.  Yes, there are still hops around doing
these old gasket-style windows - ask first to be sure they so them (I know
the local SafeLite in Virginia Beach does).  Although it seems fairly
straightforward, getting everything to seal properly can be tricky.  As
expensive as the glass is, I'd leave the job to a professional glass
installer unless, as I said, you fell you must do it yourself.

Bill Hubbell

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Mikeamauro at aol.com
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:04 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org; corvanatics at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Windshield install in Rampside 

 
"...Hello all,
Well the rampie (61) comes home from paint  tomorrow morning.  First 
order of business will be getting the  windshield and backlight back in it. 
Have a new deluxe gasket from Clarks to  install.  Have all of the stainless

cleaned up and ready to go.   Read the manual with the string trick, have 
never put a windshield in an  early (rubber gasket).  Any suggestions or 
advice would sure be  appreciated !  Any recomedations on sealant  ?

Thanks
-Rex-...:
 
Rex:
 
The windshield in my wife's Deluxe van has been removed and  reinstalled 
three times... always by reputable glass shops. The first time was  using a 
one-piece gasket from a vendor other than Clark's. The fit of the  first
gasket was 
totally unacceptable: the gasket circumference  was WAY too big. Upon
calling 
the vendor, I was told the gasket should be  cut; I asked why I would pay
for 
a one piece gasket and then cut it... received  no acceptable answer (nor
did 
I receive a refund). All in all, a very  unsatisfactory exchange. The second

and third gaskets have been one piece  versions from Clark's. The fit has
been 
better, except the second one from  Clark's presently needs to be removed
and 
refit... it seems a little large and  "pouches" out in the upper corners.
 
Beside myself, can anyone else report on the fit of van, and other 95  
windshield gaskets... did you need to trim the circumference (shorten the
gasket) 
to get a good fit?
 
Thanks,
Mike Mauro




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