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1962 GMC Truck - Rear Glass Install - Web Exclusive

A few quick tips
From the December, 2008 issue of Sport Truck
By Kevin Aguilar
Photography by Kevin Aguilar
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1962 Gmc Truck Rear View
1962 Gmc Truck Replacement Glass And Weather Strip
1. Here is what I got when... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Replacement Glass And Weather Strip
1. Here is what I got when the big brown truck came to my house; the replacement glass and weather-strip with locking strip.
1962 Gmc Truck Install Supplies
2. What I used for the install... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Install Supplies
2. What I used for the install was WD-40, Super Glue, Gorilla tape, and a putty knife. Since I was in a hurry to get this glass in, I used the putty knife I had instead of getting the proper window install tool.
1962 Gmc Truck Weather Strip Slots
3. On the weather strip you... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Weather Strip Slots
3. On the weather strip you can see that slots on both sides are in different sizes. The thin slot goes around the sheetmetal of the cab while the wide end holds the glass in place. The shaped slot is for the locking strip that will keep everything in place when done.
1962 Gmc Truck Glue Ends Together
4. First I unraveled the weather... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Glue Ends Together
4. First I unraveled the weather strip and glued the ends together like so.
1962 Gmc Truck Place On Cab
5. Then, I placed the pre-measured... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Place On Cab
5. Then, I placed the pre-measured weather strip on the cab of the truck. I chose to put the seem on the bottom end clean looks when done.
1962 Gmc Truck Gorilla Tape
6. On the top end, I used... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Gorilla Tape
6. On the top end, I used the Gorilla tape to hold the rubber in place while I got ready to put the glass in.
1962 Gmc Truck Weather Strip Detail
7. The weather strip will... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Weather Strip Detail
7. The weather strip will naturally do this at the corners. Don't worry about it, once the glass is in, it will straighten out.
1962 Gmc Truck Dropping Glass In
8. Before I put the glass... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Dropping Glass In
8. Before I put the glass in place, I sprayed WD-40 on the rubber for lubrication and ease of install. Then, I dropped the bottom side of the glass in first.
1962 Gmc Truck Use Putty Knife
9. To get the rubber around... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Use Putty Knife
9. To get the rubber around the rest of the glass, I carefully used the putty knife.
1962 Gmc Truck Feed Locking Strip In Rubber
10. To keep everything solid,... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Feed Locking Strip In Rubber
10. To keep everything solid, I used my trusty putty knife to feed the locking strip in the rubber.
1962 Gmc Truck Completed Corners
11. As you can see, when complete... 
   
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1962 Gmc Truck Completed Corners
11. As you can see, when complete the corners wrapped around the glass nicely.

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