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Originally Posted by Junkman
I recently had the rear windshield installed on my 85SD that is just out of paint. The installer has done work for the panter for the last 20 years and worked for dealerships when these cars were new.
He cleaned the glass, installed the, inserted the chrome, then lubed the seal with WD40 from a can applied with a swab that comes with the can then wrapped a 1/4" cord around the seal.
He set the glass in place and used a suction cup to control it. He pulled the rope which forced the seal over the opening lip. He'd periodically slap the glass to cause it to drop into place. 30 minutes and $60 he was done.
Hes so inexpensive I'll never try installing my own. Brakes I do frequently so need to know how. Glass not so much.
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I removed the anodized coating from the alum trim so I had to delay the putting the glass back until I finished the shine job on the aluminum. My son helped. It's a bit scary because I've heard that glass is pretty easy to break but it didn't take long to install. I felt quite accomplished to have done such a good job.
Now I have to remove the glass to paint. Real smart, right?