64-66 Barracuda rear glass installation questions

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I did a R & I on a 65 barracuda and was pretty simple...clean glass and gasket of oil use good glass cleaner don't use anything that leaves residue...I like to set gasket outside in sun for awhile let it warm a bit while your prepping glass..set glass on sturdy stand something soft with outside down...start gasket on a corner and work your way to other corner, stretch gasket if needed to get a nice crisp 90 degree...gasket should go on a little snug.. Try to get a hand from someone to help you if you never done this before...after gasket is on use clothing line rope around 1/4 inch thick or slightly smaller preferred to insert into gasket tight where the gasket goes onto the pinch weld...after ropes in tape rope off on inside of glass, flip glass over carefully with someone and use good masking tape or duct tape and tape gasket to glass all the way around.. Flip glass over again and use 3m wet type silicone spray to spray just enough to cover gasket where it will recess into body, spray by rope..but stay away from tape side use cloth to wipe it around gasket...with someone place glass on pinch weld making it symmetrical to top and bottom and side by side...then get comfortable on inside of car grab the rope and pull towards the center of the glass, you or your help may have to smack on glass with palm to help it recess along with some pressure..when installed remove tape from outside glass to gasket... I noticed the glass had a lot of room in gasket after installed, so with 3m silicone, spray gasket on outside real generous for lock strip if you have a glass can opener tool to install it will be easy.. If not you may want to use the plastic paddle shown in previous thread.. You can always tape off paint on outside but preference you do before you use silicone spray...also if you do not have corner clips you may have to cut lock strip at 45 degree angles..take your time at this back glasses can not be bought new and clean used ones ar expensive..good luck and any questions ill try to answer....Sean