Help with windshield and rear glass install. Anyone do this themselves?

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Caco2120

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Can someone help me run through the process of re installing front and rear glass. My painter removed the glass without my permission, and now im left to find someone to reinstall. I called a local glas shop and they wont touch it and claim it requires discontinied retaining clips....would love any insight
Thanks!!!
 
Can someone help me run through the process of re installing front and rear glass. My painter removed the glass without my permission, and now im left to find someone to reinstall. I called a local glas shop and they wont touch it and claim it requires discontinied retaining clips....would love any insight
Thanks!!!
Not sure what car you are working on.....

I did both my front and rear glass myself. ( 1974 dart swinger) I purchased the stainless trim retaining clips online and re-used my rubber seals.

LOTS of soapy water, and even more patience..... using plastic tools that were kindly given to me by the local glass shop. ( he had boxes of the things)

one pro-tip he gave me....after the glass is in place, BEFORE the water dries out of the seals, or you drive it....

SLAP THE HELL out of the glass with the palm of your hand. This causes vibrations that will allow the glass to balance out and relieves tension/stress spots.

I did not slap the glass on my 86 D150....brand new glass stress crack right through the middle of the pane.
 
74 scamp. And thank you. Do the clips snap onto studs kinda like vinyl top trim?
 
74 scamp. And thank you. Do the clips snap onto studs kinda like vinyl top trim?

I think they do In the rear. Fronts definitely are screw in with wax covered screws.... The rear may have been a combination of some screw in some snap on. Sorry memory a bit hazy on that part.
 
I hope you thanked the painter, makes for a way better paint job.
This may be the absolute worst repaint i have ever seen....so we didnt part with kind words. No. Typical "i have a buddy that paints cars" referral. Shoulda known better
 
This may be the absolute worst repaint i have ever seen....so we didnt part with kind words. No. Typical "i have a buddy that paints cars" referral. Shoulda known better
Not sure what your old windshield gaskets look like but if they are original than would be a good Idea to replace them.
I have installed a lot of glass and it is no fun when you use a new gasket and I am not the best at it but if I were you I would find some one in your area that knows what they are doing and pay to have it done right I think you would be money ahead in the long run.
If you break the glass you will pay for it but if they break it than they pay for it, but make sure they will.
 
Not sure what your old windshield gaskets look like but if they are original than would be a good Idea to replace them.
I have installed a lot of glass and it is no fun when you use a new gasket and I am not the best at it but if I were you I would find some one in your area that knows what they are doing and pay to have it done right I think you would be money ahead in the long run.
If you break the glass you will pay for it but if they break it than they pay for it, but make sure they will.
Thank you! I'm going to try and call other places. I'll get it figured out eventually. I appreciate the guidance.
 
Thank you! I'm going to try and call other places. I'll get it figured out eventually. I appreciate the guidance.
If you end up putting it in your self feel free to contact me if you think I can help.
 
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