Harbor Freight has the tool. I just bought one the other day and used it last night. I took a picture of it and tried to attach it, but the pic didn't got through. Anyway, if anybody wants to see it just send me an email me and i'll shoot you the pic.
Kyle Bennett Raleigh, NC Keith Cooper wrote: > On my 71 Chevelle, I called a glass shop to come and install a new front > windshield and re-install the old rear glass. He installed the new front > windshield with the urethane. He told me to purchase the rope at a local > paint supply house and install the rear window myself. The front glass looks > like cramp. We did the back like he said with the rope and it looks good. I > do not know why he did not use the rope on the front. The rope is very easy > to use and is very nice. If you use the rope, you need to seat the glass to > the rope by very lightly tapping with a rubber mallet. Use only a rubber > mallet and very light tap. > There might be a reason why glass shops use the urethane on the front glass. > I would ask more questions. > Keith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 12:10 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] windshield question > > > I had a body shop fully restore the sheetmetal on my 1968 SS396 last year > > and it turned out to be the best body restoration in the area in awhile, > > probably due to me dropping large amounts of cash and labor into the > > project. What's the problem? I let the body shop reinstall the front & > > rear glass and they used urethane only- no rope. Results were a sunken > > windows, misaligned exterior trim (gaps and non-consistent alignment with > > the glass), plus the urethane was pressed outside the edge of the trim and > > was visible! After $15,000 in body work, the shop refused at first to > > repair this. They said NOBODY uses the rope spacers anymore and if they > > tried to pull the glass, they might damage the new paint on the dash/body. > > I did persuade the owner to redo the glass (still no rope, though) by > > getting estimates from the local glass shops and informing the body shop > > that another failure and I would take the car to a professional glass > shop > > and they would pay! > > > > Moral of the story: > > I still don't know if I should have insisted on a rope spacer, but most > > restoration mechanics I have since talked to said rope spacer (of proper > > diameter!) as well as urethane caulk from rope to outside will maintain > > proper glass alignment for consistent trim installation, weatherproof > seal, > > and no hint of sealer and most of the time rope can be seen from inside or > > outside! > > > > Hope someone can benefit from my little experience! > > > > Steve > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 1968 SS396 Chevelle > > ACES > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 10:27 AM > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] windshield question > > > > > > > I am putting the front windshield back into my 68 convert, wondering if > > any one knows what size butyl i should use- there are a few diffrent > > diameters. > > > I really do not want to use the urethane, it oozes out and looks uneven > > around the window, i had one done this way on my 68 gto and my 68 buick > and > > really don't like the looks, seems like the butyl is more uniform. > > Thanks!! > > > H > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
