Don't forget that the bentley says to squirt come kind of mastic in the
groove of the rubber surround. I copied pages out of the bentley and
had the body shop follow those instructions.

Jim

On May 18, 2004, at 5:10 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Haven't done the window installation thing myself, but if you need to
> have the glass or rope slide in the rubber, use DC4 compound on it.
> I't's a Dow-Corning Silicone dielectric paste used heavily in the
> aircraft industry and it works slicker than owl dung. Ask for it at
> some
> of the electrical supply houses. Bet they carry it as well.
>
> Regards
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Robert Harris wrote:
>
>> Ouch!!  My Westy's windshield got smashed in transport by an auto
>> hauling
>> company (hate to see her in pain like that but I got a decent
>> settlement
>> from those cretins in the end).  I'd like to install the new glass
>> myself
>> if possible and have already removed the broken one.  The Haynes
>> manual
>> gives no instructions, but after consulting the listserv archive
>> (what a
>> terrific resource) I'm all set to give it a try.  Trick seems to be to
>> lay
>> 1/4" rope into the crevice of the new seal and have a helper hold the
>> glass
>> up against the opening while you work from inside.  You slowly pull
>> the
>> rope out from around the seal from inside the van, which pulls the
>> flap of
>> the seal in around the body opening.
>>
>> Soo... for anyone who has attempted this, what kind of sealant should
>> I
>> use, if any?  I was thinking 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive.  And any other
>> words
>> of wisdom come to mind for doing the job right the first time?
>>
>> thanks,
>> Robert Harris
>> '84 Westy
>> '95 Subaru
>> '93 Honda CB750
>>
>