[DeTomaso] window installation, 1974 L

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/29/07 9:10:02 AM, msjaan at sbcglobal.net writes:

> I'm about to have my window installed by a local glass shop. Is there 
> anything they/I need to know for this to go smoothly and without it breaking or 
> rusting later?
> 
First, don't let them cut the gasket- the cost of a new one is now over $250. 
A pro glass guy once removed mine in 10 seconds by putting a heavy blanket on 
the hood, setting in the passenger seat and kicking the windshield out! Hey, 
if you don't plan on using it, the old glass is worthless. Doing it this way 
does not require removing the chrome trim, which is very easy to twist and very 
difficult to replace. Second, the window channel in the body at the bottom is 
often rusted and pitted and likely can be repaired by cleaning & carefully 
brazing without stripping the dash. Finally, have them FULLY silicone the gasket 
to the body all across the bottom, up the sides and at least a foot across 
the top on each side, or the odds are your new glass will leak. Windshield 
silicone is the type that does NOT smell like vinegar when the cap is removed; 
hardware-store silicone does and will corrode the steel body worse than the water 
you're trying to keep out! Ours has been out twice using these methods, still 
uses the original gasket and does not leak. Good luck- J DeRyke



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