I know I have read a few comments regarding people putting in new glass. Mine was the last item that needed to be done to complete the restoration of this car, and needless to say, at this moment the glass guys aren't to happy.

The hard part of this job is getting under the weatherstrip to access the small bolts that hold the channel to the frame. Also, at the bottom of the windshield there is a foam strip that sits between the glass, and the dashboard, which I assume limits rattles, and makes a tight cabin seal. Now is a good time to replace it as the only way it can be done, is with the glass removed. Mine was all cracked which is expected of a car this age, and is the last piece of weatherstrip that needed to be replaced.

The GM part is #10236368, it is called a Seal W/S , and is $23.80 list. Also, the glass I'm putting back in is the tinted LOF which is what it came with from the factory. The guys that painted the car gave me their price for the glass, and install, which was only $205, which I thought was fairly inexpensive.

The original glass had a dime sized chip, and a general haze over the entire surface. Not surprising considering the front end of this looked like it had been media blasted, and thus, the reason why I painted the entire car during the restoration.

 

ALL seals joining the windscreen to the car need to be replaced. The goo has to go!

Otherwise, a leak can (and more than likely will) appear.

 

Bogus, I assume you are referring to the gasket that sits between the windshield, and the frame, if there is one, correct? I have never seen the complete job done, so I don't know what is between the glass, and the frame. Is it just sealer? I trust this company because my friends shop use them exclusively, and they haven't had any comebacks. We just finished one of those 2002 ZL1 Camaro's with a C6R 427 ci, 600 HP motor in it. They had to remove the front, and rear glass, for paint, and it turned out mint. This is the car with 97 miles on it, and cost this guy almost $100,000, and he wasn't happy with the original paint

I had to leave to go to work, (6-6), but I'm leaving at 12:00 A.M. to sleep, then get back to the my friends shop in the morning. They just wanted to get the old glass out, and will finish it in the morning when I'm there, which I preferred. Nobody really likes touching this car if I'm not around, and that's fine with me

 

For God's sake, be certain they put down a good primer on frame they expose after removing the window and stripping out everything else. Else all you do is provide the perfect environment for disaster. There was an outstanding post on this very subject about 9 - 12 months ago. I tried to put in on my "favorites" but messed something up.

 

They finished the windshield today, I found there is no gasket, and they don't scrape it down right to the frame for just the reason you stated.

I started to ask the installer about that, and they have a tool that cuts the old sealer, which looked like it was a 1/2" thick, and made a smooth surface all the way around. He then put a bead of black sealant all the way around that was about 3/8" thick, then laid the windshield on.