New FJ60 Windshield, Professional Install (1 Viewer)

[MANUCHAO]

Hey I just realized.. Im finally 100 blacked out !!
The chrome strip was the only thing that was shiny on this pig...

Dirk mentioned that he has not done any fj60 in the last 20 years but has done 6 of them this year...

 

[hatman406080]

going down to san fernando tomorrow, get my windshield work by dirk. this it my 3rd broken windshield

another phone #818-785-7198

 

[Spike Strip]

going down to san fernando tomorrow, get my windshield work by dirk. this it my 3rd broken windshield

another phone #818-785-7198

You getting rocks hitting the glass ?

 

[hatman406080]

yes! because they worked on the road up here on the mountain about a month ago or two months ago and it got cracked. and the last snow made it worse...made the crack from the top to the bottom from ice and freezing. my dd maxima has rock rash from the road work too.

 

[hatman406080]

@>>>>

 

[hatman406080]

zero rust (25years in So.Cal)

well done

 

[Spike Strip]

Dirk must be gettin' used to seeing cruisers by now !

 

[hatman406080]

he said the 60 are the harder to work with

 

[dtt255]

Looks great. What was the cost? Also does the inner seal also get replaced?? Mine seems to been nasty and would like that replaced at the same time.

 

[NQCruiser]

That is a sweet old Chevy ute in those shots too. I look at that and think "There's a guy that will look after my car properly, even if it is 28 yrs old"...

 

[Spike Strip]

That Chevy is the shop work truck - Bought new by Dirk's father!

 

[hatman406080]

Looks great. What was the cost? Also does the inner seal also get replaced?? Mine seems to been nasty and would like that replaced at the same time.

$320 total,one piece seal

 

[dtt255]

$320 total,one piece seal

Oh didn't realize it was all one seal inside and outside of the windshield.

 

[omy180sx]

hay guys i'am a auto glazier was reading the thread and some one said use silicon DO NOT because it causes rust and urethane is better but you will never get the window back out in one peace and will most likely have cut the rubber costing more the next you get a new window you should use mastic it seals with out gluing its easy to clean but this is only for windows in rubbers and if you ever need any help just msg me i'll be more then happy to help if i can

 

[Rigger]

Great thread, Spike!

Dirk sounds like a great guy!

 

[kevinmrowland]

No, you could use the OE chrome molding which is much easier to install, since it's designed for it. The lock strip I used is for similar-year Chevys. It's in the thread on de-chroming.

If you want the all-black seal, you're better off going with the precision self-locking gasket. Precision make OE stuff for many domestic vehicles.

All-in-all, I really see very little useful difference between the chrome or de-chrome set up. ........

I agree, but to me I prefer the OE gaskets since the non-lock strip aftermarket style have to be glued in and therefore cannot be reused.
Being able to easily pop the window out for service work or new glass and not having to buy a new gasket each time is a big plus to me.

As a side note, I finally got around to posting some videos of putting in the lock strips, they are on the welt section in my site and here in the de-chrome thread.
The strips really do pop right in:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-...cement-de-chroming-windows-9.html#post7642761

S S-
I was just reading the FSM because of your thread here and noticed the sealant step that nobody seems to mention in the threads.......

If you read the FSM carefully it only has the sealant mentioned under the "Canada" section for the trucks that got OE-non-lock strip gasket. In the first section on the US style windshields no sealant is used.

hay guys i'am a auto glazier was reading the thread and some one said use silicon DO NOT because it causes rust and urethane is better but you will never get the window back out in one peace and will most likely have cut the rubber costing more the next you get a new window you should use mastic it seals with out gluing its easy to clean but this is only for windows in rubbers and if you ever need any help just msg me i'll be more then happy to help if i can

This is true for silicone sealants, as far as I noticed the silicone mentioned in this thread had to do with lubrication, not the RTV or caulk type.
Your point about the urethane is exactly why I don't like it, ruins a good gasket.


KR

 

[calphi27]

So is any kind of sealant supposed to be used? If so, what kind?

 

[kevinmrowland]

I think the point of this thread is to show that there are a lot of variables to that decision.
Take the info and weigh it out for yourself.

 

[Spike Strip]

To leak, or not to leak, that is the question... Hmmmm that's what I ask myself every morning ....



Thanks for the info and the vids, Kevin! Now if the MODS would only make this a FAQ'd thread ... Hint Hint Hint ...

 

[hatman406080]

almost a year snow and rain no leak!