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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:31 am 
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Searched old posts and private messages but am coming up short. I have the right windshield to go in, but I remember something about the 67 gasket etc being one year only, hard to find, and inferior to the 68 up. Basically I need a shopping/conversion list. I remember something about a locking strip for the trim or something? If I am going to the 68 up seal, do i need to go to 68 up trim as well? any good vendors? thanks!


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:47 am 
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ok, found on FABO, looks like i would need to either weld :shock: (and no welder) or drill and screw clips in like these http://tinyurl.com/893jgmt I am not 100% confident in my drilling and screwing and might see if a glass shop would do that and warranty it. last thing I need is to get the windshield out and mess up everything. Have a card somewhere from a guy locally that said he does old stuff as well, did a coworkers insurance job. Might see if I can dig that card out. So I need clips as linked to above, 68 up gasket, 68 up chrome?


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:07 am 
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Yes, gasket, chrome (stainless steel) trim & the clips are what is needed.
Screwing the clips in is not hard, once the glass is out. Getting them at the right height is the key to success.
If your glass is good, cut-up the old gasket to remove it from the vehicle.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:36 pm 
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If your glass is good, cut-up the old gasket to remove it from the vehicle.
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its split in half vertically on the passenger side and right in the middle its spider webbing down and out from the top. pretty bad.
also wondering if this would be a good time to replace the dashpad while the glass is out? does that make it easier or no?


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:36 pm 
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also, who's going to pay for all this?! :?


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:22 am 
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Sounds like you "kill" the cracked glass and save the gasket on that one.

As for dashpad replacement, it's a lot easer with the windshield out but a little "scary"...
Under the WS gasket are the bolts that hold the entire dash support sheetmetal assembly to the firewall.
Remove those bolts and swing the assembly down and you get direct access to the nuts that hold the dashpad on...
No "feeling around" under the dash, with this approach.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:19 pm 
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So my old gasket is reusable? Should I add some sealer to.orient anything? Saw something about letting old gaskets sit in the sun to warm up and be more .pliable, any other tips/tricks? Newbie to glass except Windows that go.up and down


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:37 am 
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clean rubber ....rub in baby oil , a couple of times , let set in sun awhile, just before install


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:07 pm 
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thanks for the tips guys, seems doable! i think i will try to track down a new dash pad and do both at the same time, any great sources?


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:12 am 
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Dadtruck came over and helped me get the old windshield out today, managed to do so without bending the chrome trim or ruining the gasket. However, I have noticed now that its out, the reason some of the trim was loose before, was that two of the screws that hold the clips are snapped off. I think some combo of easy outs and visegrips (and plenty of pb blaster) will make that not too bad to get out, but the clips are MIA. Anyone convert to 68 up style and have some spare clips and screws? need 2 of them, thanks! And thanks to Dadtruck for coming over and helping me figure everything out!


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:39 pm 
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another update, my chrome trim looks more like this one, stainless, etc, found this listed on ebay as being pulled from a 73, does this mean mine has already been changed to the 68 style gasket? has no plastic chrome locking strip that i can see.
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and i got the 69 up dashpad, it fits but the bottom studs on the ends didnt line up, so i cut them off, hopefully that will help someone down the road...


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:32 pm 
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Yeah you already have the 68+ trim. You'd know it if you had the 67 because there would be a large channel running around the entire gasket.


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:13 pm 
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it kind of folds over itself? i couldnt find a picture of the 67 only gasket online, anyone have a link? guess it was all on there before and can go back, just need to get the right clips for the trim i have.


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:23 pm 
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Look here for one year only 1967 stile windshield gasket & trim.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:46 pm 
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Thanks for link, mine doesnt have that, crazy! I really had no idea it was the later style already, I got it about 10 years ago, it had been sitting for 8 years before that. Thanks for the info, at least the clips will be easier to find!


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