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hey cascade, I got a one piece seal for the front window from rock auto that does not use the metal trim stuff, just plain rubber, for under 50$
Thanks, yeah I looked at rock auto. I ended up getting one from Toyota. It was more expensive but I have found that I am always happy when using oem parts.
Waiting for the paint to dry and will hopefully get it all back together this weekend.
Finished the all metal filler, epoxy primed everything (sorry forgot a picture) and got a couple of coats of paint on it. Hit it with the clear coat and I'll be ready to install the glass.
All wrapped up. Got the glass in place. It took a few tries (I'm not telling how many ) for my wife and I to get everything just right. Ultimately the solution was to use a modified rope-in install. I could not get it to work using a single piece of rope. The force of pulling the rope out caused the windshield to shift, even slightly, so when I got around to the final side it was no longer lined up in the opening. I tried starting at each side with the same results. The solution was to use four pieces of rope, each starting in the middle of the side. Pull a few inches on top, then bottom, right, left, repeat until each side was done. Then I did the opposite corners. It worked great, the glass stayed exactly where I wanted.
I had a couple of small leaks along the pillars and/or top corners. So I decided to try and pump some liquid butyl under the edges of the gasket as per the fsm. I used CRL1716 Windshield and Repair Butyl Sealant and the pump that attaches to the can. I read quite a bit about it and that is what a lot of people use for these type of rubber gasket installs. This stuff is insanely difficult to work with. I had to heat it up to about 150F in a pot of water. Apply a couple of feet, repeat the heating process and repeat until I made it around the windshield. It is very thick and does not flow well.
It sat overnight and today in the rain the leaks are numerous and far worse than before. So I am at a crossroads. I could try and pump some more butyl in there. Or cut my losses, pull the glass and start over. I am resigned to starting over, I just don't want to repeat my mistakes.
Thoughts? Anyone have advice or experience?
Last edited by cascades; Dec 23, 2019 at 09:39 AM.
Damn, that sucks cascade. I'm gutting my cab right now in prep to do some welding and replace my front window. I get the feeling Ill be following in your footsteps here, I peeked under the bottom edges of my rotting seal to see what I could. No holes from what I saw, but I'm betting there are some significant ones under there. Your frame came out great though, I hope I can get mine half as nice as that, keep up the good work man!
Damn, that sucks cascade. I'm gutting my cab right now in prep to do some welding and replace my front window. I get the feeling Ill be following in your footsteps here, I peeked under the bottom edges of my rotting seal to see what I could. No holes from what I saw, but I'm betting there are some significant ones under there. Your frame came out great though, I hope I can get mine half as nice as that, keep up the good work man!
Strikes and gutters man. I'll get it straightened out eventually. I've got an inquiry into to the manufacturer and see if they have any insights. The vendor where I purchased the sealant had no interest in helping.
Good luck with your repairs. Post up your pictures and share your experiences.
These were the only two spots I found when I pulled the window on Thursday night. I had to do a few patches on the floor last night, not sure what I'm going to do about these yet. I don't have any experience making patches for corners, but I got a small sheet of 22ga to give it a shot.
How did you make your corners cascade? I was thinking about folding a section of sheet to match the angle of one of the straight frame sections, then cut relief wedges out of one side to make the corner. It will make more welding for me but I think it might work.
How did you make your corners cascade? I was thinking about folding a section of sheet to match the angle of one of the straight frame sections, then cut relief wedges out of one side to make the corner. It will make more welding for me but I think it might work.
Listed in the tools above is a metal shrinker/stretcher from harbor freight. This lets you create these curves by shrinking the inside of the corner and stretching the outside. So the outside of a corner becomes thiner than the starting guage and the inside of a corner becomes thicker.
Listed in the tools above is a metal shrinker/stretcher from harbor freight. This lets you create these curves by shrinking the inside of the corner and stretching the outside. So the outside of a corner becomes thiner than the starting guage and the inside of a corner becomes thicker.
Correct. I used the HF shrinker stretcher tool. I cut a strip then bent it into a L and worked it on the shrinker stretcher until I got the shape I needed. I watched some YouTube videos and gave it a shot. There is a learning curve. I threw out quite a few pieces before I got the hang of it. Some of the tight corners I did in a couple of sections.
These were the only two spots I found when I pulled the window on Thursday night. I had to do a few patches on the floor last night, not sure what I'm going to do about these yet. I don't have any experience making patches for corners, but I got a small sheet of 22ga to give it a shot.
Mine was rotted out in those same spots. Yours definitely looks repairable. Unfortunately those were the most difficult spots to make patches.
Wow, this is such a great resource! I'm about to pull the windshield on my 1980 2WD and was nervous about what I'd find and how I'd replace the seal. I'm a lot less nervous about it all now.
@cascades How is your project going? Have you come up with a solution to fix the leaks or are you going to have to star over?
Wow, this is such a great resource! I'm about to pull the windshield on my 1980 2WD and was nervous about what I'd find and how I'd replace the seal. I'm a lot less nervous about it all now.
@cascades How is your project going? Have you come up with a solution to fix the leaks or are you going to have to star over?
Glad this thread helped out!
I haven't really worked on this project lately. My daily driver (88 Volvo 240) was out of commission for a few weeks and the Toyota has been my daily. I've got it parked under cover and hope to get the gasket to dry out some and I am going to try and shoot some more butyl in there. I still have over half a can and thought I would try that before pulling the gasket and starting over. I didn't get anywhere with the vendor or manufacturer, customer service was sub par from both. I will not be doing business with either again.
Dec 6, 2019 | 04:59 PM
