Windshield Gasket question

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by MikeG747, Aug 10, 2006.

  1. mavtricks71

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    my cars rust free, and two people glass shops installed it, it did same thing....the gasket was junk....made in foreign country shops agreed with me on fitment
     
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    ladyeclectic79 Veni, vidi, vici

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    I think I'm going to be needing to patch the gaskets on all of my windows, minus the driver/passenger windows. Both the front and back have gaps where the glass gasket has pulled apart and it's almost a straight shot into the cab. It's got me worried because I have no clue how long it's been like this and I know it's been sitting out in many rainstorms in Cali's rainy season. I hope it hasn't ruined anything under the dash or back seat... Could I just caulk around the holes as a temporary fix until I can afford a new windshield/back window/back-seat-window seals? Parts of it are just coming off, it's definitely been sitting in the sun a lot of it's life.
     
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    dont use silicone!!! it will eat paint and start rust..... go to glass shop and get butyl sealant, thats what was used originally
     
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    As a follow up, the gasket were installed in a 1971, the the part # is a 1972 ( yes there is a differant part # for a 1971) Don't have a clue as to why that is, anyone know why?

    And the gasket I have now is the same as the others, it's going into the Comet .
     
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    Chuck stalnaker told me glass was thicker from 1972 and up....
     

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