windshield glass

[barnett468 418]

Was there some type of law suit related to butyl installed windshields?

 

 

Google is your friend.

 

http://www.avautoglass.com/news.html

[mustangstofear 608]

All the butyl i ever used came in a caulking tube and was not ment to be a glue but a filler .The earlier mustangs windows are held in place by the gasket and the butyl was just to fill the void between the glass the rubber and the metal lip. After butyl was dropped they went to some slimy junk that would string like snot and make a hell of a mess if you were not careful. The Rope seals that glued the 69 and later glass in worked very well if you prepped the glass correctly,if not it would let go or leak. The problem with the rope seal is you have to put the stops in the bottom of the glass or when temperature rises the glass will slide down as the rope softens.

 

Don't mistake bedding compound with 3M ribbon caulk, they are entirely different. 69-70 windshields were installed ribbon caulk.

[Ridge Runner 1,113]

Ribbon is what i have always used for 69 mustang up and 68 up Torino .Never had one let go ,had to replace a couple and they were as tough to remove as the factory glass .The glass shop i bought the ribbon from called it a rope . I do know the glass must be perfectly clean ,not even a finger print or it will not stick.

[mustangstofear 608]

Even when we use to set the windshields on 5/16 butyl, we always still back filled them with urethane all the way around. Just setting a windshield on butyl is a guaranteed leak.

[ErvingGoffman 0]

On 12/24/2014 at 10:54 AM, barnett468 said:

 

 

Google is your friend.

 

http://www.avautoglass.com/news.html

I agree with you, google is the best place to find any nearby windshield replacement company.

[Mach1 Driver 560]

6 hours ago, ErvingGoffman said:

I agree with you, google is the best place to find any nearby windshield replacement company.

Common mistake for anyone, but you may want to check the dates before answering... it was seven years ago.