Chevrolet 10 Series 1970 Service Manual page 82

BODY IB -4
F ig . 6 — Panel and Suburban S ealing Areas
1. Side Pi.llars to Roof Side
H e a te r and Roof D rip M o ld in g
2. Roof, C enter P illa r and
Rocker
3. Side Front Doors and
C argo Door
Rear D rip M ld g .,
4.
w /H o u s e and RR P illa r
U n d e rc o a tin g A rea
5.
Inn er and O u te r Panel
6.
F lo o rin g to M e ta l
7.
F ig . 8 —Cross S ection o f W in d s h ie ld W e a th e rs trip (T y p ic a l)
of the rubber w eatherstrip channel o v e r the pinch-
w eld flange with a fla t bladed tool such as a tongue
d ep ressor, or shaped m ycarta blade (fig . 9).
Checking W indshield Opening
Due to the expanse and contour of the windshield it is
im p era tive in the event of a strain break that the wind­
shield opening be thoroughly checked b efo re in stalling
a replacem ent windshield. The replacem ent glass is used
as a tem plate.
1. Check fo r the follow ing conditions at the previou s
m arked point of fractu re.
a. Chipped edges on glass.
b. Ir r e g u la r itie s in body opening.
c. Ir re g u la ritie s in
2. Rem ove a ll s e a le r
windshield opening.
3. Check flange area fo r sold er, w eld high spots, or
hardened spot-w eld sea le r.
4. Check windshield glass to opening, by supporting
glass with six spacers contained in packet J - 22577.
CAUTIO N: Do^_ not
m etal. Chipped edges on the glass can lead to
future breaks.
5. With the windshield supported and centered in its
opening, check the relationship of the glass to the
F ig . 9 —Loosening W e a th e rs trip
rubber channel w eatherstrip.
fro m flange and body around
Rem ove a ll high spots.
strike glass against body