Chevrolet 1977 light duty truck Service Manual page 135

2ZBS
Fig. 2D -17-C hecking W indshield Opening
7. Recheck windshield
satisfactory proceed as follows:
Installation
1. Place a protective covering over front fenders
and hood, then apply soapy w ater to all grooves of the
w eatherstrip.
2. Install w e a th e rstrip
opening, with the pinchweld
w eatherstrip groove. See figure 2D-18.
N OTE: Because o f
w eatherstrip and o f the im portance o f centrally
locating the w eatherstrip in the body opening, it is
not recomm ended to use the "cord-type" installa­
tion technique.
3. Position the lower edge o f the windsheild glas
into the outer weatherstrip groove.
glass " in to " the weatherstrip, assisting rub ber over edge
o f glass.
4. W hen glass is in position, lock the weatherstrip
to the glass as follows:
a. Base W eatherstrip - Bend the "locking strip"
over and use a thin bladed tool to lock w eatherstrip
tightly against windshield. See figure 2D-18 for detail.
b. O ptional W eatherstrip - Use J - 2 189-24 and
J - 2 189-23 in Handle J -2 189 to install flexible reveal
m olding into locking slot o f weatherstrip, as shown in
figure 2D-19. This will expand the w eatherstrip to a tight
in its opening and
centrally to the body
flange in the inner
the configuration of the
Gently push the
if
Fig. 2D 18 -Locking the W eatherstrip to the Glass
fit against the windshield. Install reveal molding so that
joint is at center o f lower edge of windshield. Cover the
joint with the molding cap.
S TA TIO N A R Y BODY GLASS
Replacement
The method used to remove the windshield glass
may be applied to other stationary glass, such as shown
in figures 2D-20 and 2D-21. R em em ber to check for
cause o f breakage, and to always w ear gloves when
handling glass. Installation procedures are similar to
G-Van windshield. Refer to figures 2D-94 and 2D-95,
later in this section.