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**Dan in Pasadena** · 08-22-2018, 11:32 PM

Wednesday, August 23, 2018

After saying I wouldn’t I got lazy (& cheap) and bought Soffseal windshield rubber from The Truck Shop. The windshield was installed today. Once the little area where two layers of sheet metal were slightly spread apart on the driver side top, it went in great - I’m a little surprised, BUT... now I have a question. This rubber has a groove or line in it like it’s supposed to have a lock strip, but it doesn’t. Is this typical? I decided I wouldn’t use the stainless trim. But if I were to change my mind later, does that fit with this rubber or does it require a different rubber made for that purpose?

Apologies for the bad picture. Windshield was very dirty and low
Light. Windshield wiper escutcheons have also been installed with new gaskets.

08-22-2018, 11:32 PM	#2639
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,331	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Wednesday, August 23, 2018 After saying I wouldn’t I got lazy (& cheap) and bought Soffseal windshield rubber from The Truck Shop. The windshield was installed today. Once the little area where two layers of sheet metal were slightly spread apart on the driver side top, it went in great - I’m a little surprised, BUT... now I have a question. This rubber has a groove or line in it like it’s supposed to have a lock strip, but it doesn’t. Is this typical? I decided I wouldn’t use the stainless trim. But if I were to change my mind later, does that fit with this rubber or does it require a different rubber made for that purpose? Apologies for the bad picture. Windshield was very dirty and low Light. Windshield wiper escutcheons have also been installed with new gaskets. Attached Images __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!