How to make and fit your own windshield!
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- The 51 Chevy Rat Truck needs glass. I show you how I make and fit a windshield and all the other glass without using the typical rubber seal molding that is required.
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Each to his own. I am anel beater and spraypainter personally ii cry seeing rat rods but like watching you make your workshop equipment you explain things well just love restoring old trucks and cars
Love this channel. Bloke doing it his way. No Bullsh!t, 100% up front, honest & authentic. Not an ounce of fake theatre, just a real person doing it their way. A ton of smart wise thinking, brilliant Make-Do Technology mixed in.
Think its clever & useful art.
Your canvas & its pretty cool to let the painter paint & produce something out of discard tin.
Keep on Keeping On - "Baie cool" (Yes I had to look that translation up hahaha)
Thanks brother! Yeah man, my beard is too grey for all that fakery nonsense 🙂
My new hero “ I don’t need no government telling me what I need to be safe” nice work on glass always wondered how that would work out gluing the glass in on older vehicles. Thanks for sharing
I know what you mean about brownie points with the wife! I am the head of my house! And she is the neck that turns the head! LOL! Spiling! Div, you just taught this guy something again! Your buddy did a great job of cutting the glass! The glass trim turned out fine.
What I like is your word "forest engineering" and it works for your car building project ... fantastic 👍
My depression era parents instilled this into all of their children:
"Use it up; wear it out!
Make it DO, or do WITHOUT."
I like what you've done. I've used stainless steel bowls for firewall indentations on some of my airplanes, and truck cowl modifications.
Thanks. It's a good motto, we've become consumers...
I appreciate your honesty , but NO apologies needed . You do fine work , it looks great . I laughed at the toilet paper on the work bench . God Bless and stay well !
I'm a Southern American!
I Understand You Perfectly!
Screw the Frenchie's!!
Cut a V in the plastic tip of your urethane applicator to get the recommended profile.
Also put your glue and rubber trim in the sun for awhile it will be more flexible an glue will move more easily.
I've done thousands of windshields and your approach is solid.
Great work.
Thank you! So one learns!
In my late teens worked for a glass shop that had a shaper nozzle that did a box shaped bead with a half round on top. That flattened out making a nice straight line under the glass.
Can’t find anything like it on the all knowing all seeing internet.
But in that same shop had a notcher tool to cut tips in a few profiles. And some old guys who were artists in cutting nozzles.
What I love about your channel is you are a lot closer to "real" people working on our stuff. Can't fix things with money if you don't have any!
Thanks brother. Yes man, my whole mission is to keep stuff real! I dont have time for all the fake and flash "shows"😅
Yessss !
What I also like. A Rat Rod is a Hot Rod built with what ever parts you can scrounge to make it work. Now days . Rat Rods are Halloween cars. Built to look like an un usable cartoon . Pure garbage
10:05 WHAT did you just say?
Nicely done your English is better than my Africans 👍👍👍👍
Hey Diff, thanks for passing on your knowledge. In return I will also pass on some knowledge, when using sealant, silicone etc instead of smoothing it with your finger (with or without mineral turps, washing liquid etc) you can use a potato. The sealant will not stick to the potato due to an enzyme in the potato (learnt from doing countless tile joints in bathrooms). You can also profile your potato if you need a particular curve. So another little tool you could use in the future. Enjoying your channel, cheers.
That's a real clever trick Michael! Thanks dude, will definitely give it a go
who figured out to use a potato?? Who knew????
Mind = blown
🤯
@@brentchalmers1436 someone doing seals in a kitchen with all his fingers already caked with this disgusting stuff, not an inch of rag left, and a forgotten potato lying on the counter 😉
👍 "Don't Cry !"🤣Rubber looks great, I glued my windshield in my 53 Chevy 210 chopped top -than cut in half and glued the typical rubber seal molding over ✌ Bush mechanic Minnesota USA ENJOY
Cool man! Good bush mechanics think alike!
@@ratrodsafrica Great Video as always, Thanks for effort Diff
53 years working as a panelbeater spraypainter, there seems to be to many arm chair engineers in the comments.keep using urethane mate not silicone, dont v the nozzle just do it your way.Keep up your good work mate.All the very best to you and your wife from australia.
Thanks mate! Yes, lots of keyboard builders out there 😁
Great video and great advice as far as NOT telling them it’s for a vehicle windshield!
Thanks!
Nice work. It is good to see someone actually making a hotrod/custom car, not saying they made it and just project managing it sending pieces off to different shops to get work done.
Thanks brother!
This glass install is exactly what I needed to see . Thank you and excellent work .
You're very welcome! I'll be happy if it can help you!
Dude, I have learned more from you watching your videos than any other source on RUclips on top chopping and how to properly mark and cut...👍👍👍👍
Glad to help!
Excellent make do method. The "T" rubber molding works beautifully. 👍 😃
Old -School...RULES 🇿🇦
Greetings from Saskatchewan Canada. I'm sitting here learning things to help me when I start working on my rat rod. I should be outside doing stuff because it's warmed up a lot to -14 C but here I am inside, hooked on your videos. Thanks for taking the time to film your adventures for us.
Hi Rat Rods, Glass guy here, art Glass.... I have found you can use masking tape to keep the black windshield stuff from getting where you don't want it. Use a marking pen first to define your tape line then go over to your work bench to tape it off. Once the glass is seated and you have spread the black goo out, hold the window in place with one hand and pull the tape off... really clean edge. Keeps the mess & clean up down to nothing. Love your truck, enjoy the ride, it's the only one we've got.
Thanks David!
The T rubber was a nice touch!
Thank you Anthony! I surprised myself😅
It’s amazing to me that you can build that in South Africa. As you said in the beginning yes there’s more than just animals haha
You will not believe what gets built here! World class street rods, restomods etc, many exported to Australia
Excellent workmanship
The part where you're installing the adhesive with the music... I totally got stressed from the suspense! 🤣🤣
😂 A bit of fun while editing! Maybe an anticlimax cause nothing happened...😅
i loved the 'my wife is the belt that holds my pants up' comment...the same applies in our house ..my husband says i do what i want as long as my wife says it is ok..lol..can't wait for the proper test drive, i'm sure you are surrounded by a beautiful view...one of my old friends is from south africa and he always says how pretty it out there
Sounds like your hubby understands how things work!😅I'm blessed to live in a beautiful part of SA
Great job on the windshield
Great raw footage and explanation. Always good to see old school engineering. It is a dying art form.
I wish I had known this in my first car - a 1943 Plymouth Pickup, which I bought for 75$ in 1966. The way it was, I drove it in many Oregon rainstorms! It thusly gave me a splash when starting out from stops!
😂
Great video. That rubber trim was a good idea!
51' like your truck. Thanks for the tips.
I find pushing caulking you get more control of the bead. Great content. Thanks!
I love it, south Africa, awsome
so glad to see your subscribers are picking up. now 5000 in 8 hrs. way better then a yr ago. lol
Thanks Jay! Ja, slowly growing...
Nice real world jobery. Bye the way, to get that "V" shape in the sticky stuff you have to cut the V into the nozzle. Quite easy actually and it makes for a lot tidyer bead.
Very professional glass installed!
Thanks!
I think i now have a plan/idea how I want to install glass on my project!! Thank You!!
Glad it was helpful!
To reduce the mess from squeeze out, place masking tape where you don't want the adhesive! Then peel it off while it's wet. That's what I do whenever I caulk adhesives to seal anything. It almost always comes out with a nice clean and straight line.🙂
Respect, you are a tough ol bugger doing that sika with a manual caulking gun 🔫!!! That stuff is thick . A few years ago my local windshield replace shop pissed me off ,so I decided to do my own windshields. I bought a usef pneumatic glass remover for $125 and an air caulking gun for the glue ...$23 , money well spent .. !! I've done three windshields so far on my own cars .
Desperation is a great driver!😅 That gun was horrible, new one is on the shopping list!
Glass looks good.
When you put the vent windows in the doors, I thought of the 51s, that was the first year for vent windows..I watch Half Ass Customs..his work is a lot like yours. which is the best kind, he has a system that he raises and lowers his door glasses..why don't you ask him how he does that.. He like you, is very personable, just a good all around craftsman.. I enjoy your work..I'm 84 now and still am a minister for the Churches of Christ who imitate original, historic first century Christianity. I'm just a simple minister of the Gospel.. Paul from Ohio..
Hey Paul. 84 and going strong! Well done! Thanks, I have a method for raising door glass that I used on another build. Might do it again down the line...
🔥🔥🔥👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Straps with the clip release . You could use them to hold your window 🪟 up for your doors . That way it'll go up or down 🔥🔥👍🏻👍🏻
Diff does it again. You always make a plan come together. Windows make a big difference on the rat rod. Thanks for the lekka time and entertainment you share.
That worked amazingly well!!! looks good.
Hi, Douff greetings from Puerto Rico here on the Caribbean, like very much your videos
Thank you. I spent some time in Puerto Rico many years ago!
As a retired w/s installer. You should start on the bottom first when pushing the vinyl trim in.
But for a beginner you did ok. 😁
Even with your STUFF UPS it looks great 👍
Thanks! Yeah, sorry about the F-bomb🙈
@@ratrodsafrica the F Bomb don't bother me were all adults here
The rubber fits the windscreen very nice!
thumbs up
Good job Diff
Just two words for our very young mechanic "Simply Awesome"!! May God bless you sir love and very warm regards from India 🙏🏻🙏🏻🇮🇳🇮🇳
Thank you!
@@ratrodsafrica Sir I wish to build myself a small EV car I wish to take your advice and experience it will help a lot, I basically build batteries for EV and storage applications 🙏🏻🙏🏻 love and very warm regards from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻
I’ve seen gluing in the glass like that before but not with the t rubber trim, love it gives it a finished look
The t trim is an new one for me too. Love it!
Hey Div. Good video. I've been watching a lot of your videos over the last couple of weeks. You work well by yourself. The windows turned out Great. I like a gearhead that will show his stuff-ups. We are not perfect. Thanks for sharing.🍁👍👍
Thanks brother! And thanks for the support.
Great channel you start with what you have and keep it simple
Thanks!
To get a triangle bead you need to cut the nozzle on a bias then crease the side that is furthest back. Place the wide side down on the frame and move very steady.
From Texas, I enjoyed your glass install.
Thank you Ronnie from Texas!
Looks good money and supplies aren't always easy to come by and fancy things aren't always affordable do do with what we got and mistakes happen to all of us
I've been married 39 years myself Diff... it's all about the brownie points!
Ah, so you know how these things work!😀
Gidday Diff.
I'm enjoying your videos and you showing your process.
I thought I'd shear a few tips in regards to the sika flex.
I used to work in the railways and replacing busted windows was a regular thing, we would always chuck the tubes of urethane into a bucket of hot water before we started to remove the old window, by the time we were ready it'd be warmed through and a lot easer to squeeze out of the tubes.
Also to get that triangle bead, cut your nozzle off at the diameter you want and then cut a V notch into it, have the V notch face up as you go around and you'll get that triangle of sealant.
Now as you say you can't get the primers etc and you probably noticed how easily the sika came off the glass when you trimmed it up because it wasn't etched with a "Fret" you could try keying the glue surface with some wet n dry sandpaper to give the urethane something to grab onto.
That's my experience good luck and keep em coming.
Thanks for the tips!
You really deserve a toms up mate!👍
Thanks! 😃
I remember those old Chevies, they had vacuum motor wipers that quit working when you tried to pass someone, or went up a long hill. Those old recirculating heaters weren't phased out in pickups until 57 or 58 don't recall for sure. I think sedans had fresh air heaters in 57, could have been 56 but I know for sure they had them in 57.
If you need to bend the rubber, heat help. Taking near like curved section from some other window seal might be handy
That was cool to see how how to put in the windows. Thank you
Pleasure bro!
Hey Duff Keith here from USA California, lookn great brother.
Howzit Keith from Cali! Thanks man!
Man, It turned out really good!
It is always a joy for me to be able to watch your videos. Thanks bro!
That makes me feel good! Thank you.
Just found your channel and it's just the kind of thing I like. Cheers from a shed in Iowa, USA
Hey shed guy! Welcome to my shop!
@@ratrodsafrica Glad to be here!
Top stuff dude.... Little tip for you. When using sealer... Dip your finger in washing up liquid an a touch of water. It smooths and slides over sealer an doesn't stick to your fingers. I put washing up liquid anywhere I don't want it and it won't stick to it for toffee.... Keep up the good work... Ratlooklloyd
Thanks for the tip! Now I just gotta steal some from the wife...
@@ratrodsafrica let's just hope she doesn't read the comments 😬🙈😅
Well done Duff
Thank you!
You are a great engineer keep those great videos coming kind regards to you
Thanks, will do!
The glass installation went great! I really like the rubber seal idea
Thanks! 👍
Thanks Straight Ahead ✌😎
Tip I saw the other day was to use tape to mask the side window glass. Then after smoothing the sealant, and before it cures, just peel back the tape to leave a clean edge.
To get the triangular bead the data sheet asks for, cut a v in the end (side) of the noozle, face that V notch away from direction of travel & you will get your V shaped bead. Great Job, an interesting Vid.
Thanks. Yes, I'm learning that it's all about holding the gun correctly!🙂
Love the t molding made the look
Yes, very happy with how it turned out!
Beautiful job working with what you have! Very creative! Thanks for sharing.
We all tend to get a little creative when necessary. The fun is solving the problem!
Thanks Ray. Glad you enjoyed it!
I use small copper tube for my application tip which is bent on one end into a triangle of my choosing. Just unscrew the plastic tip from the cartridge of urethane and flare one end of the copper tube so that it won't push out the tip, insert it into the plastic tip and screw it back on the cartridge. You can make your caulk form in any shape you wish with this trick.
If one is really talented one can simply heat and reform the plastic tip as well. Greetings from Northern Ontario Canada.
Obviously Ed of the North is a man that uses his brains! That is clever my man! Great idea.
Good video mate! Love the rat rods, cheers for the update
Thanks brother!
It's Looking Good... Brother. Laker
Cool . Love how you keep it real! 👍. All the way from Australia.
Thanks mate! Only the real world here, no time for fake and flash!😅
Nice job my friend,
Totally Totally Refreshing... Old school shop work. No stinking' safety glasses, tool guard or face masks. Yes, love it Bro.
Thanks brother! The current near hysterical preoccupation with "safety" is at best a waste of resources and a complete crimp on the human spirit. At worst it is an invitation to authoritarianism/dictatorship. Common sense is dead...
@@ratrodsafrica You are the man. Really like your work and way of thinkin' We need more of that spirit Stuck up here in Canada. I alway thought, why not remove safety labels off things and Stupid will eventually fix its self.
@@flatroc1 the world desperately needs that! More and more rules and regs to protect idiots from themselves and pass the blame to someone else! WTF!!
Hello.
It's quite a project you have going on...
I am a sheet metal worker and I also install windows with Sika. When the new window from the factory does NOT come with a black ceramic edge, it MUST be primed so that there is a black edge all around, otherwise the sun's UV rays will cause the glue to break off against the glass.
It is also stated in the installation instructions from Sika.
Regards Per
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I stated in the video that Sika specifies their specific primer. I could not get hold of it where I live, so I will keep an eye on it. Luckily its just a rusty old rat rod :)
Hey there... Another great job.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks. And you are welcome!
Greetings from Australia. Thanks for such great videos.
Howzit man from down under. Pleasure mate!
If the tip of your windshield adhesive tube is cut in a inverted V it will make the adhesive come out in the upside down V instead of the round bead but it depends on the application sometimes you may need the wider bead looks like it worked fine for you so good job...
I had an old front wheel drive with a bad cv boot . I cleaned the out side of the boot with acetone ,and removed the boot clamps from the boot . I then cut a tee shirt in to strips . I covered them with polyurethane adhesive . Holding the shaft straight I wrapped the strips around the boot , keeping the edges of the boot together . I over lapped the edges of the tee shirt and wound them so they would not unwind .After the adhesive cured I reclamped the boot , I drove that car for 7 more years with no problem with shaft or boot
Wow, never heard that before! Out the box thinking!
Looking great, Steve from Nb Canada
Thanks Steve!
Thanks for sharing 👍😀 tape your area like you are going to paint might help with cleaning
Boet!!! Im late to the party but I made it. As always enjoyed the video and your new method of sealing the windows worked great as well... And the windshield wiper works 👌 perfecto!!! This thing will be crusing the streets soon enough, maybe even your wifey will help choose the perfect name!!! Have a lekka one Div!!
Rather late than never😅 Thanks boet! Yes, so many names, gonna pass the buck to my wife!😂
@@ratrodsafrica great plan!!
Duff , looks great , that stuf is messy ! I know I'm doing a vw van windshield on a short budget too . great job man and the glass is perfect !!that truck is a beaty ...I'm jealous !
Thanks 👍Good luck with your project,
Cool Beans.
That was brilliant work and it looks so darn good you are one clever young cookie not afraid to give anything a go and make it turn out the way you want it. So great watching you come up with all these solutions no matter what you are making or creating. Brilliant mate.
Thanks mate! Glad to hear I'm stil a young cookie😅
I've learned to embrace certain imperfections in some of my projects... I truly enjoy them now.
The Japanese have a word for it: Wabi-sabi. The acceptance of transience and imperfection!
That’s exactly how I would do it ⚡️
Nice work!!!! I want to do this on my 1970 Datsun truck.
Go for it!🙂
Great video Duff, those tubes of poly are sure tuff to squeeze. And the poly is just like baby poop you get a little on your fingers and it's before you know it it is every where.
Sounds like you know exactly how it goes with that stuff!😅
hey mate, hi from Australia! i do the same sometimes for my builds, you can cut the nozzle in a perticular way, with a "V" on once side, it builds it into a triangle shape when applying. loving your channel mate, love the old school vibe 🤘
Thanks mate!
Great work and I like that you are honest
Thanks Don
its Beautiful me and besides you cant see it from my house in New Mexico hahahah just kidding its an amazing truck congrats thanks for sharing
Glad you like it!