How To Install a 'Rope In' Windshield Gasket

Danny shows you how to 'rope in' the windshield gasket on this 1963 Chevy Nova. You can use this general method on any rope in installation. He also shows you how the reveal molding factors into the overall process.
Materials Used:
- Steele Rubber Products windshield gasket for your car (search by year/make/model here www.steelerubber.com/automotive)
- Glass Cleaner
- Shop Towels
- Scraper/Tuck Tool: www.steelerubber.com/scraper-...
- Windshield and Body Sealant: www.steelerubber.com/bedding-...
- 1/4"- 3/16" Cord or String long enough to wrap around the entire windshield plus 1-2 feet extra
- Masking or Painters Tape
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[@GreaseMonkey1958]

This is the way I was always taught to install windows with Rubber Gasket windows with the molding. This also the way I did it on my Square Body Chevy but all of the other videos I see on TH-cam has them placing the gasket on the car, installing the glass and then the pinch molding into the gasket. Which way is correct?

[@SteeleRubberProducts]

Hey there, it sounds like you're referring to a locking strip style gasket, especially with a pinch molding. The rope in style gaskets have to go on the glass first, then the whole assembly gets roped into the vehicle. Locking strip type gaskets, however, go on the vehicle first, then the glass, then the locking strip. For the Square Body Chevy you mentioned, it would've been a locking strip type gasket but it sounds like you made the rope in method work for your install. That install method can work, but it isn't the easiest way to get it installed. I hope that answers your question, but please let us know if you have more questions! Thanks for watching!!

[@donaldappelhof2059]

What if you get the setting compound on your headliner? Will it come off? Mine has the headliner on the pinch weld.

[@SteeleRubberProducts]

Great question! You want to try to avoid getting the compound on your headliner. If it does get on it, and it isn't visible it, it may not be a big deal. If it does get on it, and it's visible, we'd recommend spot remover or upholstery cleaner to remove it.
There are some other options you could try. You could try applying the bedding compound after the glass is installed if possible. You may also try foregoing the compound altogether, this increases the risk of a leak but it depends on the condition of the pinchweld. If it's in smooth, freshly painted condition, the seal may hold up just fine. If it's in rough, slightly rusted or pitted condition, that would create lots of little gaps for water to make its way through.
We hope this helps! Let us know if there is anything further we can help with!

[@RecoveryRoomRestorations]

can I use this string method on my 70 Plymouth B body? My current installation looks like heck, and the gasket ripped.

[@SteeleRubberProducts]

If your window gasket is in fact a rope-in gasket, this method will work for you. If it is not, this method would not be usable.

[@RecoveryRoomRestorations]

@@SteeleRubberProducts ........great info there, thanks!!

[@jren6354]

Does the stainless require any clips to secure in the gasket?

[@SteeleRubberProducts]

Great question! No, the reveal molding does not require any clips or glue to stay in place. The trim piece should fit snugly in the gasket groove and the ends of the trim pieces will lock together at the corners which will also help keep them in place. Additionally, once the gasket it installed onto the vehicle body, it will tighten the grip on the trim piece as well as the glass to secure them in place. Thank you for watching!!

[@itolond]

what type of cord did you use?

[@SteeleRubberProducts]

We've seen people use a large variety of cords, but we'd recommend using a 1/8" cotton twine. It's the right size for the channel in the rubber, it's strong, and it doesn't stretch. Thank you for watching!

[@NeilMacDonald-mr3ez]

Good video thanks - lose the elevator music, not at all helpfull, it blocks the important detail the guys are discusssing.

[@Freejohnsilkyputty]

Help MEEEE. I cannot find a windshield or gasket for my 66 Chevy belair. Do you know where to order it? I’ve tried everywhere and I keep getting some sticky urethane roll gasket and the windshield is a total unicorn. Ugh.

[@SteeleRubberProducts]

Hey there! I'm sorry you're having a frustrating time trying to find parts for your vehicle. The windshield for the '66 Chevrolet Bel Air models was glued in, not installed with a gasket. I'm not quite sure what the "sticky urethane roll gasket" is that you mentioned kept coming up in your search results. Urethane Adhesive is applied with a caulking gun and used to glue in windshields while Butyl Tape (comes in a roll) is a very sticky, pressure-sensitive adhesive that is also used to glue in windshields. If either of those are what you've been seeing, it's because the windshield for your vehicle is a glue-in type.
If you would like to email us some photos of your windshield, that would greatly help us in recommending which parts will work for your vehicle. You can email us photos to [e-mail] and one of our customer service representatives will be in communication with you. Thank you for watching, and we look forward to speaking with you!