windshild install

[2darts]

need some instruction on installing a windshield on a 70 cuda, what thickness butal tape and any hints you can come up with. thanks for any help

 

[DetMatt1]

I wouldn't install myself. I just had one put in my Challenger and the pro I hired to do it for $160 bucks did a far better job than I ever could. He applied the butal from a gun and paid special attention to what that butal was going to look like from the outside once installed. Some things are just better left to the pros.

 

[js29]

butal tape is a thing of the past. what the pro's use is urethane adhesive you want the stuff that is heated. thickness should be about 3/8'' thick and depth set blocks should be used.as for tape go,s napa carries it and again 3/8'' is what i have used in the past. but i agree with mat

 

[moparleo]

Watch as the pro does it and take pics with your camera. Also good tips on you tube.

 

[BarrsRestoration]

I wouldn't install myself. I just had one put in my Challenger and the pro I hired to do it for $160 bucks did a far better job than I ever could. He applied the butal from a gun and paid special attention to what that butal was going to look like from the outside once installed. Some things are just better left to the pros.

It's spelled butyl, and it is not dispensed from "a gun" but is packaged in a spiral roll.
That's why some things are better left to the pros.

 

[DetMatt1]

The guy I hired installs windshields for a living and brought all of his specialty tools and the adhesive in a tube that was applied with a caulk gun. Was it butyl? I don't know. Did I trust he knew what he was doing? Yes, he came highly recommended and that's why I hired him.