Chevrolet 10 Series 1968, Service Manual

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BODY IB-4
NOTE:
Water does not always enter the cab or
body in the location where leaks show up, there­
fore, back-tracking the path of water will show
the true entrance of the leak.
Fig. 6—Panel and Suburban Sealing Areas
1. Side Pillars to 3. Side Front Doors &
Roof Side Header
C argo Door
& Roof Drip
4. Rear Drip M id g .,
M olding w/House & RR P illa r
2. Roof, Center P illa r 5. Undercoating Area
& Rocker
FRONT END
WINDSHIELD GLASS
The windshield is a one-piece type and is retained in
the windshield opening by a moulded rubber weatherstrip.
This weatherstrip is sealed in the windshield opening and
sealed to the windshield glass.
When replacing a cracked windshield glass, it is very
important that the cause of the glass breakage be deter­
mined and the condition corrected before a new glass is
installed. Otherwise, it is highly possible that a small
obstruction or high spot somewhere around the windshield
opening will continue to crack or break the newly in­
stalled windshield; especially when the strain on the glass
caused by this obstruction is increased by such conditions
as wind pressures, extremes of temperature, motion of
the vehicle, etc.
The procedure for removal of the windshield applies to
the complete windshield assembly.
Rem oval
1. Before removing the windshield, mark the location of
the break on the windshield rubber channel and the
body. Protect the paint finish inside of the cab.
Mask around the windshield opening and outside, lay
a suitable covering across the hood and fenders.
NOTE:
The windshield glass rubber weather­
strip is one piece. The glass is held in a chan­
nel within the weatherstrip (fig. 8).
2. Do not try to remove reveal mouldings while wind­
shield is in body opening. Remove from custom
weatherstrip retention groove (fig. 8) after wind­
shield removal from body opening.
3. To free windshield rubber channel of weatherstrip
loosen the lip of the windshield weatherstrip from the
pinchweld flange along the top and at the sides by
applying pressure with palm of the hand to the edge
of the glass. At the same time assist the lip of the
rubber weatherstrip channel over the pinchweld
flange with a flat bladed tool such as a tongue de-
presser, or shaped mycarta blade (fig. 9).
F ig . 8 - Cross Section of W indshield Weatherstrip (T yp ica l)
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