Just got my back glass trim. Need a little help

[Lazarus]

Paid $110.00 for 3 peices of trim and valiance to convert over to a hard top. Read everything about them on here. Didn't find a solution.

My inner gut says to get a bunch of black caulking and glue the trim in since no I'm not riviting like factory.

The old laundu top rivits are officially gone. Tad worried about fire. So I'm taking it the entire interior needs removed? Including headliner?

Anyone else actually finished a swap. Seems like most get to a point and stop lol thanks

 

[565bbchevy]

They have screw in studs that work for this I think Auveco Products has them and a few others, here is an Ebay listing
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-Windshie...ash=item4af53370f0:g:EO8AAOSwPc9Wz2mh&vxp=mtr

 

[Lazarus]

Great thanks! Takeing it my back glass gotta come back out.

 

[565bbchevy]

Great thanks! Takeing it my back glass gotta come back out.

I don't remember how much room there is to work but you might be able to drill the pilot holes on a slight angle then screw the studs in and tap them straight after that if they don't straighten when they bottom out on the shoulder.

 

[oldsmobile joe]

NO NEED TO USE SCREWS.
your rear window trim will be held in place with new plastic retainers that need to be set into the butyl or urethane. your current rear window will need to be removed and when it is reinstalled, the clips are set in place between the glass and body. the butyl or urethane sealer holds them in place. clips will look like these from mikes montes part #1271
if you haven't done this before or haven't seen it done, i would consult with a glass company.

 

[oldsmobile joe]

here is a pic of a rear window i cut out of a cutlass, still has the metal body opening attached. the white clips in the picture are what I'm trying to explain.

 

[565bbchevy]

If he has to remove the rear window to glue the clips in why not just put the screw in studs in at that time and mount the plastic clips to the studs and if any clips break they could be easily removed since they would not be glued in.

 

[Ribbedroof]

The clips do not glue in. They are designed to mount to studs (or the replacement screw studs).

Some newer cars use a molding that is set in the urethane, but no OE clip I'm aware of was a glue-in. In fact, Honda still uses studs on the A pillar to hold the clip retainer on the roof ditch/windshield reveal molding.

I think you're going to find that those Cutlass clips are in fact clipped onto weld studs under the sealant.

 

[Lazarus]

I've seen the steel clips set under the glue as well as the studs. I'll take some pictures of the back side of what I got. Maybe I'll just hire a glass company. To have it set Right. Still got to grind and weld the rivits from the laundu top

 

[oldsmobile joe]

The clips do not glue in. They are designed to mount to studs (or the replacement screw studs).

Some newer cars use a molding that is set in the urethane, but no OE clip I'm aware of was a glue-in. In fact, Honda still uses studs on the A pillar to hold the clip retainer on the roof ditch/windshield reveal molding.

I think you're going to find that those Cutlass clips are in fact clipped onto weld studs under the sealant.

my mistake, upon further review, the clips attach to what gm calls riv nuts that are attached to the body. the screws may work in your case, since your going from padded top to none. just make sure you seal the holes and the heads don't touch the glass. see pic from 79 body manual.