Getting ready to tackle the cowl rust in the '62 Dart 440. I plan on taking the upper cowl out by drilling out the spot welds to I can get to the lower cowl. I'll need to take out the windshield out to do that.

I've put rear windows/windshields in with butyl tape but I've never installed a windshield with a gasket. With a helper, some soapy water and some Hobo Freight plastic spoons will I be able to install this thing (I have medium-low patience)?

Reinstalling the OEM glass and seal ? - Easy peasy

As long as the seal is still soft and pliable. If its hard and brittle like a lot of old seals are, easy is deffenately not the correct descriptive word for the installation.

I'll buy a new seal, I'll have to cut the old hard, crusty one out of the car when I remove the windshield.

Agreed, Condition is everything

I had a glass company install with a new seal on my Roadrunner..... it took them 2 hours...and they were not happy..... lol

I have a 49 Dodge pickup with the rear cab corner windows. I bought 2 new corner windows and two new rubber gaskets from the same company, and had them installed by a professional glass installer. The 1st attempt the guy spent 4 hours busting his butt fighting with it. He came back a few days later and we finally got them in, and sealed after another 4 hours. With my insistence, we finally had to make a couple cuts on the new rubber (on each window) to get it to go around the corners. Eight hours +, most of it for two 15" x15" corner windows, the rear center glass and both pieces of front glass only took about 45 minutes of that time. For the record, that was the only rubber gasket maker offering the rubber gaskets for corner window glass.

When the rubber doesn't fit, the install is a nightmare.

My son has a 57 Dodge wagon. It needs a new windshield (plenty OEM versions are available) but the only company that offers the rubber tells you it doesn't fit well. That company recommends you locate a car with a good pliable rubber gasket! His windshield doesn't leak, and the rubber on his 67 year old car is still soft, but he is concerned about it leaking with the new glass. The glass installer he will need to use is the same guy that installed the corner windows on my 49.

Picture of the one of new corner windows and the center rear glass, and a picture of the two piece windshield.

That sounds a little scary

I plan on buying the gasket from Detroit Muscle Technologies. I think they are a sponsor here on Moparts. I hope the gasket fits and works well!!