Glass, Windows & Seals
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4:46Rear View Mirror Replacement on an Early Mustang
Building a high-quality restoration is all about the details, and one of those often overlooked details is the rear view mirror. But, there are few items on your classic car that you’ll look at more. We venture to RJ Restorations in Farmington, MN to visit owner Bob Wilson. It’s Bob’s relentless attention to detail that…
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8:15Door Glass Removal
Whether you’ve just bought your classic car or you’ve driven it a few decades sooner or later you’re going to need to remove or replace the door glass. Older classics with side safety glass are also prone to “fogging” around the edges as the glass delaminates from the safety plastic sheet, forcing owners to replace…
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4:06Repelling Water with Ceramic Glass Coating
Mike Phillips of Autogeek.com stops by the garage to visit Dennis Gage and demonstrate some great new ceramic glass coating that is designed to repel water. As with any surface enhancement product, its success depends on the correct preparation. Phillips demonstrates how to machine prepare the surface of the glass to achieve a surgically clean…
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3:59National Parts Depot – Power Door Locks
Rick Schmidt of National Parts Depot (NPD) joins Dennis Gage in the garage to explore some of the great products offered by NPD to add modern conveniences to classic cars while keeping your car looking completely like stock. Schmidt begins by exploring adding power door locks to almost any car, and continues with power window…
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4:21Steele Rubber Sealing
Sometimes there are few options when purchasing reproduction rubber parts for your classic car, and nothing is more frustrating than when they don’t fit right. Dennis Gage is joined in the shop by Matt Agosta of Steele Rubber, to review one of their newest offerings, factory correct door weather striping for early Camaros. Agosta goes…
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15:34Windlace Installation
New windlace installation is an important first step in reupholstering your classic car. Mark Simpson explains the importance of having good windlace and shows us the materials and supplies you’ll need to accomplish this job. Then classic car upholsterer Gary Simpson takes us step-by-step through the process of installation. Including, how to deal with unique…
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22:05Window Seal Replacement
Rubber gaskets, window seals, door bumpers, etc. often need to be replaced when restoring a classic car. On some models however, reproduction seals are not available. Mark Simpson demonstrates the process of reconditioning existing seals then goes through the process of creating a new back glass seal from available seal parts. After reconditioning the seal,…
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7:15Installing Window Glass on a Side Door
Smooth operation of side window glass starts with installing new or reconditioning existing glass channels. Master Glass Cutter, Jim Lundquist demonstrates the process on this remarkable 1935 Studebaker.
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8:44Replacing Glass Channels on a 1935 Studebaker
Replacing original fogged, scratched or non-safety type glass is great way to improve the look of your ride. Master glass cutter, Jim Lundquist demonstrates the process of removing lower glass channels from original glass and reinstalling them on new glass.
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