Scott's 1967 GMC 1500 pickup

[Scott Liggett]

That's a #998 15x8, 10 slot 4x4 Rally wheel from 74-88 trucks, and up to 91 on Suburbans/Blazers. The center caps are from 88-98 16x6 1/2 4x4 wheels w/threaded lugnuts/lugnut covers. 2wd Rallys are 5 lug, 16 slot, 15x7 and 15x8. 15x7 5 lug #994.. 15x8 5 lug #1095 88 5 lug caps came in black... 89-99 5 lug came in black, and chrome similar to the 6 lug ones in your picture...

Thanks for the info.

[Scott Liggett]

Anyone ever change out the windshield on these trucks? I have a chance at a couple good ones for $36.

[silver_bullet]

Anyone ever change out the windshield on these trucks? I have a chance at a couple good ones for $36.

not too difficult if you replace the gasket at the same time... probably not a bad idea to pick those babies up! easier to tint the top 6" before installation...

[1946Austin]

Wish I could get a good windshield for $36! I have a rock chip that's bugging me on my '69!

[Beagle]

Wish I could get a good windshield for $36! I have a rock chip that's bugging me on my '69!

Bangshift... home of the derail. Have you tried any of the junk like Safelite uses (clear bonding agents / adhesives )?

Scott, I think that is a gasketed type that you put in with a rope in the seam method. I'd take a couple of new blades for your razor knife and plan on cutting the new one out at the yard... really, I'd probably do both of them with a knife and use a new gasket. I've seen them put in and it doesn't seem as tough as the glued in kind.

Found a video of the installation, they make it look pretty easy both ways but old gaskets get hard and stubborn in my world.

[TheSilverBuick]

I don't know what window's go for on those trucks, but the most I've ever paid for a windshield, installed, was $140. Last one I got was for the Skylark in 2012, with built in antenna.

[tardis454]

At the junkyard we used oil and a glass knife to cut the glass out of the gasket.
The glass guy used rope, soap, and soapy water in a spray bottle to install them...

[squirrel]

having a helper is important....

[Scott Liggett]

Wish I could get a good windshield for $36! I have a rock chip that's bugging me on my '69!

One has a rock chip, the other has a scratch from the wiper wiping with no blade. Kinda bummed.

[Scott Liggett]

Bangshift... home of the derail. Have you tried any of the junk like Safelite uses (clear bonding agents / adhesives )?

Scott, I think that is a gasketed type that you put in with a rope in the seam method. I'd take a couple of new blades for your razor knife and plan on cutting the new one out at the yard... really, I'd probably do both of them with a knife and use a new gasket. I've seen them put in and it doesn't seem as tough as the glued in kind.

Found a video of the installation, they make it look pretty easy both ways but old gaskets get hard and stubborn in my world.

I planned to cut them out with my badass box knife. My gasket is hard as rock. LMC truck has a new one for $25.00. My truck, being a custom, has the stainless trim around the windshield on the rubber seal. That presents more work

[Deaf Bob]

Miracle knife works good once you get it in..blade flexes .. I have cut into metal with them on glued in ones.. The serrated blade helps alot to cut thru the rubber.. I got mine from a 2nd hand store and the scrap yard when the demoatrater junked his f'd up ones.. They still cut!

[squirrel]

with the stainless trim on the windshield...the trim goes in the rubber before you put the whole assembly into the truck. And if you get the gasket for a plain jane truck, you can leave the stainless trim off. It's more work to install it, but it looks good too.

[Scott Liggett]

Whole at the yard yesterday I formulated a plan to move the engine forward. I will do it when I change to my 4 spd OD trand. I can get the engine mounts for a V8 truck, the crossmember for a th350 and the front driveshaft all for about $50. The only SM420 trans mounts I will need to cut off are my own during the swap. I will see if the clutch linkage is different too. The trans tunnel is bolt in and they have a bunch for auto trans trucks I can modify for the new trans

[TheSilverBuick]

Your experience at making your own clutch linkage rods ought to help. The pivot point on the frame will have to move forward for sure though.

[squirrel]

Do the floors for auto trans trucks unbolt? I though it was only the SM420 equipped trucks that it unbolted, the "flat" floors are one piece with no opening.