Rear Glass Install

[A57CHEVYMAN]

We are having trouble installing the rear glass in my 57 2-door sedan. I have new glass, seal and plenty of silicone. Please help with any tips.
Also I concerned that the actual glass is too short (top to bottom) and doesn't curve enough on either side.

Please help.

[BamaNomad]

Having just spent several days and efforts over a few months attempting to install an 'incorrect' windshield... :) I'd suggest fitting the glass itself to the body to ensure it's size/curvature is *right* for your car... LeeT had suggest use of some 'wooden' blocks to hold the glass in place, and I theorized that maybe a few chunks of an 'old' seal might work and allow you to visualize the fit...?

[Rick_L]

On the other trifive sites (trifive.com and chevytalk.com) there are sticky posts with the correct procedures for installing front and rear windows.

There is a significant difference between the rear glass for a sedan and a hardtop. A tape measure and a visual look should be all you need to verify.

The wood block procedure is in the shop manual.