Originally Posted by boomboomthump

Hate to bump an old thread but does anyone have a set available for sale, rent, borrow?

I'm having my front and rear glass replaced this week and looking for some help. Any assistance would be tremendously appreciated!

Originally Posted by AllMine

I have a few sets of templates for installing the windshields and back glass on our cars. I had them made from an Adobe Illustrator file I was able to source. They were laser cut from Masonite, or clip board material, and I believe is 1/8" thick.

I would love to tell you how terrific they were when they were used to install the windshield on my 95 Cab...but I can not. I had the glass pulled to fix a small windshield rust concern, and then went on to a roof off, glass out respray. So...
First round the glass "tech" refused to use the templates and completely ignored the service manual /T.S.B. Procedures. I was not with the car when this happened.
Round 2 different "tech" literally flat out told me he could not install the glass without the outer weatherstrip on. This, of course, means it is impossible to use the templates. Crappy install again.
There has not been a round 3.
What I do know is the windshield templates are accurate. Before taking the car to the body shop I checked if the templates lined up correctly, and they did. I believe this was still the original glass, I think it was a Sigla glass, and the "driven by Hurley Haywood" Brumos sticker was in the lower passenger corner, and the outer weatherstrip fit and looked terrific.
The top and bottom of the templates fit flush against the glass and the left and right did not. The left and right lined up perfectly with the glass weatherstrip frame and the windshield frame when rotated slightly to fit in the weatherstrip frame. I assume this is because of how the sides curve differently from top to bottom, unlike the roof and cowl to glass fitment. I guess this in how the factory ones would work.

This is my first set I have ever seen or held, and I was honestly VERY excited with how well the templates fit.

If I did not feel these were accurate and useful I would just cut my losses and throw them in the trash. The last thing I want to do is cause problems for someone else. But, I think these can help reduce the stress around glass replacement.... If you can get your glass guy to use them...Grrrrrrrrrrrrr....

I do not own a coupe so I can not vouch for the fitment of the rear, but they were cut from the same AI file.

I will take $47.50 per set (windshield and back glass) shipped, in a bubble padded envelope, in the contiguous US. I prefer to have these spread around to help people out so I ask that you not request to buy more than 1 set. P.M. Me here and I will go by the date and time stamp to determine priority. I will not ship out of the country, sorry.
Thank You
Curt