Windshield replacement

I had the windshield replaced on my 64 Dart, and helped the dude do it. First off the new gasket was a pain because it needed to be streched to fit the opening. It had to be streched as the glass was being installed, which made it a two man job. Imagine the gasket cross section looking something like a capitol K with the top section fitting into the frame of the opening,and the bottom section having the glass fit into it. The locking bead fits into the center to expand the gasket tight against both the glass and the metal frame. On the Duster you will need to remove the chrome strip around the windshield and then you can start to pull the locking bead out at one end, it usually ends in the bottom center of the windshield. I found that when it comes to removing the old windshield, it's better to cut out the part of the gasket over the glass with a utility knife because usually it's so hard you will break the windshield trying to push it out. once you have the glass out you can remove the gasket and clean the frame. I believe the Duster gasket is glued to the frame along the bottom, so you will have to find out what kind of glue is used for that. Hope this helps