1086 Windshield

I busted out my windshield in my IH 1086 while bushogging. The glass people around here are not interested in replacing it. I have found one in another state. My question is, are there any tricks to putting one in. I think if I get the rubber seal warm and have another person to help it shouldn't be too hard to do. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

The rope trick: I will share.
Needed:
1/8" nylon or poly cord (no thicker)
Silicon Spray
Warmth 65 or more degrees is desirable
Put the rubber gasket on the glass (if it has a split in it (one long universal piece) wrap it on and measure it with no stretching, and cut it to length, then super glue the ends together, (not on the glass))
When the gasket is on the glass, wrap one and 1/2 gasket lengths of the cord into the outer groove of the gasket such that the beginning and end of the cord are at the bottom of the glass, and using a bit of tape, held there. Spray the outer groove with silicone spray (wet is OK)
Place the window onto the bottom metal edge such that the gasket is in place on both sides of the metal edge. This will also require care so the gasket is centered in the opening left to right. While pushing firmly on the glass to hold it against the edge, pull on the tail end of the cord. when you get to the lip of the gasket that is outside the edge, the cord will act like a tire tool pulling the lip inside the edge.
Continue around the frame being careful to seat the gasket as the cord is pulled. As you progress to the top of the frame, the opposite end of the cord can also be pulled to start the gasket lip up the other side. Push in at all times to avoid loosing the fit, or position of the glass. Hold both ends of the cord when or if it begins to slip through the gasket, Slipping can cut the gasket, and loosing the end of the cord is not good. The last couple of inches will be the hardest, pull so the cord is not trying to cut into the gasket, rotating the position of the cord and tugging may be an answer. I replaced 40 rear windows in brand new F150 250 Pu trucks using this method. (putting in slider windows in place of solid glass) It is the best I have to offer. Jim

That one shouldn't be bad. I have always had good luck with glass that is fairly flat. Very curved pieces are a total mess for me. The rear window of an old car never goes right. I have always used the rope trick. Be careful that you don't use rope that's too small - it wil be more likely to cut the rubber than pull it over the lip.

I've never done one in the cold. My advice would be do the rope trick and heat the rubber with a heat gun. Heat a bit and pull it in, heat some more and pull it in. I've always put the seal on the glass and then roped it in.

A little bit more to add to the already good advice is to keep your cool and go slow and think ahead a bit. Have something good and solid to stand on, on both sides of the tractor. Don't start the project if you have to be somewhere in 1/2 hour. I've done a couple of windshields on Peterbilts and it tested this novice to the max but I got it done and some shops won't do Peterbilt windshields. Jim

Take it to a body shop. Money well spent.

Thanks guys. I use this tractor every day to feed with and I need it put in bad. It's cold and icy here in Va. I've got a close neighbor that restores old car's for a living, I will see if he will help, if not, I guess I'll try it myself.