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Originally Posted by highwinger
Thanks Doc for the detailed response. I will recall the links when I'm ready to replace the door glass. Have you used Classic Industry's door glass too?
I'm really surprised the rubber tucks in the door. I found the plastic stick used for windshield installation real good at working the rubber since its blunt and stiff so it doesn't harm the rubber.
wrt the vertical channel, mine had been replaced before, so I didn't have to cut it out like in the video. However, it did have rubber cement remnants which may have left the new piece a bit proud making the window travel tight.
One thing I noticed is the pivot rivet has more slop than I'd expect. I tried to clamp down on the rivet more, but it didn't seem to help. I wish I had welded the rivet tool to a c-clamp as one of the threads recommended. I used a punch in a vise to apply the back pressure while hammering the tool down on the rivet to form it. I tried a F-clamps since I have more of those, but it didn't work well. I bought an extra tool so I could cut one in half for the welding purpose. I will try it that way on the driver vent.
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No, I have never bought new glass for any of my builds.
It makes it a lot easier with the rivets if you have a helper to hold the vent window while you seat them.
Just for reference here is how I install my windows and vents (reverse for removal):
There are a couple of different thoughts on this but here is how I assemble mine.
Make sure you have the new felt window channel in the wing window. But do not install the felt channel around the top and down inside the rear of the door yet.
Insert the rear door glass guide/channel into the door but don’t bolt it in place yet.
Install the door latch remote and window riser mechanisms if they have been removed.. (make sure the roller is in the track on the inside of the door)
With the window riser arms part way down (horizontal position) install the window. (you have to slide it toward the front to get it started into the roller guides) After you have the window installed roll it down, and slide it back toward the door latch. (make sure it doesn’t slide out of the track)
Insert the wing window lower bracket into the window opening from the inside of the door, about where the window and wing window meet. After it is inside the door rotate the wing window to it’s correct orientation and slide it down into place.
Put the three (I think) small flat head screws through the angled part of the door frame and into the wing window, then put the two ¼” machine screws through the bottom holes in the door inner panel and into the bottom bracket of the wing window.
Now slide the door window forward into the wing window channel.
Put the door window felt channel into the door frame starting at the top of the wing window and work your way around to the back. Be sure and push up on the felt channel as you go around the corner. Do not put it into the inside of the door yet.
Put the rear glass guide/channel up into place and put the ¼” machine screw in at the top by the door latch but do not tighten it up.
Insert the felt window channel down inside the door and press it into the remainder of the door frame and rear glass guide/channel. Push the rear glass guide/channel in against the window glass and put the two ¼” machine screws through the bottom holes in the door inner panel into the bottom bracket of the glass guide/channel. Now tighten all of the machine screws up and try the window to see how it works.
Put your new inner and outer window sweeps on and you are done. You may have to trim them slightly for length.
I hope I haven’t forgotten any steps in the process and if I have I hope someone points them out.
LockDoc