71 RR window glass removal
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I am talking about taking out the glass from the doors and 1/4 side glass, not the front windsheild and rear glass. I plan on (hopefully) to re-use the front and rear glass when time comes to re-installing them.
Also, in regarding to the side glass. Are any of the wearable parts associated with the door and 1/4 glass, repopped (bushings, etc) if need be?
Also, in regarding to the side glass. Are any of the wearable parts associated with the door and 1/4 glass, repopped (bushings, etc) if need be?
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Remove your door panels and the panels on each side of the back seat. You'll see all the hardware that holds the windows on their tracks. Just use the window cranks to bring the tracks up or down to where you need to access the bolts.
My pops' '70 Belvedere had a serious problem of dropping the DS door window - the bolts kept working loose. At least once a year we'd disassemble the door, put the glass back in place, and snug up the hardware. It became as easy as changing a tire.
My pops' '70 Belvedere had a serious problem of dropping the DS door window - the bolts kept working loose. At least once a year we'd disassemble the door, put the glass back in place, and snug up the hardware. It became as easy as changing a tire.
Doright
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Removing the glass isn't to hard for some one that's done it before and is experienced with cars but for a novice that wants to reuse the glass find a buddy that's done it before to help you is best advise i would give.
If you break it its all over with, They dont break easy but if they are twisted even a little the wrong way and its easy to do they will break.
I found removing the Glass from my 73 Plymouth challenging myself, I have done a lot of automotive glass over the years and the Plymouth was not easy in my opinion, more of a pain in the Ars.
If you break it its all over with, They dont break easy but if they are twisted even a little the wrong way and its easy to do they will break.
I found removing the Glass from my 73 Plymouth challenging myself, I have done a lot of automotive glass over the years and the Plymouth was not easy in my opinion, more of a pain in the Ars.
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71 doors....
i just gutted 5 of then not long ago
the secret to them is you need to unbolt the glass
from the track to be able to get them out of the shell.
the area of the door that has the most problems is right there.
either the screws that hold the glass falls out and something
else was put in there over time or
the screws are rusted solid and you will have a
battle with it..
i just gutted 5 of then not long ago
the secret to them is you need to unbolt the glass
from the track to be able to get them out of the shell.
the area of the door that has the most problems is right there.
either the screws that hold the glass falls out and something
else was put in there over time or
the screws are rusted solid and you will have a
battle with it..
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Like Frank says the key is getting out the 4 screws that hold the glass into the regulator. If you can its a piece of cake. If not then you pretty much have to un-bolt the regulator and wiggle everthing apart.
Also remove the rubber end boots and the 2ea giudes and stops at the top on the door. Also the 2ea. roller giudes and plastic bump stops on the glass.
Also remove the rubber end boots and the 2ea giudes and stops at the top on the door. Also the 2ea. roller giudes and plastic bump stops on the glass.
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