Front door window adjustment question

[MikeyM]

Hi all,

I was reading a few posts on how to adjust window glass and they helped quite a bit. I saw this post where Dad'sbee shows some pics which also helped: Window adjustment question

My question is - Is there a way to tilt the top of the vent window outward? When I close the passenger side door slowly, I can see the vent window and subsequent rest of the glass assembly get pushed outward as they close. I need to get the top of the vent window tipped out about 1/4 inch or so. In reading the manual, I see the "tilt, in & out", etc. and have adjusted the rear bottom nut so that the rear of the glass is just right but the front, I think, is about as far as it can go unless I'm doing it incorrectly.

Any advice?

Thanks,
Mikey

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Yes. It adjusts primarily with the triangle piece near the bottom that bolts it to the door. Move the bottoms in and the top part will move outward

 

[MikeyM]

Perfect. Thanks much!

 

[MikeyM]

Hey PB, I'm not seeing that triangular piece you mentioned. MWBirdlover said the same thing but I'm not seeing it. Is it missing? I took a couple pics:

Below is looking toward the front. Sorry it sideways.

 

[b-body-bob]

Hey PB, I'm not seeing that triangular piece you mentioned. MWBirdlover said the same thing but I'm not seeing it. Is it missing? I took a couple pics:

Below is looking toward the front. Sorry it sideways.

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See the piece laying at the bottom of the door? That's supposed to be welded (or drilled and bolted) to the window track, and then an adjuster goes between that and the huge J-nut also at the bottom of the door.

and

Van's sells the parts:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/365624536069
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176740209168

I only know this because I had to buy them for my car.

Here are the links on Van's site:
Vent Window Post Brackets Mopar 1967-1972 A-Body 1968-1970 B-Body
Vent Window Post Bracket Adjuster Rod-Mopar 1967-1972 A-Body 1968-1970 B-Body

 

[dadsbee]

^^^ and where is the pin to start with, and what is that gear clamp doing there???

 

[MikeyM]

Thanks, yall.

The car came to me this way. The bracket was hose-clamped onto the track and the pin was just lying there. I have it in my parts box, somewhere. So if I re-install this correctly, this should give me some "tip out" at the top of the vent wing, it would seem, yes? Looks like I'd be able to tap that little piece inward where the pin goes into and that would pivot the upper corner of the vent wing out.

While we're on the subject of window adjustment, I have another post going for the rear quarter window, if you could give me your thoughts on it. The driver side is good to go. The passenger side, however, I've tried all the adjustments that I know of (following the FSM and posts from the fine folks, here) but I still need about 1/4" of outward tip at the top front corner of the roll up quarter window. The rollers all look to be in good shape and they roll freely. Any ideas? One of the folks said they had the same problem and had to install the "panel" on the inside but I'm not sure what they were referring to. The rear of the quarter glass lines up to where it should be on the weatherstripping and If I pull inward on the middle of the regulator, I can almost get the front to line up correctly.

Thanks again,
Mikey

 

[SgtSuperbird]

^^^ and where is the pin to start with, and what is that gear clamp doing there???

Good eye!

 

[b-body-bob]

The car came to me this way. The bracket was hose-clamped onto the track and the pin was just lying there. I have it in my parts box, somewhere. So if I re-install this correctly, this should give me some "tip out" at the top of the vent wing, it would seem, yes? Looks like I'd be able to tap that little piece inward where the pin goes into and that would pivot the upper corner of the vent wing out.

I think the idea with the pin is to raise/lower the back edge (track all the way up) of the vent window. I can't say if that will give you any "tip out" or not. TBH I opened this thread to put a watch on it because my time to adjust windows will be here sooner than later. Then I saw the photo with the parts disconnected from the window track so I posted the link to what you need.

There are diagrams in the FSM that show which window adjustment does what.

 

[MikeyM]

Thanks Bob, I saw them. Every adjustment is spot on except for that damn top corner of the window. On the driver's side, it's spot on - it looks like it's going to hit the large bead of rubber, a bit too far inboard when you start rolling up the window but right at the last second, the top corner kicks outboard and mates perfectly with the weatherstrip channel. I just can't figure out how I can get that top corner of the passenger side to move out about 1/4 inch more. Obviously, if I pull outward on it a bit, it lines up but there must me something I'm missing. I was kind of half assed thinking of pulling the long track with the "in / out" adjustment nut at the bottom and elongating that hole as a last desperate resort but would rather not .

Mikey

 

[dadsbee]

Open your door fully, look at the front face. Two 1/4" nuts (7/16 wrench). Loosen and give the top of the vent frame a tug. What Purplebeeper was telling you to do in post #2.

 

[MikeyM]

DB and PB.. thanks very much. DB, can you please tell me where, on the door, these bolts live? You talking about the 2 that are nearest the front of the door edge with the black caps?? If so, I have loosened and pulled gently but I can give them a big 'ol ape tug, if needed. Just didn't want to be too much of a brute on the old gal

 

[dadsbee]

DB and PB.. thanks very much. DB, can you please tell me where, on the door, these bolts live? You talking about the 2 that are nearest the front of the door edge with the black caps??

NO.. read it again.

 

[RemCharger]

NO.. read it again.
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And look at what you're trying to work on!

 

[MikeyM]

I found them, thanks. The outermost bolt was where I could not see it. That did help so thank you.

Mikey