Glass help.

[Sandyman]

Now that I have the engine/transmission rebuild solved it's time to look at the body. I have never done any glass replacement. The left side quarter glass is missing. I have bought glass and rubber gasket from R D Enterprises. How do I install it? Do I need any other materials and tools?

[4129R]

The aluminium frame has to come out (drill out the many pop rivets holding it in). The rubber first, then the triangular glass, then the vertical rubber, then the aluminium frame.

Fit new window channels and the brush strip while the frame is out.

[Sandyman]

Thanks 4129R can you provide more detail? Where are the rivets? Do I need any sealant? I don't understand last sentence.

[4129R]

There are rivets in the channel holding the chrome/aluminium coloured metal frame to the fibreglass door. You will need to drill these out without damaging the fibreglass.

You will have to expose them all by taking out the black rubber lining to the channel, which will probably fall apart and need pushing out with a narrow flat bladed screw driver.

There is a brush strip attached to the horizontal part of the frame which will need to be changed when the frame is out.

[Clifton]

PITA to get the cuts good. Maybe RD's are pre cut for angles though.  I used small screws and nylocs to attach the bottom of the frame to the door instead of rivets. The upper stuff all rivets. I had to grind down the tip on my rivet gun to get a couple rivets in. 

I used this to cut.
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[Sandyman]

Thanks for your help. Do I have to remove the power window first? The front of which seems loose. It is not attached to anything and moves 1 cm. on and out.

[4129R]

The whole electric window arm and motor have to be removed to get the frame out. 4 long bolts with 7/16 heads and the electrical connections.

[Sandyman]

A big thanks to all who responded. Drivers side windows are out. How do I reattach the mounting bracket (between the main and quarter window) to the window frame? What is the best type of sealer for between the frames and the body?

[johnmi]

Sorry to jump in but does anyone know where i can get a quarter glass for the drivers side in the UK? I got the passenger side from Richard but it was his last one.

John

[Sandyman]

Welcome John, you might have better luck if you post on the classified site here.

[dakazman]

Sandy man, a firewall sealant the consistency of plumbers putty is all you need between the frames and body. Do not use RTV because removing the frames would then be extremely difficult. Another choice is the very sticky black sealant used on inner door panels oin newer cars but I don’t know what it’s called.
Dakazman

[Sandyman]

Thanks, any product names?

[dakazman]

The plumbers putty is for sinks and Lowe’s has it . also you can use window glaze . The others I mentioned are super expensive
 Google firewall sealant,

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[Pfreen]

There is a quarter glass for sale on ebay.  I don’t think it istinted

[dakazman]

Sandy man, I like to practice what I preach so I pulled out my window trim and played around with the window glazing putty . It sticks readily to the aluminum frame and I believe I will use it there.
It seems I need to install the door pull and linkage first and I just ordered all new seals and felt strips so I’ll be right there with you. One other thing, I missed sanding down the top trim of the channel that rests on the door so another thing to do.