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Joined: Nov 2008
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Shop Shark
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Since I just struggled with one side, I'll wait for some tips on the other side
I used plenty of soap and water (and some grease)
I did have to open up the channel in several places
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'Bolter
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Does anyone else agree that windlace was created by the devil? I think I've used up more hours trying to push this stuff in those grooves than anything else I've done on this truck. There must be an easier way!!!
1942 BK 1/2 Ton Pickup
1954 3800 1 Ton Pickup
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Renaissance Man
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Does anyone else agree that windlace was created by the devil? I think I've used up more hours trying to push this stuff in those grooves than anything else I've done on this truck. There must be an easier way!!! There is. Buy an early '49 or earlier truck. They screw on.
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'Bolter
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hacker, I took a day break from the windlace and started on the passenger today. I sprayed the channel with liquid wrench spray lube and I found that the winblace slid much easier than when I used soap. Then the parts that didn't catch I just pushed in with a screw driver. Hope this may help you.
1942 BK 1/2 Ton Pickup
1954 3800 1 Ton Pickup
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hacker, I took a day break from the windlace and started on the passenger today. I sprayed the channel with liquid wrench spray lube and I found that the winblace slid much easier than when I used soap. Then the parts that didn't catch I just pushed in with a screw driver. Hope this may help you. I have taken a few weeks break from the windlace after I got one side in,I also saw somewhere a note about putting headliner in first...good excuse to not install driver's side yet. most of my windlace doesn't come near door
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Joined: Jul 2013
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I used "personal lubricant" from the drug store. Cleans up with water and the wind lace popped right into the channel with a little persuasion from a plastic automotive trim stick. Hope this helps.
Tim
"Pay attention to the details! It ALWAYS pays off."
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Series 1/2 ton Pickup
1964 Chevrolet C10 (Ol' Yella) (SOLD)
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne 2 door (SOLD)
1970 VW Beetle
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Tim's method is the correct answer: use a non-oil-based and non-silicone-containing lubricant AND widening all the "pinch" locations in the channels/tracks.
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Tim,
Why do I think Woody probably would have made a special tool for this job .
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