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Non vented 49 3100 door glass


Everything is there however the window was busted out when I got the truck. Is installing just the glass an easy process or hard? Any tips? Any help would be greatly appreciated... this has been a long time coming and it is getting cold now so I want it in LOL

Should be an easy job, outlined on page 1-10 of the shop manual The glass loads from the top by tilting it forward and sliding in then tip the back down to level out and fasten to the regulator channel A little silicone, dry lube or WD40 in the RU channel won't hurt, and nows the time to lube the regulator parts. John

You have to remove the inner door trim, and the window felt from the door glass opening. That isn't too hard, putting them back in is a little tedious.

I printed the pages out of the shop manual and I will give it a go Thursday after work. Thanks guys!

There are pros and cons to using glass setting tape. If you're using it be sure to have the correct thickness which I believe is 1/32". Many have opted to use black silicone to set the door glass.

Good luck!

If you use silicone use one that does not smell like vinegar. The acetic acid will quickly rust the channel. Also, if you opt to gluethe channel on use something (setting tape, thin cardboard) to center the channel on the glass. If the channel is cocked it can cause the window to bind or worse yet, break if its laminated glass. Don't ask how I know! John

When I did my door glass 2 years ago I discovered my locally cut replacement glass was not as thick as the original and the glass setting tape I had was wrong. I'd also had my window frames powder coated so all my dimensions were working against me to use the glass setting tape. My lower glass run channels had deep rust pits in the grooves too, which I sand blasted clean. I used Loctite PL (Pro Line) S30 Roof and Flashing Polyurethane Sealant to put it all together. Home Depot: $6. Like tinnerjohn said you need to center the glass in the channel so I used 1/4" strips of the glass setting tape spaced and wrapped around the glass edge for centering, Spacers filled the channels with the S30 Filling w S30 and then eased everything together. I found that kerosene works great to clean up the excess before the S30 sets up (messy; wear gloves). And like HandyAndy47 said there are pros and cons to using urethane vs the setting tape (Lord help me if I ever need to try to get the frames off of a broken window glass). Also, I found this S30 stuff works terrific for filling in the gaps that develop in the corners of your windshield gaskets. Use masking tape to get the guideline you want around the windshield opening and then use kerosene to manipulate the S30 to get the profile needed as the S30 begins to set. Fix for shrunk w-shield gskt. By my picture you might see it's not perfect but it keeps the water out and looks better than a badly shrunk windshield gasket. Very few people have ever notice my repair. Good Luck. Dave