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| | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 265 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 265 | As my glass installation continues, on my 53 3100, so do the questions. I see a 1/4 inch hole at the end of both of the Lower Door Glass Setting Channels. My guess is that is for a stop or bumper. This would help prevent the window regulator arm from continuing out the end of the Setting Channel. If so, what is supposed to be there? Is it a rubber bumper? Or, nut and bolt? Quickly looking through the reproduction parts catalogs, I am not seeing anything that they are selling for that.
As always, thank everybody in advance for the instruction and advice. I really appreciate it.
Rugo
Last edited by Rugo; 07/21/2017 2:28 AM.
Steve Rugg
53 3100
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | If your speaking about right in the middle it is a rubber bumper and available from most all vendors. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 265 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 265 | It is at the end, long ways. But, in the middle, vertically. I will have to look closer at the vendor catalogs. I see the rubber bumper for top of the brace in the door. Just so I am clear, I am referring to the (Sash), that is affixed to the bottom of the door window. Just want to make sure that my description was clear. You very well may be referring to that. However, thought I would describe it another way.
Thanks for you taking to address my question.
Rugo
Steve Rugg
53 3100
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 225 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 225 | Rugo,
You are correct in what you are describing. I just did mine (1951 3100),.but mine only had the hole on one end, not both ends. I studied it after I had installed everything, and it did not appear that the roller would run out the end of the track, whether the window was all the way up, or all the way down. It might, but it didn't appear so. I put in a new rubber bumper/stop for piece of mind.
Mike
Mike
1951 3100 5 window
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,281 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,281 | The rollers can't get out of the channel once installed. Nothing that I know of belongs in those holes.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 265 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 265 | Once again, I am probably over thinking something. Just wanted to make sure. It has been such a long time, since it was all together. I have forgotten what was where. It doesn't help that I didn't take that part of the truck apart. So, I don't even have a faded memory of it. I appreciate everybody sharing their experience and knowledge with me. Starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully, it is the other end of the tunnel, not a train coming the other way. Only have a third of notebook page left of parts to buy and install.
Thank you again for all of your time and efforts.
Rugo
Steve Rugg
53 3100
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