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| | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 678 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 678 | My panel truck has '52 doors with the vent window. To install new glass run channels will I have to remove the vent window or is there a trick where I can get the channels in with the glass still installed? Or a trick to removing the glass without disassembling the vent windows?
I've done '50 doors before with 1-piece windows; it was easy to remove the glass by tilting it. I don't see how I can do that with wind wing division bars in the way. How about it Alvin - I know you've done this!
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| | | | | 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 | Your asking a lot....that is the one thing I did not photo when doing my panel a few years ago and i took mine out for new glass and channel. I glued my channel in and its held now for 5 years or more. I did the driver side first and it took me an hour and a few tries to get it in and to get the window glass fitted in the wing vent channel as I had to sort of "twist" the frame a little.....and naturally, the other side went smooth as silk.
I can look at mine later but its my opinion that if that is all your replacing you can do it without taking the assembly out. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | You won't have to remove it, but you will have to un-bolt it so you can move it around the opening. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 678 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 678 | You won't have to remove it, but you will have to un-bolt it so you can move it around the opening. Thanks, but that's kinda "good news, bad news" - It's the unbolting that's the hard part! I guess I may as well remove it to get it out of my way :-(
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | I think it all depends on how you plan to attach the new channels. Glue or similar, you might be able to leave the wing window somewhat in place. If though, you plan to rivet in the new channel, I 'd think removal would be necessary.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | Thanks, but that's kinda "good news, bad news" - It's the unbolting that's the hard part! I guess I may as well remove it to get it out of my way :-( Not hard once you do it a few times. | | |
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