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| | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 | I have the old one cut out, but I cant figure out how to get the window out. I have unbolted the bottom pivot, but cant seem to figure out how to get it out. Does the bottom pivot screw into the window? Help!
1950 Chevy 3600
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | Is this for your '50? I thought that vent windows were introduced in 1951. If yours are like the ones in my '54, you must drill out the pivot rivet to remove the vent window. Then install the new rubber. Position the vent and replace the rivet.
Vent window pivot rivets and rivet setting tools are available from most supplers. I was lucky. I found it pretty easy to set the rivet. Alvin replaced his rivot with a special bolt. He can tell you how he did it.
I assume that you are doing this with the vent assembly removed from the door. Don't think I would want to try to set the pivot rivet while the assembly is in the door.
Note - the rubber seal overlays the window garnish. A little dish washing liquid may ease it into postion.
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 | Thanks, yeah this is for my 50 but the windows are from something newer. I appreciate the advice. I wish they would have made it easier.
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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 | ...I drilled out my pivot rivits. The rivets, and the tool, that I recieved were a booger to use and I was never able to set a rivet they sent me. ...so, I took one of the pivet rivets to my local machine shop guy and had him to make me some "bolts" out of stainless steel just like the rivit....but with some threads on the bottom. I then got me a nylon nut and screwed on it. Man, no more banging the rivet for me. http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/wingventrivet004.jpghttp://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/wingventrivet001.jpgI still need to cut just alittle off the bottom. The next ones I have him make will be a little shorter. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 35 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 35 | Another method is to simply drill out the two rivets that hold the pivot assembly to the frame. They are easy to get to with a close quarter drill and it takes less than 5 minutes (no cussing, swearing or pounding!). I will simply re-rivet or spot weld the pivot assembly back in place to the frame when I am finished cleaning and rebuilding. | | |
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