Need tips on installing vent windows

[redhead69]

They came out easy enough.. went thru all the hastle of puting new rubber on them and now I cant get them back in

If I get another scratch on my new paint job before it hits the road I might cry.. please help.
Thanks in advance to any replies.. I know this is a boring subject.

eric

[cypress TX 72]

Eric,
It is the most pain in the butt thing to learn, but I will try to explain it the best I can.
First and formost, buy that blue masking tape and tape the opening of the door where the glass goes in from the hole where the lock button comes through all the way to the other side THICKLY.. Longways so you dont scratch your doors.

Then install the window track shaft with that little bracket on the bottom thats giving you all the trouble in first, , , from the inside of the door--- not the outside.

The wrap the top of the wind window with a shop towel and tape to hold it. Then its a matter of sliding it down until it stops (this will require some twisting) then pushing the wind window toward the outside until it is lined up with the track in the door. Then you have to push it in toward the front of the truck.
It will be tight at the end there, but believe me when you find that right path you will know it, because it just kind of falls in place.
For me the trick is installing them from the inside of the door vs the outside.
I've done so many now I can honestly say that it can be done without ever touching the door enough to scratch it.
I have included some pictures for an Illustration.
PM me if you have any trouble.

Tony

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[matthufham]

nice explanation. how hard is it to put new rubber in those? don't you have to replace some rivets?

[cypress TX 72]

Matt, I think the rubber is the easy part.. But yes you will have to drill out the rivets if you replace the felt tracks...which I recommend if you are going that far..
Tony

[Ole Blue 68]

Hey Tony,

Those are some great pics/tips. I'm doing the same job this weekend and this will be a huge help. One question as I am replacing my regulators at the same time, should the vents go in before the window or vice versa?

Also, you must be a more patient man than I am, I was ready to throw those vent window across the garage when I was replacing the rubber.

[cypress TX 72]

Ole Blue,
Hey Fellow Houstonian... Go Astros!!!!!!
No not more patient, I failed to mention the hundred or so that I crushed under my boot because I scratched my paint !!!!!
It doens't matter about the regulators, just have them in the totally down position.
What part of Houston, I am in Cypress out 290

[redhead69]

Did my rubber with a regular pop rivet gun as suggested by other members.. worked great. Did them both in about an hour.