1/4 light rear window fitting - Help!

[matthewchambers]

I am trying to fit the last window in my newly sprayed '69 Bay but the opening quarter light and 3/4 window don't seem to want to fit.

I have used new rubbers and all the other windows have been fine, any tips out there?

Matthew :|

 

[Araon]

PM strongy hes a glass fitter but hes gonna tell you to use a big block of wood and a bit of welly.......

 

[Guest]

ive used a large rubber mallet in the past and slapped it in with my hand also. it does take quite a bit of force, so much so that you would think you could smash it.

I've seen a guy kick his windows out with both feet and someone outside catching them :shock: so you can be sure the glass is pretty tough

 

[JoshB]

make sure the little metal tabs on the inside leading (front) edge of the 1/4 window frame go over the lip of the window cutout on the inside - these little tabs can be seen when you pull the seal back a bit

I have one window that did not go in so well and I think that this may have been causing it

not easy to explain and no pics - sorry - hope it helps though

 

[Bookwus]

Hiya Matthew,

I'd advise that you get yourself an assistant and then the both of you have a go at it from the outside and the inside. The thing that makes getting these installed a tough job is that the rubber seal has to fit over the pinch weld and NOT come off the window frame at the same time. Getting that done takes a little experience and "feel".

Whatever.............be sure you soap up the rubber really well and make sure the area around the opening is slippery also.

 

[matthewchambers]

Thanks for all the tips, with a fellow vee dubber, lots of soapy water, strong string and rubber lump hammer we managed to get it to fit in about 15 minutes.

A good job done but one I don't ever want to repeat!

Thanks

Matthew