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Hi everyone

I hope this helps you all when faced with rebuilding and replacing front quarter window rubbers. Also some tips for re-installing.

regards
Stewart

Strip the quarter window down. Drill out the rivets holding in the frame for the glass. Very carefully remove the nut at the bottom of the pivot. If it is rusted in (most likely) don't force it as you will break the pivot which means you will have to find a new frame for the glass. Instead leave it to soak in WD-40 or similar for a few days. Or if you are very careful use a thin cutting disc to cut the nut. That plus the heat of the cut shoudl crack it. See first pic. To remove the quarter window handle tap out the pin. Remove the glass. Remove the old rubber.




Once you have stripped it de-rust and repaint all parts. You should have these parts:



I added a nyloc nut and an extra fibre washer in the pic below.

To reassemble I put the new rubber into the frame. You can slide the bottom rubber in. The long edge I carefully pushed in with a broad flat bladed screwdriver. Make sure you put it in the correct way. On one of the inside bottom corners the rubber has a right angle corner which faces the front.

Next reassemble the bottom pivot with the spring, washers and the vent stop. OK my notes are a bit hazy here but the flat edge of the vent stop faces inwards. You will know if you have it done it incorrectly as the window wont fully open.

Now for the top. I found it easier to place the rubber over the top pivot and then slide the pivot back into place and then push the rubber into the frame.

Next install the water deflector at the top.

Now line up the entire window frame and glass with the division channel and reassemble. Use stainless pop rivets to replace the rivets you drilled out earlier.

You can also glue in the other section of weatherstrip channel to the division channel. If so wait for the glue to properly dry before next steps.

An exploded view of the quarter window lock. You can put this on now or once the window is installed.

OK now for the real fun. Get this sucker into place without scratching any of that beautiful new paint...don't rush!

Tape up the door edges top and bottom. Have plenty of clean rags to cover the door.

Start by putting the division channel stud or bolt in first.

Carefully guide it into the door. The window is now facing the wrong way.

Spin the window around the correct way.

Lean the window back. You can open the window at this step or the next one so that the whole quarter wiindow can drop down inside the door.

Window is open and dropped inside the door. The top of the window can be guided into the top of the door frame.

At this stage the bottom division channel stud or bolt may probably start to foul with the door. You may need to give it some gentle pursuasion. I found that holding both the top of the window and glass and also the bottom of the channel I was able to guide the whole quarter window into place. Take it slowly.

Voila. You did it! Give yourself a pat on the back.

If you didn't do it earlier glue in the last remaining vent weatherstrip to the division channel.

Thank you stewie

No worries mate.

Nice Tech Stewart .
Sticky made .