Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:31:20 -0400
Reply-To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Wing window removal?
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First, take out the roll up window. Remove the associated seals surrounding
it as well. Remove the first pair of "clips" that hold the window felts in
place by pushing up on them. Now remove the lower bolt on the wing window
and the screw at the top (that hides under the door seal). This part is
clear in the bently. Now, remove the wing window from the frame by taking
out the two star bolts. Pull the wing window frame loose and remove the
seal. Now, removing the window frame from the window....
Move the frame towards the outside edge of the door (towards the latching
mechanism) and turn the frame so that the tab on the bottom of the frame,
which is the obvious obstruction to remove it from the door is diagonal to
the space between the two sheets of door metal (where the window would have
been). With it diagonal, you can just slip it out, you may have to spread
the two door sheets a bit, but not much.
Reinstall in the opposite order.
-Craig
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
> So can you give us some clues for future reference? :-)
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I was able to successfully replace the window thanks to the helpful
> advice I
> > got! This job sucks, and is very poorly documented. The Bently is so
> vague I
> > actually read it wrong (as did my assistants on that day).
> > Thanks guys!
> >
> > -Craig
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 6:24 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I need to replace the passanger side wing window and frame. I have
> >> disassembled the door about as far as I can, and I can't see how to get
> the
> >> wing window frame out of the door (it appears geometrically impossible)
> does
> >> anyone have any experience with this?
> >> I have a fresh frame in hand with glass and seal.
> >> So far i've taken the roll down window out, all the seals out, and all
> the
> >> little clips that hold the chrome trim on. Bently is vague, seems to
> >> indicate that the window must be pulled out down through the hole near
> the
> >> locks. It just doesnt seem to fit. It all comes down to the tab on the
> inner
> >> edge (bottom) of the wing window frame. It won't fit through any gap.
> >> Any suggestions?
> >>
> >> -Craig
> >> '85GL turned WESTY
> >> BOSTIG in the back
> >> '87 SUNROOF Syncro
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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