Ward Duffield Posted June 19, 2009 Report Posted June 19, 2009 Hi Group I am reassembling my S-11 4 door after several years of resto work. I did not adequately document the door window installation prior to disassembly. I have all new channel runs, sweeps and glass, but I cannot figure out how the window rollers belong with respect to the vertical channels in the doors. I am very anxious not to scratch the new glass or paint wrestling with this. I know the rollers do not run in the channels like the glass does, but they just don't seem right, no matter what. Does anyone have a car with the door panel(s) off, who can describe or photograph the correct orientation of the window rollers? Please help me out:confused:. The DeSoto club members were silent on this... Thanks Ward NY Quote
Charlie Olson Posted June 19, 2009 Report Posted June 19, 2009 You might try locating a glass shop that works on collector cars for some advice. They have probably seen and/or worked on cars like yours, in the past. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted June 19, 2009 Report Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) the rollers are placed on the corner brackets welded to channel the glass is bonded to with setting tape. The rollers are spring loaded and are to hold some tension to the left and right upright glass channels and ride outside the channels. The rollers also have plastic isolation/anti squeak that is positioned to lay against each side of the roller. The springs are usually a bit fragile at this age so be careful on installing...these are not fun to deal with by the way... Edited June 19, 2009 by Tim Adams Quote
Ward Duffield Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Posted June 19, 2009 Thanks Tim I have been working on old MoPars since 1971 but haven't dissectedthis particular cranny before. I'll give it another shot Ward NY Quote
DonaldSmith Posted June 19, 2009 Report Posted June 19, 2009 The rollers are flanged. They do run in the glazing channels, not the full depth of the glazing chnnel, but the depth of the flanges of the rollers. You have to pull the rollers back from the glazing channels, against the spring tension, and then let them fit into the glazing channels. Quote
Ward Duffield Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Posted June 21, 2009 Ahh, soo! I will attack with more insight Thanks, I am re-energized! Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted June 21, 2009 Report Posted June 21, 2009 Here are some more pic's of the rollers on a chrysler 3 pass coupe. Bob Quote
Young Ed Posted June 24, 2009 Report Posted June 24, 2009 Guys anyone know what to do with a window that goes up crooked? My pass door window has to be pushed towards the outside of the car to get it rolled all the way up. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 The wheels came out of their channel? Quote
Young Ed Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 I'd have to double check but I installed this window new and I don't believe I would have installed it like that and its always rattled. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 Window gremlins. Perhaps an evil spirit? Quote
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