Window glass removal question.......

[Olddaddy]

I want to remove the old glass from the front door window channels without removing the channels from the doors. I have removed the vent window upright channel to give me some working room. I have always considered myself to be fairly resourceful, but this one has me defeated. I am not concerned about damaging the glass as it is being replaced with new glass. However, short of dynamite I see no way to pry, prise, press, pull, beg or threaten this glass out of the channels. Anyone have a tip or advice?

[Plymouthy Adams]

Charlie..are you referring to removing the flexible window channel the glass ride in left and right and "snugs" into at the very top? or are you referring to the lower metal channel the glass is in?

The removal of the entire guide channel requires the garnish molding coming off..lower the glass a bit..remove the channel by grasping the top clips and slip them from the slots at the top of the door frame..then you can pull the channels up and out of the lower door retainers..as these are exact length channels they can only be insert or removed properly with the top of the channel allowing you room...be sure if you install new channel it is exact length..these clips can be drilled out and new rivets to intall on new channel pieces...

as for the lower door lift metal that the glass is affixed..these can be removed with the use of a hardwood block and a good mallet...you can most likely move you glass regulator forward for center point for a one piece glass and balance it on the lift channel..set the new glass in the channel with glass setting tape..use mineral solvent to wet the glass setting tape to lube and set the glue when glass is pressed back in place..

both jobs are easy compared with setting the fuzzy inner and outer wipers..to do this without glueing like most folks, I found a Ford clip that works well if you drill the original hole just a tad larger..then they are a Snap per se...

Edited July 20, 2010 by Tim Adams