How to remove Rear Vent window

[JerryinTx]

Anybody recall how to remove the rear vent window on a P15? Without destroying the rubber gasket?  It's been 15 years since I put these in, and I can't remember how I did it. (Not getting any younger!). Pics below.

[JerryinTx]

Well, I got them out.  For anyone who needs to do this, here is how to do it.  First remove the garnish molding screws. The window gasket must be removed along with the window, so I used a small plastic "pry bar" type tool to separate the rubber from the body on the outside.  Then the pivot mechanism needs to be disassembled or the window can't be lifted out once it's loose.  Finally, just push the window from the outside at the top and it will tilt inward and can be removed from the inside.

 

This process is probably intuitive to most of you, but was not to this inexperienced novice! The reason for removing the windows was to expose several headliner attachment tabs behind the top of the garnish.  Installing a new headliner is my next project.

 

[savedbygrace719]

Please post any pics you may take as you install the headliner. That is my next project as well and I would love to learn from you.

[Sam Buchanan]

The rear quarter gaskets on my P15 are pretty crusty and need to be refreshed. Anyone have a current source for new rubber that actually fits? Yep, that may be a tall ask....

[JerryinTx]

Sam, my gaskets came from Steele.  They fit pretty well and at 15 years old I was surprised to find them still pliable today.

[Pete]

For what it's worth, I could not find rear vent window rubber that fit well on my '39 sedan. I tried rubber from 3 different vendors. Steele was the worst. I finally went with rubber from AB. Not perfect, but better than the others.

 

Pete

 

 

[Sam Buchanan]

4 hours ago, Pete said:

For what it's worth, I could not find rear vent window rubber that fit well on my '39 sedan. I tried rubber from 3 different vendors. Steele was the worst. I finally went with rubber from AB. Not perfect, but better than the others.

 

Pete

 

 

 

That's my concern, the Steele rubber for the front vent windows didn't fit particularly well even though they were high-$$$$$.

Edited January 15, 2023 by Sam Buchanan

[Sniper]

You may have to find a weather stripping with the right profile and cut/splice your own.

[Sam Buchanan]

Possibly. The tricky part is how the rubber transitions from being on the inside of the glass to the outside where the glass is hinged. The front vent rubber is a very complex design.

[Pete]

Sam,

 

I got my front vent window rubber for my '39 from AB. It fit well and was easy to work with. Your mileage may vary.

 

You should be able to return if you don't make any cuts.

 

I tried the Steele product in my rear vent windows. It as a terrible fit. For one thing, it as was too thick. I actually cracked the rear vent window glass when I pushed it closed. This was at the beginning of the pandemic. My local glass place couldn't get the correct tinted glass. That never happened before. I ordered it online. I took months to receive it, and right at the beginning of the summer driving season.

 

Pete

 

Edited January 15, 2023 by Pete
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