As soon as my window frames come back from the platers, I'll be ready to start loading up the doors. It as been so long that I don't remember what I pulled out 1st, then 2nd, etc. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Loading up the doors - What's first?
- Thread starter cmayna
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B67FSTB
The NorCal dude from Belgium
Craig
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But for the other guys who are interested in assembling the door here is my way or suggestion on this.
Correct me if I am wrong!!!
IMHO this is the way to do it :
( upper stop on the windows need to be removed !!!!! Take some tape to protect your paint !!! Of course I know that you all know that !!!!!
- first put the rear windowchannel ( close to latch) in position and bolt it in lose.
- second slide sidewindow into channel and let it slide to the bottom
- then take the complete vent window assembly and slide it into the door but halfway you have to screw in an adj bolt
into the smaller arm of the vent frame. You also have to screw in the lower adj screw.
- then tighten everything losely.
- next pull up the window and take a wedge to hold it in the upper position.
- then slide in the windowregulator and fixed it with the four bolts( lose )
- then take little slide channel , slide it onto the regulator and mount it with two nuts.
- next mount the rest of bolt and nuts you haven't used yet.
Aligment
Align the window with the rubber in the dooropening ( tilt ) and then the vent window with the window.
notice
screw in the upper stops left and right onto the window frame to adjust window height.
last
place rubber stop at bottom of the door.
Well , I hope it works for you and i explained it to the best of my abilithy.
Hopes this wil help but ask your buddy's overthere if they agree.
See PM
But for the other guys who are interested in assembling the door here is my way or suggestion on this.
Correct me if I am wrong!!!
IMHO this is the way to do it :
( upper stop on the windows need to be removed !!!!! Take some tape to protect your paint !!! Of course I know that you all know that !!!!!
- first put the rear windowchannel ( close to latch) in position and bolt it in lose.
- second slide sidewindow into channel and let it slide to the bottom
- then take the complete vent window assembly and slide it into the door but halfway you have to screw in an adj bolt
into the smaller arm of the vent frame. You also have to screw in the lower adj screw.
- then tighten everything losely.
- next pull up the window and take a wedge to hold it in the upper position.
- then slide in the windowregulator and fixed it with the four bolts( lose )
- then take little slide channel , slide it onto the regulator and mount it with two nuts.
- next mount the rest of bolt and nuts you haven't used yet.
Aligment
Align the window with the rubber in the dooropening ( tilt ) and then the vent window with the window.
notice
screw in the upper stops left and right onto the window frame to adjust window height.
last
place rubber stop at bottom of the door.
Well , I hope it works for you and i explained it to the best of my abilithy.
Hopes this wil help but ask your buddy's overthere if they agree.
SELLERSRODSHOP
Well-Known Member
if you havent already done it, install the door latch & outer lock/handle assy first before adding window parts. its much easier with an empty door than trying to work around window channels.
It was easy when I did Red, but that was too long ago. I agree that latch and outside door handle as well as lock needs to go in first. Will be preparing these items this weekend.....after I come back from the San Francisco Oysterfest. Belch!!!!!
For me, installing the door internals/windows definitely was one of the most PITA tasks during reassembly. One thing that made it a bit easier on my forearms was installing a piece of old windlace around the edge of the large access hole on the door; it really helps to avoid the forearm rash you get when you reach inside the door.
This is the order I followed:
1) locks, latch mechanisms & door handles
2) window regulators
3) vent window assembly (install loose; don't tighten down yet)
4) window glass
5) align & adjust; set upper window stops; tighten everything down.
6) window channel felt & weather strip
7) lower bump stop
good luck.
This is the order I followed:
1) locks, latch mechanisms & door handles
2) window regulators
3) vent window assembly (install loose; don't tighten down yet)
4) window glass
5) align & adjust; set upper window stops; tighten everything down.
6) window channel felt & weather strip
7) lower bump stop
good luck.
sigtauenus
Active Member
Craig, what platers are you using, and if you don't mind stating here or shooting me a PM, the price for the plating? The guy here in Norfolk does great work but his prices have doubled on everything the past few years and I am hoping to find somebody cheaper. Mine are in decent shape, not too many pits to work out, but still need redone.
I'd love to use a guy closer on the East coast if anybody knows of one that does good work and has a reasonable prices.
I'd love to use a guy closer on the East coast if anybody knows of one that does good work and has a reasonable prices.
Sam,
I have two local platers. One was $300 and the other was $350. This was to replate the vent window frames.
I have two local platers. One was $300 and the other was $350. This was to replate the vent window frames.
sigtauenus
Active Member
That sounds like a good price if it was for the pair. I got the same price here locally, but it was each.
Yes, it's for the pair. Hopefully the work will be good enough to get the job done.
daveSanborn
Active Member
"sigtauenus" said:
You'all might want to shoot Laurie a PM.... as I recall she had a Tucson source that did a fairly decent job on the vent window frames for around $40.... which from my experience is a ridiculously low price.