Swapping out rear windows
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Swapping out rear windows
My 87 has a sliding glass window, but I might be trading my truck for my buddies 89 but it just has a regular window. I would like to swap them out.
How hard would it be to swap the windows, keep in mind neither one can break in the process. Also what are the steps in doing so?
How hard would it be to swap the windows, keep in mind neither one can break in the process. Also what are the steps in doing so?
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2 guys works best doing this job .the warmer the weather the better .To do this job you need a piece of rope 1/4 dia and long enough to go completely around the inside window rubber with 2ft to spare .You can grease your rope if you like .You insert rope under rubber window seal on inside of truck window making sure your 2 rope ends are at the bottom middle of window prefer one foot hanging out each end.start pulling one end of rope while pushing out on glass when rubber and glass start clearing metal keep pulling Both sides of rope and pushing on glass when window is about half out make sure one guy is in back of truck to catch and hold window the gasket must come out with the glass .When putting back in put rubber window gasket on glass window rope back around rubber gasket to inside of window one guy pulls on rope inside truck while other guy pushes window in.basicly you are doing the reverse of taking out the window
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Don't these have lock strips that need removed first? Then pull window out by pushing from inside around the rubber. Install window as mentioned, then install the lock strip using installation tool.
Have to go look at the back of my truck. But I'm pretty sure it has lock strip. The older trucks don't(like my 67-72 models, I've put sliders in them).
It's not a difficult job, and unless you get careless you won't break the glass.
Have to go look at the back of my truck. But I'm pretty sure it has lock strip. The older trucks don't(like my 67-72 models, I've put sliders in them).
It's not a difficult job, and unless you get careless you won't break the glass.
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