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Old Mar 14, 2020 | 02:53 PM
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Door dissasembly

Can anyone point me towards a video or article/post about door linkage dissasembly/assembly. Getting doors stripped down to sandblast and paint. Have everything removed except door handle lock linkage and a little unsure. Don’t want to break stuff. Thanks. 1978 F250
 
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Ck out this guy, maybe he covers it in his door seal video? https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-series-2.html

You know the door lock key assembly is held in place by a slide tab. Go to the edge of the door, look for a 90* tab and just pull it. It's that simple. As far as the linkage most connections are held together by the plastic flip tab, like used on the tailgate rods. Un flip and remove rod end.
 
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Thanks. I figured it out and nothing broken.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2020 | 03:25 PM
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Completely different question. How do you get the vent window out of the frame?
 
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Look at the angled front edge of the door 3 phillips head screws. Remove. One bolt (below the regulator) that holds the very bottom of the division bar in place. Remove. Angle the vent window (it will be one piece) and the glass and the long division bar. You might have to work out/wiggle around the bracket at the very bottom of the division bar to get it out between the door skins.


 
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Trying to get the glass out of the frame. Already pulled the assembly.
 
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Well it is held in with "glass setting tape". Here is a thread on removing and replacing the glass.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...storation.html

In the above thread post #110 talks about removal and 115 and 132 about installation.
 
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Thanks a lot. Really appreciate the help.
 
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Completely different question. How do you get the vent window out of the frame?
If you mean remove the vent window glass out of it’s frame, I just did that. I boiled water in a 7 quart Dutch oven and dipped the window and frame in until the adhesive softened enough for me to pry the glass out. I wore gloves to handle the hot window/frame.
 
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