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Old Feb 28, 2025 | 05:35 PM
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A window.

I finally got around to replacing my passenger window which was broken when I bought the truck. Cut off all the silicone a PO used and installed all new weather strip.
Had issues with the vent window and the 16th/in tape. No way I could get that to go in and I didn’t want to break anything. So I ordered thinner tape. A bit frustrating at times but straight forward. Now on to the drivers door……


 
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Old Feb 28, 2025 | 10:36 PM
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C'mon man you can't tease us like that, show the rest of the truck too
 
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I like it. Looks like a nice surviver.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2025 | 08:35 AM
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Thank you.
My plan was to make it into a 4x4 but it’s just too original so I’m gonna keep it as a runner.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2025 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by NM76F150
Thank you.
My plan was to make it into a 4x4 but it’s just too original so I’m gonna keep it as a runner.
What engine dos it have? What's the most serious work you had to do so far? Looks perfect!! Thanks for the pics.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2025 | 09:27 AM
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What engine dos it have? What's the most serious work you had to do so far? Looks perfect!! Thanks for the pics.
226 6 cylinder. 4 speed no synchro.
Rebuild carburetor. Polarize the generator. Fix water temperature gauge. Clean gas tank and install new sender.
‘The window has been the hardest part.
 
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Please share the secret to getting the glass installed. I am struggling trying to get the glass into the door of my 51 five star.
I just can’t seem to get the glass to fit into the bar and fuzzy channel.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2025 | 08:34 PM
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Glass goes in from the bottom of the door. . Front channel bar is left unbolted at the bottom, raise the glass up ensuring it is going into both channels. Hold the glass up, I used a wedge of wood. Now install the bolts for the front channel bar loosely then lower the glass and attach it to the winding mechanism. I then raised and lowered the window noting the position of the front channel bar and when I was happy with the location I tightened the bolts.
Hope this helps.
 
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That’s what I have attempted-its almost as if the channel frame is at a weird angle, Might just be too tight with the new felt channel and the tape I have in the bar?

did your glass go in the channels freely without objection or was there a bit of a fight?
 
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The hardest part was lining it up with the channels. As you say the angles are weird. I put it in the back channel first, moved it about half way up then as the front channel was loose I was able to get it in there.
 
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Interesting solution your spare tyre fixed at body side and not at botton.
Please photo details.
 
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Interesting solution your spare tyre fixed at body side and not at botton.
Please photo details.
I believe it was homemade a some point judging by cuts. However definitely not under built.



 
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Holy cow, the guy that built that was serious. That's not going anywhere.
 
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