vent glass
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92 ford full size bronco. Is it necessary to remove the entire assembly on the broken vent glass or will the new piece of glass simply slide in the void left by the old broken out glass without removing the assembly???Thanks guys.
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I already have the glass. I just need to know if I have to remove the whole assembly for the glass to be able to slide in or can I install the glass with the assembly in place. Thanks
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Im not absolutely sure, but I think the whole rubber assembly that surrounds the glass must be removed to install the new piece of glass. To do this the whole assembly must be removed from the door, so yes.
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The metal frame does not have to be removed. The rubber seal is glued in so it must be cleaned out of the channel in the frame and a new seal installed. Most glass replacement shops will just back fill the channel with sealer and slide the glass into the frame. In short, no, the frame does NOT have to be removed to replace the glass it will slide into the channel. I've had this done three or four times (yeah well I have to park in some rotten areas at times) and watched the guys replace it every time. The replacement guys usually use a cordless drill to ream the rubber and adhesive out of the channel before installing a new seal and the glass but they have never removed any fo the frame from the truck to do so.
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Yep, done it. Greystreak92 is absolutely correct. You can get a new seal and use a good silicone to mount when sliding glass/seal in. Clean up when it cures as the silicone serves as an installation lubricant/bonding agent. Carefully use a rubber mallet to lightly tap the back edge of the glass in to seated position. I had a friend hold the front edge of the frame from the inside when installing. Once cleanup is done you're back in business.
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and formerly 96 Bronco owner
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and formerly 96 Bronco owner
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I've done this swap after someone smashed my vent window, to get an amp and some speaker boxes...
I just cleaned the old glass out of the channel with a screwdriver and siliconed the $15 boneyard glass in. It was simple, I don't see why someone would want to take off the door panel and unbolt a bunch of stuff when it is not necessary.
I just cleaned the old glass out of the channel with a screwdriver and siliconed the $15 boneyard glass in. It was simple, I don't see why someone would want to take off the door panel and unbolt a bunch of stuff when it is not necessary.