Window Glass Rubber Install - Gone With The Wind…

…to make removing the rear door glass run a snap.

Once apart, I decided to give everything a good cleaning and a quick spray with satin black paint. Here, I’m cleaning the sash channel so that the window will operate smoothly. Note the aforementioned reliefs that allow the window to be removed from the regulator.

The stock vent window rubber is noticeably worn and brittle to the touch, preventing it from properly sealing against the glass.

To rebuild the vent window assembly, I picked up a new division bar and felt kit that came complete with the necessary rivets and installation tool.

The first step is to remove the vent window and frame from the window assembly. This is done by removing the top rivet…

…as well as the lower spring assembly. The spring assembly is what holds the vent window in the proper location in the window assembly.

There are also four rivets that hold the division bar and vent window assembly together. These need to be removed as well.

The rear portion of the vent window assembly attaches to the division bar and needs to be removed and installed on the new one from LMC. Once the rivets are removed, a little coercion may be necessary.

The lower mounting bracket also needs to be swapped over to the new division bar.

The vent window handle kit is disassembled by removing the roll pin that holds the handle to the shaft.

Painted and clean, here is the vent window assembly and seal kit with the new division bar and felt ready to be riveted together.

The rear seal is first riveted to the division bar using the provided hardware and installation tool from LMC.