I can't figure out how to remove the quarter glass from my donor wagon. I'm most likely being overly paranoid about breaking the glass or jacking up the weatherstripping. Is there any way to get it out without destroying the gasket? If not, anyone know where to get new gasket or anything that'll substitute?
Come on guys! The big long glass in the rear side of the wagon. Really, it should be pretty similar to any make or model. Any stationary "fixed window with a rubber gasket. Any way to remove without destroying the glass or gasket???
Those are about the only windows I haven't removed. Guessing the rubber is gonna get ruined while doing it.
You don't say what year your wagon is. It could either have a gasket or be glued in. If the rubber is brittle, it's gonna break. If you don't know what yer doing, yer window is gonna break. Best to contact a glass installer and have them do it. It don't cost much. Ask your insurance man if he knows a good one.
OldFox is right. Many of those rear and side glasses are nearly impossible to replace and glass companies are normaly reasonable.
my ford and chevy both came out from the inside. remove the moldings on the inside around the window and there were some clips held on with a screw which held the window in place
still we do not know the model year of the car, But if it´s a donor wagon, what about cutting out the sheet metal around the glass seriously, I guess there are several methods of installing the quarter glass, by rubber seal, glued in, screwed in depending on the make and year....as long as we do not exactly know which car this is about....
If this is on your 67, have you got it out? If not, they took them out of my 67 CS without breaking anything. I have to go over there Monday (2/1/16). I will ask if they remember (think a glass guy came in, not positive). Let me know.
67 Country Squire? method 1) if you don't care about the Gasket Cut around it with a razor blade and gently press the window out. 2) to save Gasket carefully unseat the gasket by prying around the back of it from the interior. My advice do this in warmer weather the gasket will be softer and in my case your fingers will be tougher and stronger .Remember they went in for the outside when new,so do the reverse.I find the early Ford wagon glass to be really tough,so take your time and you'll be fine. BTW What Crown Vic says is true to,If the car is junk,cut body metal where needed to make the process easier.
Yes, this is on my 67 Ford Wagon. Taking it off a Ranch Wagon and installing it on a Country Sedan. Most of the Glass Companies that I talked to didn't want to touch it. They only dealt with late model cars. The few that said they could help said they'd cut the gasket. I was studying the shape of the gasket and trying to figure out which way the glass was installed from. It's already warming up a little I might try lubing it up with some silicone grease to further soften it.
If you spray wd-40 all around the rubber and let it soak ,it will soften the rubber but not destroy it and will make it come out a lot easier.
This definitely helps, I should have mentioned that. A little WD40 never hurts. TABrinn, On a a slightly different note,You say you are parting out a 67. A friend of mine might be buying a 67,Perhaps you have parts to sell or trade? I also have to ask, Does The car have a Gas Tank, If so How is it? I may have interest( Assuming you don't need it) . Thanks
As has been stated, the glass installs from the outside of the vehicle and slips into a groove in the gasket all the way around. I pulled a set for my Mercury Commuter, but had to trim the gasket away to remove it. Once I did, the glass nearly fell out. No adhesive. If your seal is hard, it isn't going to come out without cutting it. As for new gaskets/seals...I haven't seen any application-specific available.
