Door Glass Run Weatherstrip Installation

[JeffTepper]

This question relates to the weatherstrip for the long front channel that separates the door glass from the vent glass on a '67 Fastback. I am ready to replace the old dried out and cracking glass run channel weatherstrip. I purchased Scott Drake repros from NPD and determined that some degree of door channel disassembly appears necessary. Here's a link:

http://restorationpartssource.com/s...68-mustang-set-daniel-carpenter_moreinfo.html

What I would like to know:

Is there a simple (read: easy) way to extract the old dried up weatherstrips and insert the new pliable ones without major door glass disassembly? If so, what is it?

If not, how much disassembly is likely needed to accomplish this task?

I am hoping that at least one of you out there has actually had occasion to do this job and can speak from experience.

Thanks in advance for any insight.

 

[B67FSTB]

Well , never done this but I would do it this way or at least I would try.
Just loosen the window and let it drop in the door.
Now you should have some room to accomplish this task.
Capice ??

 

[guruatbol]

John did it on scary. Maybe there is a post on the other site. Maybe here, I can't remember when he did it, if it was after the fix started.

I too need to know. Both may cars will need it.

Mel

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[stangg]

I've had my side glass in and out quite a bit lately and am pretty certain you won't need to remove the vent assembly.
Just remove the top anchor bolt (under the vent handle), loosen the forward adjuster lock nut, and remove the lock nut on the lower part of the channel so that you can push the stud portion out from the mounting boss.
This should provide enough slack to change the tilt angle of the vent assembly to give you sufficient clearance to work the old bits out and the new weatherstrip in.
If it's too tight, the remove the forward adjuster as well, but I don't think you'll need to do that.
Another thing you can do is remove the rubber bumper at the bottom of the door to let the door glass go down and extra inch or more, but that can be a pain to re install if it's all hardened and dry.
Either way, with the glass down, feed the weatherstrip downward between the top front tip of the glass and channel, leave it loose at the bottom, but install the top portion, then crank the window up taking care to watch the vent assy. Once the glass is up, finish off the bottom half and re align / secure the vent assy.
If you turn any of the adjusting screws, just keep a record of how many turns in or out so you can revert them back to the exact same positions. Also take note of any witness marks... If none, use some masking tape on the door as well as on the vent frame and draw your own alignment marks before starting so it's easier to re align.