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jeridmark
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 Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:20 pm Post subject: Window channel and glass |
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| I installed a new window regulator in my 68 bus. The track that attaches to the window regulator has a little rubber gasket that goes inside. The window then slides into the rubber gasket which is attached to the metal track. What are you all using to secure the window to the rubber and then the rubber to the metal track. I have done it once and the window has now slipped out of the rubber. I put liquid JB weld compound on the window and on the rubber. I also put it on the outside of the rubber attached to the metal track. The window slipped out of place. |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Window channel and glass |
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| What are you all using to secure the window to the rubber and then the rubber to the metal track. |
Nothing, it should stay in there with friction, I'm guessing yours not a real chore to push on there?, it should require a rubber hammer and swearing.
If I was challenged by shitty aftermarket parts my first choice to make it stay would be good old contact cement (not the water based stuff), or try pinching the channel shut a bit more before inserting the glass.
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kreemoweet
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Window channel and glass |
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The stock window channel is made of a very springy steel and grips the rubber & window tightly, with no goop needed. Aftermarket channels range from poor to totally useless in that regard. Original stock rubbers were even shaped to fit the
channel and formed with ridge lines in them to assist in window-gripping, not like aftermarket rubbers which are basically just
strips of smooth inner-tube rubber. Original channels tend to get rusted out which weakens them. Perhaps there are still a few original channels left in the junkyards to be had.
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SGKent 
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: Window channel and glass |
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the old time glass shop that did my VENT windows put some SAE30 on the rubber. Just wiped it with it. That causes the rubber to swell. You could try that too but it has to be reasonably tight to begin.
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jeridmark
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| Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: Window channel and glass |
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| Thank you all very much. |
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