My charger restoration dream car

[showard]

I bought one of those rear window roller kits for my Coronet. You're right, the rollers aren't a high wear item. Mine had deeper spider webs radiating from the center than your picture so I went ahead and replaced them. The biggest bang for your buck is cleaning the tracks; the original grease turns to petrified peanut butter. I dressed the tracks with 0000 steel wool, light grease, and now the windows roll up and down better than new.

CoronetDarter, How did you replace the old rubber stops?
I noticed that about the old grease. I had to scrape that "petrified peanut butter" off with a chisel and scrub everything in a lacquer thinner bath. Then I re-greased all of the moving parts and put a thin layer on the tracks. My next challenge will be trying to mount everything back correctly.
I am having a hard time not using new parts that I already have. I think that I will still replace the press on rollers.

Before:

After:

 

[69 GTX]

I will be starting on this soon so I'm watching closely........

 

[CoronetDarter]

The rubber stoppers were OK, hardened but intact so I didn't replace them. I like your idea though using the rubber tubing. And you did a real nice job cleaning up the pieces; you'll definitely notice a difference. I posted on my resto thead on this subject, check out #208.
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/my-69-coronet-project.75162/page-11
It's too late for you but I suggest to anyone else reading this to refurb one side at a time so you have a reference when reinstalling. And take lots of pics.

 

[showard]

I will be starting on this soon so I'm watching closely........

Just like I'm taking pointers from you.

 

[showard]

The rubber stoppers were OK, hardened but intact so I didn't replace them. I like your idea though using the rubber tubing. And you did a real nice job cleaning up the pieces; you'll definitely notice a difference. I posted on my resto thead on this subject, check out #208.
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/my-69-coronet-project.75162/page-11
It's too late for you but I suggest to anyone else reading this to refurb one side at a time so you have a reference when reinstalling. And take lots of pics.

I just reviewed your thread. You have some good pointers. I did take many photos as I took it apart. But I do not have any reference marks so I will have to get it close looking at the pictures.

 

[CoronetDarter]

I just reviewed your thread. You have some good pointers. I did take many photos as I took it apart. But I do not have any reference marks so I will have to get it close looking at the pictures.

The reference marks gave me a good start however because the side windows were also removed, the quarter windows had to be realigned anyway.

 

[showard]

I just finished with what I feel is one of the best looking thing about these b-body cars, the gas cap & filler tube. Just like everything else on this car it needed custom fitting.
The vent tube had a bend and my old one was straight.

The problem is that it cracked the chrome coating.

 

[69 GTX]

Sexy!

 

[keepat]

I just finished with what I feel is one of the best looking thing about these b-body cars, the gas cap & filler tube.
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X2!
Looks awesome!
Pat

 

[showard]

I am still am working on cleaning and fixing the window roller components. Most of the rear quarter window rollers I have been able to get them to roll smoothly. A couple of them I have had to soak with WD-40 and slowly work them until they loosen. When I started working on the right rear quarter window rollers I had one of the rollers that I could not get to loosen. The kit did not have replacement little guide rollers but they seem to be in good condition.

To loosen this roller I removed the retaining spring and removed the roller.

The roller had rust and petrified crud on it. I used 600 grit sand paper and lightly sanded off the build up then lightly greased it before reinstalling it.

After working in light grease in all moving parts the rollers move smoothly on the track now.

 

[CoronetDarter]

Nice work on those rollers. The quarter windows are going to glide up and down; people will think you have electric.

 

[showard]

Nice work on those rollers. The quarter windows are going to glide up and down; people will think you have electric.

Thank you, I hope that I can figure how to fit it in the car when it comes time.

 

[CoronetDarter]

Yeah, I wish I could give some sage advice. It's mostly trial and error. Some obvious advice is to bolt in the smaller tracks first but leave them loose to give you some wiggle room. I remember the rear wobble roller giving the most trouble so start it first move on to the others. Good luck.

 

[showard]

I fixed my mistake on my tail light and I think that I am OK with it.
Here is a poor picture bit I first dremeled some groves in the pot metal for better adhesion.

I then epoxied the stud in with JB Weld.

Bondoed and sanded the front side.

I went ahead and repainted the whole bezel to make sure it all looked the same then reinstalled it.

If you notice that one of the lenses is missing the metal ring. I had two of them fall off my new lenses but I do still have them. Apparently they were not attached very well. I will make sure that I glue them back better. What glue do any of you think would do the best? C A glue?

 

[Don selleck]

Awesome thread really helps with the trial and error I have some adventures coming up on my window mechanism refurbishment and install. Thanks.

 

[showard]

Awesome thread really helps with the trial and error I have some adventures coming up on my window mechanism refurbishment and install. Thanks.

Thank you, I have also been enjoying watching the progress on your car. You are doing a top end job.

 

[plymouthman72]

I am in the process of taking the windows out in my 72. I am also afraid of the day I have to put them back in! What kind of grease are you using one the moving parts. I want to go ahead and get some so when I go to put everything back in, I gots the right stuff!

Your tail light fixed up great!

 

[69 GTX]

Nice save on tail light panel, exactly what I would have done!

 

[showard]

[QUOTE="plymouthman72, post: 910444923, member: 14920" What kind of grease are you using one the moving parts. I want to go ahead and get some so when I go to put everything back in, I gots the right stuff!

I'm not a pro on grease so I'm not sure if one kind would be better than another. I have been using bearing grease and I think that it works fine. I have been trying not to get it all over the place just where it is needed.

 

[CoronetDarter]

Nice job on the tail light. Love that JB Weld; saved me more than a few times.