Before picture of the Duster seat
Rocky's Road Runner
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Well we are off to get a windshield installed! This is making me nervous taking it into the city where there are retards driving around
So at the end of the day we have a windshield. Real glad I did not try to do this myself, it was a challenge for the guys at the glass shop to get it in there. He said the windshield was bigger than it needed to be but thats the way it is with old cars and new aftermarket stuff. I had trouble getting the stainless trim on after I got it home too because the windshield pushed the rubber gasket out so far. 
So on with the back window next, I think I can handle that rascal since it is just some lickum- stickum tape and no big rubber gasket to fight with.
Time to look all this stuff over closely and get some parts coming. It is in pretty good shape since it was not used for over 40 years. All the regulators work good, got those rollers soaking.
I am happy these front window glides are available now for a reasonable cost. DMT has them for 125 a set.
Need these double rollers for the quarter windows too, I found they can be bought individually from RT Specialties
Will you let us know how they fit? The note on the DMT website has me a little concerned (and there are no reviews), but I have installed these when they were made by a different manufacturer and I know they are fragile. I need to buy 2 sets still.
Mopar A Body 67-72 & B Body 68-70 Door Glass Division Channel Guide Set 2932230
Yes it would be great if they would put a few installation tips on the site but I can understand why they dont. I will post how I did mine when I figure it out myself!
So back window went well, then off to quarter widow boot camp. I could write several pages about the wrong way to do it
but I have them in and pretty close now. I am sure more adjustment will be needed after the door glass is in.
but I have them in and pretty close now. I am sure more adjustment will be needed after the door glass is in.
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I put a light tint on the glass before it went in, 35% on the sides and 55% on back glass. That was a real clown show. I started with a roll 40" wide and 20 feet long. Wasted half of it trying to do the curvy back glass. Gave up and took it to a tint shop. Oh well I wanted it lighter than the sides anyway. Then I thought I would try something easy like the wing window glass. Did them over three times. Then the quarter window glass. Managed to get one of them first try- the other twice. So then did the side glass a couple times, and now I am completely out of the film.
And last night I put a big scratch in one of the quarters. Guess I better get another 20 foot roll of 35% coming...
But that back glass sure looks good!
And last night I put a big scratch in one of the quarters. Guess I better get another 20 foot roll of 35% coming...
But that back glass sure looks good!
The window channel guides went well, I bought them from Detroit Muscle Tech, the curve matched the channel well and the plastic clips worked with no modification. Just mark the spot where the fuzzy meets the rubber at the top, clamp it on and melt the holes out with a soldering iron. Binder clips
would work for this if you dont have cleco clamps.
would work for this if you dont have cleco clamps.
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A small area needs to be cut out at the top to miss the screws holding the wing frame together
I made a T shape tool to clean up the channels, a piece of 3/16 lexan with 180 grit sanding board paper stuck to it. The channels need to be
as clean and smooth as possible. I flared out the bottoms of the channels to make it easier to slide them in.
as clean and smooth as possible. I flared out the bottoms of the channels to make it easier to slide them in.
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The fit is a little snug so some silicone or graphite lube is a must. I used a piece of the new fuzzy to lube up the channel first and then sprayed it on the new window fuzzys prior to sliding them in. I did not do that on the first one I did, so had to take the wing frame apart to do it in place.
So now all the glass, weatherstrip, catwhiskers and trim are all on it, I will do a final adjustment on the doors and put the front clip back on
I did learn something worth reporting, this 90 degree pokey thing works good to pull out the catwhisker clips as well as help guide them in during installation, and also pokey holes in your other hand if not paying attention.
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Front clip is going on easy since it has been on there a couple times before, but the bumper kicked my *** yesterday since it was a first and the brackets were bent up.
One man hood install
Edit- been wondering if the air cleaner would hit the hood, and it does. It is 1/2" too tall. I am going to cut the element down 1/2" and seal up the cut edge with RTV. I have done this with aircraft air boxes before, so aint skeered to do it on a car.
Edit- been wondering if the air cleaner would hit the hood, and it does. It is 1/2" too tall. I am going to cut the element down 1/2" and seal up the cut edge with RTV. I have done this with aircraft air boxes before, so aint skeered to do it on a car.
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I've done it with a broomstick but I like your idea better
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