1974 Front Door Help

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I have some doors off a 1974 40 that are about to frustrate me to the point of giving them away. But before I do that, I was hoping someone could help me. I cannot, for the life of me, get the front wing vent windows installed correctly. I finally got the rubbers in and now I can't get the window in. I also can't find any good pics of what order the different nuts go. I've searched all over and can't find any threads that seem to answer this issue. Maybe I'm bad at search, which is possible, but any help is appreciated.

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Not much help. Here are the only two I have.

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Those pictures are helpful on the order of springs, bolts, etc. Does anyone have any idea on how to get the window in with new molding there? I'm having an all but impossible time getting the vent windows in with the new molding there.
 
Not a bridge I've crossed yet. Where did you get the seal? OEM?
 
Dang, that picture scares the crap out of me. Had no idea there was that many parts in a wind wing. Sorry, I've got nothing else for you.
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I have some doors off a 1974 40 that are about to frustrate me to the point of giving them away. But before I do that, I was hoping someone could help me. I cannot, for the life of me, get the front wing vent windows installed correctly. I finally got the rubbers in and now I can't get the window in. I also can't find any good pics of what order the different nuts go. I've searched all over and can't find any threads that seem to answer this issue. Maybe I'm bad at search, which is possible, but any help is appreciated.

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hey there MJ.....I replaced my wing vent seal rubber also. First of all make sure that the seals locking ribs are all the way seated in their respective grooves and that the corners are pushed in tight. Don't be too afraid to be a bit aggressive pushing the rubber.....mine didn't tear or break. A screw driver is a handy nudger and and pusher to get them there. Now comes the good part, going back together. Using your second picture as a reference, on top of the loop of steel, first is a nylon (plastic) washer and the piece you have already sitting there goes on top of the nylon washer. Then the window goes in. The metal piece hole is squared off to fit onto the shaft. Put it in all the way and close the window. Install the piece that holds the top of the wing window to the door. Now try opening and closing it. The piece that sits on top of the nylon washer is a window stop to keep it from going too far. You may have to take the window back out do a bit of experimenting and flip it over to get it right. Now, your window is in, it opens all the way as a fantastic bug scooper and you are now ready for the bottom section (under the loop of steel). From the loop of steel down, thick flat washer, spring, flat washer, nut, jam nut. If you tighten the first nut too tight it will pull the window down too tight and it can be really hard to close. You will have to do some experimenting to get it adjusted and the jam nut will keep the first nut held in place when you are all done. Be sure clean the threads really good and use anti sieze or at least a little bit of oil in case you ever have to do this again. This picture was taken before everything was removed. So hopefully it is a good reference. Now, get to work and keep the bezel wide side up. Tony

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I just did this on my door resto and it's ^ pretty much that. When do this process, do it with the window top OUT of the door.

1. Clean all metal threads with a wire brush.
2. Clean the rubber.
3. Install the rubber using a screwdriver. Be gentle and don't slip and pierce your hand like I did. Push into the corners well.
4. If it splits and you can't afford new ones, silastic will fill the gaps.
5. Drop the pin into the hole, ensuring you go through the swing-stopper thing. It can go in four ways, so just mess with it til you get it right. It's designed to prevent the window swinging forward too much.
6. After you've dropped the pin through the swing-stopper, go through the plastic washer as above.
7. Now it's time to bolt on the chrome head to the top of the door frame. Two long skinny bolts. Not too tight, just enough so the window doesn't move around whilst you're trying to put the last of the fasteners on.
8. Back to the bottom. Big washer, spring, little washer, big nut, little nut. Tighten just so you get tension on the spring.
9. Now you're ready to drop the window top into the door. Easy now, the paint is fresh.
10. Open the wing window almost all the way. Now.
11. Drop the window top into the door. It should drop home. Don't forget to keep the retaining tabs on the right side of the door or you'll mess up your new paint.
12. Bolt the window top in. Don't forget to bolt in the bracket that stops the window from falling to the bottom of the door. Two little short bolts at the bottom of the door.
13. Bolt the rest of the bolts/screws in.
14. Hang the door. Actually, hind sight tells me if you can do this first then steps 1-13 would be a hell of a lot easier..

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Thanks.
 
The wing vents are in and the doors back together. Thanks for all the help. When I quit trying to make it complicated and followed the advice here (and thought like a Japanese line worker from 1975) it all made sense and went together. The cruiser is all back with the soft top, doors, and tailgate. Looks sharp. Thanks to all!
 
Good tech guys! This is why Mud freakin rocks!
 
Curious, what pushed you to install 74 doors on a 75 that had the updated version?
 

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