Builds My New Project (2 Viewers)

[NikP]

Did you replace the main springs in yours? Yes the green clip is what I was curious about.

 

[scrapdaddy]

No, I cad. plated my old ones. I don't believe we have found a replacement spring yet.

PM me your address and I'll send you a set of clips. They're not perfect, but heat them in HOT water first and they will slip on the rod.

 

[RUSH55]

That plastic base would be a good one to get a 3D print file on.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Hey Nik,

I found this spring in my stash pile, if that's the spring you need I can send it with the clips.

 

[NikP]

Hey Nik,

I found this spring in my stash pile, if that's the spring you need I can send it with the clips.

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That looks like it.

 

[NikP]

Finally had a warm day to lay down the Monstaliner.

 

[RUSH55]

Looks great @NikP

 

[xtiaan2000]

Boy I bet that looks killer!

 

[scrapdaddy]

Yeah, I like the color a lot, good job!

 

[71greenpig]

Yeah, I like the color a lot, good job!

Ditto that looks awesome and color is outstanding.

 

[NikP]

I have a headliner bow question!

It looks like a few bows have a crimped area to keep them from sliding left or right. Is there a special sequence of where these go?

I also have a few that are just a slightly different bend (very slight) than the others. Does it matter where they go? I'm driving myself crazy trying to figure it out before I start hanging the headliner.

 

[JLawson]

As I recall, they are all a different length because the roof tapers forwards. They should only fit in one place.

 

[NikP]

As I recall, they are all a different length because the roof tapers forwards. They should only fit in one place.

Okay. I’ve put the in all the holes so far. This time I’ll go measure each a place accordingly.

 

[NikP]

Sprayed some cavity wax in the doors yesterday and along the roof seam.

Tackled the task of starting to put windows in. Pain in the butt when you can’t remember from 8 years ago how the window regulators were oriented. It took a couple hours to practice then the second door went quick.

Wrestling with the fixed rear door glass wasn’t fun but I eventually got it situated and the rubber like it should be. Lacked completing one door before the wife called me in for dinner.

 

[RUSH55]

Nice! What was your method?

 

[NikP]

Nice! What was your method?

Sorry I didn't document as I went, it's a three hand job sometimes. I have one more window to install, so I'll try to capture pictures.

On the rear fixed window, I used lots of soapy water. Place the gasket around the glass and place the glass about midway in the doorway. You'll have a couple of inches of rubber into the track to make sure it's started. Place the bottom of the glass first, this allows you to manipulate the top a bit and since it's in the middle of the door, the top of the door has some flex to let the gasket slide into place. Trust me, the glass doesn't just slide into place the first time, or the second time, or the third,... I worked each side for 30-60 minutes. Once you've got the top and bottom situated, you can stand at the edge of the door and pull the glass/rubber toward what is the rear of the door. Be slow, make sure the glass slides horizontally or the rubber messes up and you have to start again. I could get the rubber close and then I used a plastic trim and molding tool from Harbor Freight to poke and push the rubber into to place and slide along the lip to help the rubber move into proper place.

Once into place, place the door runners (felt) in the track of the door. I used FAIRCHILD 06348 Door Window Glass Channel from RockAuto.com. Four 8 foot sections - Total Cost $83.73.

Place the runner in the divider section. Install the window regulator (if not already installed). Insert the glass into the door and attached the bottom to the regulator. Jamb the glass into the door runner track that's permanent in the door. If it's new runner, it will likely hold the glass while you insert the window divider section (for the rear, or the wing window divider for the front). As you install the divider, make sure the runner groove starts to mate up with the corner of the window glass. The divider will go in at an angle and you'll be able to position it more upright as it's inserted.

Once the divider is in place, I raised the window part way to ensure it was tracking and it also holds the divider in place while you insert screws in the door frame and bolt the bottom in place.

I was installing the rubber from Slocruisers and it's a reproduction so it probably is a bit more effort than stock rubber (assuming it's still available). You'll have to make sure all the tracks are clear and not stuck together from manufacturing.


Key learning:
The window can't be installed without the dividers being removed (both front and back). The newer model front glass probably has enough angle that it can but the older model with the wing window can't.

Make sure the glass get's inserted into the runner before you get too far and keep making sure it's still in the runner as you go.

The rubber around the stationary rear window, pinches and gets dislodged easy as you try to slide it so repeat and have patience. (lots of patience)



Next on the list, is to attempt the wiper strip (scraper seal). I opted for a glue-on option since I didn't want to mess with all the little metal clippy things and embedding them into the wiper strip. I'm attempting to use Part # 70-3804-61 Outer Beltline and 70-0961-60 Weatherstrip Beltline from Steele Rubber Products.

I'll post up pictures of that effort.

 

[RUSH55]

Sweet! Thank you Nik Know this is gonna have to be tackled before too long

 

[NikP]

As luck would have it, I didn’t follow my key learning from my previous post. I installed the fixed window before I set the roll up glass door in the door.

So I captured a tutorial of putting the back door together.

I had to remove the fixes window.

Install the window channel in the divider and leave some to trim once it’s installed.

Bevel the ends for the corners.

 

[NikP]

Install channel in the door. You might have to use something to push it into place where you can’t reach. Then install the regulator.

 

[NikP]

Set the roll up window in the regulator and place the edge in the channel.
Move to install rubber on fixed window.