Reinstalling the back cargo windows in an FJ62

[LCABOVEALL]

Ripped out the generic window seals around the the two back cargo window and the back hatch window last night. Preparing to install new OEM seals with the OEM chrome seal lock trim.

I assume I should use a sealeant or adhesive of some kind around the window openings before pressing the new seals into place. Any suggestions??

 

[georgebj60]

Here are the sections of the FSM for those glass pieces. For the side glass, it says to use a butyl tape sealant.

Though I've heard getting the chrome lock strip back in without ruining it is extremely difficult. I'll follow along here to see if any experts can offer some tips as I need to do this at some point too.

 

[LCABOVEALL]

Here are the sections of the FSM for those glass pieces. For the side glass, it says to use a butyl tape sealant.View attachment 2865629
Though I've heard getting the chrome lock strip back in without ruining it is extremely difficult. I'll follow along here to see if any experts can offer some tips as I need to do this at some point too.

This is what Cruiser Corps is selling. Anyone use this product?

 

[tmxmotorsports]

I busted one of mine out with the lawnmower didn't use any sealant been probably 4 years now no leaks

 

[OSS]

One of mine got hit by a bb so I took the cruiser to an automotive glass repair shop with another piece of glass I got from SOR and after the installer finished installing the window, the stainless steel locking trim was totally messed up / full of creases. Looked really bad.
I could have done a much better job myself.

 

[LCABOVEALL]

One of mine got hit by a bb so I took the cruiser to an automotive glass repair shop with another piece of glass I got from SOR and after the installer finished installing the window, the stainless steel locking trim was totally messed up / full of creases. Looked really bad.
I could have done a much better job myself.

I bought the chrome seal locks from Crusier Yard. Pre-Owned. I’ll be very careful !!

 

[SteveH]

I did not use sealant on the back cargo windows, and they seal properly. The OEM seals are quite beefy.

When I removed my OEM seals with chrome (for bodywork), I pried out the window seal from the inside using a handful of screwdrivers, and never removed the seal from the glass. I reinstalled the glass and seal with rope and a helper, and chrome still looks fine (because it never flexed or was removed).

There is a tool sold in eBay that is supposed to help you install a glass seal lock, but I have no idea if it would help or hurt. But, you will want to be very careful with the chrome. You may want to lube the lock strip area liberally with a lube to help the chrome find its home as you install it.

 

[LCABOVEALL]

I did not use sealant on the back cargo windows, and they seal properly. The OEM seals are quite beefy.

When I removed my OEM seals with chrome (for bodywork), I pried out the window seal from the inside using a handful of screwdrivers, and never removed the seal from the glass. I reinstalled the glass and seal with rope and a helper, and chrome still looks fine (because it never flexed or was removed).

There is a tool sold in eBay that is supposed to help you install a glass seal lock, but I have no idea if it would help or hurt. But, you will want to be very careful with the chrome. You may want to lube the lock strip area liberally with a lube to help the chrome find its home as you install it.

I have the windows out and the new seals on the glass. I was thinking about installing the chrome seal locks before reinstalling each window.

Having an extra set of hand will be a big help, especially for the back hatch window.

What’s the rope for??

Thanks!

 

[tmxmotorsports]

I have the windows out and the new seals on the glass. I was thinking about installing the chrome seal locks before reinstalling each window.

Having an extra set of hand will be a big help, especially for the back hatch window.

What’s the rope for??

Thanks!

You can you tube the rope video won't be a landcruiser the video I watched was a jeep Cherokee. I think i looked up installing a cargo window

 

[SteveH]

I suppose you could install the side windows without a rope, but the rope trick works awfully darn well. You just have to have at least one helper person.

 

[WoodnotRust]

My 2 cents. I recently had a windows-out paint job on my truck and the windows were all installed using rope. Although I bought new seals for the back windows, I was told by Kelly S. that the OEM window seals on the cargo were in good shape and about the only possible way to keep the original look was to take the windows out with seals and locking strip intact. Apparently, the plastic on the inside of the chrome gets brittle and breaks easily and since it is the plastic that provides the strength to the locking strip, re-using this after removal in a new rubber seal seems like an "iffy" proposition.

I kept my old rubber for the cargo and hatch windows and these were taken out and re-installed without adhesive. They look tight and leakproof.

The windshield was another story. I heard this required butyl cement and I insisted that this be done. I bought new OEM rubber and since OEM locking strips are still available, I bought those too. Unfortunately, Toyota didn't deliver the uppermost locking strip. The installer put in the window with only locking strip installed on the sides and bottom. I brought the car home like that and it took me a couple of painful hours to work the upper piece of locking strip into place.

I was never able to get the two corner pieces in place on the top so I took it to the glass installer at my local Toyota dealership. His comments:
1. No need to use cement
2. You must install the locking strip...all of it...before roping in the window. So, I may not be able to get the two corner pieces installed, but the only way is to start on one end and bury both flanges working your way along the length doing both sides at the same time.

Hope that story helps with your work.

 

[gregkline55]

Does anyone have a cross section of what the locking strip looks like? Curious if its anything similar the whats used in most european cars of the era. Its more of a plastic and is solid so it makes it quite easy to install.

Can see cross section of the bmw one below

Plastic Chrome Windshield Lockstrip - Front - E30

Plastic Chrome Windshield Lockstrip - Front - E30

www.turnermotorsport.com

 

[WoodnotRust]

Here's an image of the cover where two of the locking strips will join. Because it is a cap, it doesn't show the plastic which essentially runs as a flat strip on the inside from what I recall. Both the cap/join and the locking strip have the same x-sec profile and it is the flange on either side that fits into a notch on the window seal.

 

[gregkline55]

At the link below is the cap that serves the same purpose but for the trim I posted, looks to be very close. Thinking it could possibly work, will have to give it a try when I eventually paint my 60

Front Lockstrip Chrome Clip - E30 - 51311884401

Front Lockstrip Chrome Clip - E30 - 51311884401

www.turnermotorsport.com

 

[WoodnotRust]

Good morning @gregkline55 ... maybe @LCABOVEALL will post a x-sec picture of the locking strip for you with measurements (height and width). What you show might work, but I'd be a little concerned that the thickness of the flange you showed in both pictures for the E30 chrome is too wide (thick) and it doesn't appear that the LC strip has the triangular plastic portion below which could make it too tall.

That said, I can see where you are going with this and it would be great to find an alternative that fits. Let us know.

 

[LCABOVEALL]

12mm wide and 5mm tall. I included pictures of the lock strip , which is two layers. The top layer is a very thin chrome steel. The second interior layer is a hard plastic. The two layers are bonded with adhesive. I suppose the plastic layer is to add strength to the steel strip and possibly acts as a moisture barrier to prevent rust. That said, they are very delicate when not installed. I also include a picture of a new OEM weather seal. It’s necessary for the back side of the lock strip to be flat given the shape of the seal. No alternative that I know off, which is why so many FJ60/62’s have been converted to an aftermarket seal that does not require the bead lock.

 

[dogcruiser]

My 2 cents. I recently had a windows-out paint job on my truck and the windows were all installed using rope. Although I bought new seals for the back windows, I was told by Kelly S. that the OEM window seals on the cargo were in good shape and about the only possible way to keep the original look was to take the windows out with seals and locking strip intact. Apparently, the plastic on the inside of the chrome gets brittle and breaks easily and since it is the plastic that provides the strength to the locking strip, re-using this after removal in a new rubber seal seems like an "iffy" proposition.

I kept my old rubber for the cargo and hatch windows and these were taken out and re-installed without adhesive. They look tight and leakproof.

The windshield was another story. I heard this required butyl cement and I insisted that this be done. I bought new OEM rubber and since OEM locking strips are still available, I bought those too. Unfortunately, Toyota didn't deliver the uppermost locking strip. The installer put in the window with only locking strip installed on the sides and bottom. I brought the car home like that and it took me a couple of painful hours to work the upper piece of locking strip into place.

I was never able to get the two corner pieces in place on the top so I took it to the glass installer at my local Toyota dealership. His comments:
1. No need to use cement
2. You must install the locking strip...all of it...before roping in the window. So, I may not be able to get the two corner pieces installed, but the only way is to start on one end and bury both flanges working your way along the length doing both sides at the same time.

Hope that story helps with your work.

This is helpful. I have to replace my windshield soon (I have new OEM gasket and chrome ready to go) and was planning to go windows out for a paint job but don’t want to mess up the original chrome on the cargo or rear windows.

 

[dogcruiser]

Ripped out the generic window seals around the the two back cargo window and the back hatch window last night. Preparing to install new OEM seals with the OEM chrome seal lock trim.

I assume I should use a sealeant or adhesive of some kind around the window openings before pressing the new seals into place. Any suggestions??

I’m curious… how did thing turn out in the end?