Setting tape thickness

[DJ45]

1971 fj40 wing window glass to wing window glass frame. What thickness setting tape have any of you used?

 

[timmyisinthewell]

@Engineer8000 just posted last sunday doing this with 1/32 tape on his build thread 73 FJ40 Refresh

 

[Engineer8000]

I first tried 1mm but that would not fit

 

[DJ45]

@Engineer8000 just posted last sunday doing this with 1/32 tape on his build thread 73 FJ40 Refresh

My measuring computed to 1/20”. So I was thinking 3/64” or 1/16”.

I first tried 1mm but that would not fit

well 1/16” is like 2mm, so I take your lead on this. Where did you buy the 1/32”setting tape?

 

[Engineer8000]

It was on ebay, sold as being for chevy application. 20ft roll. I had to do one twice to get it right so you may need extra. The channel was around 7mm and the glass is 5mm. The 1mm stuff just would not fit at all, for me anyway. The price went up a little since I bought mine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/398104471565?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337589904&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

 

[DJ45]

It was on ebay, sold as being for chevy application. 20ft roll. I had to do one twice to get it right so you may need extra. The channel was around 7mm and the glass is 5mm. The 1mm stuff just would not fit at all, for me anyway. The price went up a little since I bought mine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/398104471565?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337589904&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

Thanks

 

[DJ45]

It was on ebay, sold as being for chevy application. 20ft roll. I had to do one twice to get it right so you may need extra. The channel was around 7mm and the glass is 5mm. The 1mm stuff just would not fit at all, for me anyway. The price went up a little since I bought mine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/398104471565?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337589904&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

How did you get the corners of the tape so mice? Did you cut the angels and inner cement them?

 

[Engineer8000]

I found a video on youtube how to do it. Like this:



The setting tape was a little clingy which helped with the corners.

 

[DJ45]

I found a video on youtube how to do it. Like this:



The setting tape was a little clingy which helped with the corners.

 

[Engineer8000]

I used an xacto knife with fresh blade to cut the corners and do the final trimming. Also inspect the frames to make sure the sides have not been bent in, narrowing the channel.

 

[DJ45]

I used an xacto knife with fresh blade to cut the corners and do the final trimming. Also inspect the frames to make sure the sides have not been bent in, narrowing the channel.

I appreciate the advice.

 

[DJ45]

I used an xacto knife with fresh blade to cut the corners and do the final trimming. Also inspect the frames to make sure the sides have not been bent in, narrowing the channel.

Did you use setting tape to hold the door window glass into the bottom piece that the window regulator moves up & down. Or is that a special seal?

 

[Engineer8000]

Sorry, I have not gotten that far putting my truck back together.

 

[DJ45]

Sorry, I have not gotten that far putting my truck back together.

 

[timmyisinthewell]

Did you use setting tape to hold the door window glass into the bottom piece that the window regulator moves up & down. Or is that a special seal?

Well that glass channel weatherstrip does have a part number, but the factory piece on my 01/72 looks like standard glass setting tape. You'd either have to trial and error on thickness or take measurements of inside track width and glass thicknes to find the best fit.