A 1974 Duster - My 2nd one, 41 years later!
Quarter windows. I took them apart a year ago or more and got stuck when I slid in the $50 dollar a side flock and wrecked it trying to slide the glass back into the channel. What to do???..that stuff is fragile and isn't a good seal anyways. Wasn't buying it again and wrecking it again so had to come up with Plan B. You can do it however you like, this is just how I chose to do it.
You will need:
DMT MOPAR a Body 1974 74 1975 75 76 Duster Pop-out Quarter Window Rubber Seals | eBay
DMT Mopar A Body 1972 72 1973 73 Duster Demon Pop-out Quarter Window Seal Kit | eBay
I used a c-clamp to push this seal into the tight frame channel:
s-l300 by Alexl5280, on Flickr
Look at the frame of the quarter window top and bottom and drill out the pins that hold it together, This is what it looks like after pop riveting it back together:
IMG_5086 by Alexl5280, on Flickr
After you get the frame off the post.... press in the large seal, I used a C clamp to help press it in. With the chrome/stainless (whatever it is) post off the frame, I installed the flock "alternative". I first tried some shower pan 40 mil vinyl...it was too thick and I couldn't get the glass to slide into the channel. So that had to come back out.
IMG_5077 by Alexl5280, on Flickr
IMG_5081 by Alexl5280, on Flickr
I had some carbon vinyl wrap here that looked like it might work, and was sticky on one side to hold it in place, so went with that. After cutting the piece I folded it in a U shape. and the used a screw driver to press it down into the channel.
image1 by Alexl5280, on Flickr
IMG_5085 by Alexl5280, on Flickr
With a pop rivet gun, put in a rivet on both sides at the top of the post (attaching the frame to the post). Then slide the glass in. Now pop rivet both sides of the frame to the post at the bottom, and attach the pop out latch to the glass. Position the glass so it fits on the seal all the way around, lock down the pop out latch.
Turn the window upside down so you can fill the frame to glass with black water based caulk, do both sides.
IMG_5087 by Alexl5280, on Flickr
With a wet sponge and a finger, tool the caulk joint smooth. Let dry over night.
IMG_5088 by Alexl5280, on Flickr
This is the the foam to install the window back in the car:
s-l1600 by Alexl5280, on Flickr
Quarter windows. I took them apart a year ago or more and got stuck when I slid in the $50 dollar a side flock and wrecked it trying to slide the glass back into the channel. What to do???..that stuff is fragile and isn't a good seal anyways. Wasn't buying it again and wrecking it again so had to come up with Plan B. You can do it however you like, this is just how I chose to do it.
You will need:
DMT MOPAR a Body 1974 74 1975 75 76 Duster Pop-out Quarter Window Rubber Seals | eBay
DMT Mopar A Body 1972 72 1973 73 Duster Demon Pop-out Quarter Window Seal Kit | eBay
I used a c-clamp to push this seal into the tight frame channel:
Look at the frame of the quarter window top and bottom and drill out the pins that hold it together, This is what it looks like after pop riveting it back together:
After you get the frame off the post.... press in the large seal, I used a C clamp to help press it in. With the chrome/stainless (whatever it is) post off the frame, I installed the flock "alternative". I first tried some shower pan 40 mil vinyl...it was too thick and I couldn't get the glass to slide into the channel. So that had to come back out.
I had some carbon vinyl wrap here that looked like it might work, and was sticky on one side to hold it in place, so went with that. After cutting the piece I folded it in a U shape. and the used a screw driver to press it down into the channel.
With a pop rivet gun, put in a rivet on both sides at the top of the post (attaching the frame to the post). Then slide the glass in. Now pop rivet both sides of the frame to the post at the bottom, and attach the pop out latch to the glass. Position the glass so it fits on the seal all the way around, lock down the pop out latch.
Turn the window upside down so you can fill the frame to glass with black water based caulk, do both sides.
With a wet sponge and a finger, tool the caulk joint smooth. Let dry over night.
This is the the foam to install the window back in the car:
