'58 Roadmaster Vent Weatherstrip

[highcking]

I'm trying to replace the seals in the front vent windows of my '58 Roadmaster. I have the seals from Steele and I have the window frame and glass out of the car. The problem is installing the window into the seal. The seal is a very tight fit in the channel but I got it in. The window "arm" goes down through the lower part of the seal, no problem. Here things get tough. The upper part of the window frame has a short (1/4") chromed shaft that is supposed to go into a hole in the seal. This part of the seal is thick and solid to hold the window shaft in place. The problem is getting that little shaft into the seal! Despite pushing down on the window as hard as I dare to gain clearance, that shaft will not go into the seal at the top.

 

Anyone else done this task and have a suggestion?

Bill Shields

Virginia

[old-tank]

Napa 7651346 Sil-Glyde Silicone Lubricating Compound Tube, 8 oz

[Bhigdog]

Windex............Bob

[highcking]

Thanks, both good suggestions and both on hand in my shop. It would be interesting to know how the factory did this assembly.

[buick5563]

15 hours ago, highcking said:

Thanks, both good suggestions and both on hand in my shop. It would be interesting to know how the factory did this assembly.

 

Practice.

[JohnD1956]

I imagine the assembly order would be:

Insert seal in outer frame

Insert glass frame in seal

Insert glass into glass frame. 

 

[Bhigdog]

16 hours ago, highcking said:

It would be interesting to know how the factory did this assembly.

 

B F H.............................Bob

[Smartin]

The difference between now and factory, is that the factory didn't have reproduction parts that only fit "good enough."

[60FlatTop]

On 2/20/2017 at 2:35 PM, Bhigdog said:

 

B F H.............................Bob

I was just heading for a Google search. It's already 11 AM where's my head?

B