Replacing window on 34 Chevy Master coupe

[Michael Branstetter]

Any advice appreciated. Is there a good way to remove glass from this piece. Holds bottom of window. Have new glass. Thanks Mike 

[JFranklin]

Gloves, safety glasses, a towel, screwdriver or ice pick, some pliers with taped jaws, and if all that fails add some heat. If that still won't get it get MAD! It'll break out.

Edited March 12, 2021 by JFranklin (see edit history)

[Michael Branstetter]

Thanks, will let you know how it comes out. 

[Michael Branstetter]

Glass came out relatively easy. What I thought was rust, was a rubberized window compound. Had a fabric type piece of cloth in bottom and both sides of window channel. Will clean up and paint before installing window glass. Any suggestions on type of fabric cloth to go in window channel? Thanks 

[JFranklin]

Let the glass shop cut and re-install the glass into the channel. If your car uses a bottom channel with a lip seal you will need to take that to the shop and let them install it. Check Steel Rubber Products or the Filling Station for what you need.

[Michael Branstetter]

Already have the new window glass. Will take it back to the body shop guy who did body work on my other 34 coupe. Thanks 

[chistech]

The rubber stuff is called glass setting tape. It comes in different thickness and sometimes is a rubberized cork type material. The tape is evenly put over the bottom edge of the glass, often taped in a couple areas to hold it while the sash is driven onto the window with a rubber mallet. The glass is put on a rug covered flat bench for support with just the bottom edge overhanging so the sash can be driven on. To remove the sash, a sharp edged wood block is used to tap the sash off the window. The glass is put on the flat rugged bench the same way. I do new window glass in all the cars I do exactly like this. I just put new door glass in a 34’ chevy pickup.

[Michael Branstetter]

Any advice on inserting new glass? Insert from bottom? Thanks 

[Steve9]

When the glass is set in the channel, look to how the other sides glass is set. Spacing in the channel could be of utmost importance or else you won’t have a proper seal. (Ask me how I know this.) The shop can do this too. I slid the glass up and in from below to get in into the fuzzy channel.

Edited May 2, 2021 by Steve9 (see edit history)

[Michael Branstetter]

I assume I need to remove wood panel that door latch, window crank, etc is attached to. Before I can insert new window glass. This is not the car that needs the new passenger window, but you can see the setup. Thanks