1967 Riviera Front Window Help

[67WiscoBuick]

Hi, 

 

I am new to the forum, so far it looks like a lot of great resources for someone trying to put another Riviera on the road. I have been battling adjusting the windows to roll-up and roll down correctly. I have attached 2 photos out of the Fischer book and I am hoping to have someone explain what each adjustment point actually does. I have fiddled with each one individually but it seems to make no difference. The window currently tilts inward and when you close the door it almost goes under the roof rail weatherstripping and makes for a nerve racking experience. I took the window stops out to see if that was the problem but the window is still low in relation to the roof rail. I suspect that the previous owner installed the wrong window rollers so I am trying to locate the correct ones and the window is out of alignment. 

 

Thanks!

 

[EmTee]

It sounds like this the in/out adjustment is the issue:

 

Look at the track adjusters in the lower corners, front and rear.  If the glass tips-in too far, I would try to adjust the bottom of the tracks so they sit closer to the inner door panel.  That should move the top of the glass outward.  You may have to adjust the top of the tracks outward as well.

[JZRIV]

Seems like window might not be going up far enough to begin with if it almost goes under when door is shut. Can you take pic of where top of glass is on seal with door shut? As Tim mentioned there are in and out adjustments for the tracks to help alignment. Often they will have a blob of sealer over them so you may not notice them if its never been removed.

 

There are also short vertical guides maybe 2" long that have the fuzzy strips on them that rub on the inside of glass as it goes up and down to help keep it in position as it is a big piece of big heavy curved glass. When the fuzzy wears away this is typical cause of a vertical scratch line in glass from metal to glass contact. Maybe they got removed or rusted away. I can't make them out on the illustration if they are shown. I've had to reattach new fuzzy strips to many of them over the years. 

 

Aligning glass in these is no walk in the park. Main ingredient needed is patience.

Edited January 11, 2023 by JZRIV (see edit history)