1960 Door, Post, Window Help
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Le Mans Master
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From: WV
1960 Door, Post, Window Help
What started out as a simple project to figure out why my door stopped opening from the outside has turned into a bigger project. The good news is I think the only problem for the door handle was a loose screw on the inside of the door. However, the window stuck in the up position and I ended up taking the door post out and was able to get the window down (I dont think removing the door post helped but I did it anyway). So when I bought the car I was handed one of the felt strips that was no longer installed. I'm guessing these are not supposed to be glued like mine are? There is no room at all for it to fit in there. When I went to put the door post back in I noticed the two screws closest to the top of the door push the inside of the door in and the door post pulls towards the inside of the door slightly and does not fit as nicely as when the screws are loose. Am I missing something here? I don't want to leave them loose, but when I tighten them the window slot narrows. Thanks.
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This is what should be in the post. http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1956-1962.html There are 3 screws and 2 rivets that hold it in place. Order of assembly from the top is: screw, rivet, screw, screw, rivet. No glue. The felt is already attached to a metal channel, with stainless "beads" along the edges. Make sure that you have the old one pulled out. There are 5 screws/bolts that hold the post to the door in. One comes in from the front (1/4" X 20 hex) through a hole in the front edge of the door, right at the bottom of the post. Make sure that you use the correct bolt in this place. If it is too long, it will push the channel toward the back, and bind the glass. There are then two that you can see on the face of the inner door skin, and two more (Phillips head), that are in the 3/4" holes on the inner face of the door, that hold the post to the lower channel. None of them have anything to do with the "tracking" or "movement" of the glass. The frame rides in the post, and on a roller on the front, and in a felt covered track at the very back of the door. Get you AIM and ST-12 out and study the pictures. It sounds like you don't have something installed correctly.
Mike Coletta
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Last edited by mike coletta; Nov 8, 2013 at 06:14 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: WV
Thanks for the reply. I think I failed to explain properly. When I tighten the two screws on the door post closest to the top of the door it was pushing the inner part of the door towards the outer part of the door narrowing the gap for the window to come up. I placed a washer between the inner fiberglass and the door post, then placed the screw in and it worked alot better. The window now appears that it will go up and down with the felt strips in place. Once I get the correct screws to tighten everything down I will know for sure. Thanks for the help.
