Adjusting door glass
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Adjusting door glass
I just put new weatherstripping on the t-tops and am having some issues getting the drivers side window to close properly. The AIM says to loosen everything, which I tried, but I just can't seem to get the rear portion of the glass to lower (relative to the front) so that the whole glass is parallel with the new weatherstripping.
I've attached a photo of where the glass meets the t-top and of the bolts I've been loosening to try and move things around. So far I feel like all I've been able to do is move the glass, slightly, inward or outward from the car (the tilt of it.)
Any suggestions are welcome! haha maybe the track is just stuck from 35yrs worth of rust...
I've attached a photo of where the glass meets the t-top and of the bolts I've been loosening to try and move things around. So far I feel like all I've been able to do is move the glass, slightly, inward or outward from the car (the tilt of it.)
Any suggestions are welcome! haha maybe the track is just stuck from 35yrs worth of rust...
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'A' has NOTHING to do with what you need to do.
'B' has NOTHING to do with what you need to do.
'C' and 'D' work together adn tehy allos oyu to get eh top edge of yoru door glas to be level witheh top.
'E' has NOTHING to do with what you need to do.
What you need to get to to adjust.... you are not showing in your photo. It is at the top of the door frame.
DUB
'B' has NOTHING to do with what you need to do.
'C' and 'D' work together adn tehy allos oyu to get eh top edge of yoru door glas to be level witheh top.
'E' has NOTHING to do with what you need to do.
What you need to get to to adjust.... you are not showing in your photo. It is at the top of the door frame.
DUB
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The two screws marked C in the picture below or as in your picture C and D.. as Dub said, are the adjustment screws that will allow you to tilt the door glass.
It's rare but sometimes when we struggle with a door glass we toss out all the instructions and loosen up all the correct bolts. Then we set the glass with suction cups where it belongs with someone on the inside of the car to tighten up the bolts.
Willcox
It's rare but sometimes when we struggle with a door glass we toss out all the instructions and loosen up all the correct bolts. Then we set the glass with suction cups where it belongs with someone on the inside of the car to tighten up the bolts.
Willcox
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Thanks DUB!
I apologize, I was also working with the slider mounts at the top of the door but couldn't get them to do anything more than tilt the glass toward or away from the car. They did not seem to change the height of the glass.
Thanks Willcox!
Man that picture is much clearer than my AIM lol. I'll concentrate on bolts labelled C in the diagram.
I apologize, I was also working with the slider mounts at the top of the door but couldn't get them to do anything more than tilt the glass toward or away from the car. They did not seem to change the height of the glass.
Thanks Willcox!
Man that picture is much clearer than my AIM lol. I'll concentrate on bolts labelled C in the diagram.
Last edited by 81corvettevortec; Aug 14, 2016 at 09:56 PM.
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Thanks DUB!
I apologize, I was also working with the slider mounts at the top of the door but couldn't get them to do anything more than tilt the glass toward or away from the car. They did not seem to change the height of the glass.
Thanks Willcox!
Man that picture is much clearer than my AIM lol. I'll concentrate on bolts labelled C in the diagram.
I apologize, I was also working with the slider mounts at the top of the door but couldn't get them to do anything more than tilt the glass toward or away from the car. They did not seem to change the height of the glass.
Thanks Willcox!
Man that picture is much clearer than my AIM lol. I'll concentrate on bolts labelled C in the diagram.
Also.. one thing that people don't think about when adjusting the door glass is the door hinge pins.... if they are worn out it'll really mess with you. So make sure you don't have play (sagging door) in the door. If you do, replace the pins and bushings then start over with the door glass.
Willcox
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And the striker bolt at the 'B' pillar is also just as important as the door hinge bushings. Because if the door latch is grabbing onto a own out striker bolt...then the door bushings that you just replaced will begin to fail prematurely....because the rear of the door can go up and down due to the striker bolt is shot.
If you still have a problem....and it seems that the 'angles of the dangles' are not allowing you to adjust your door glass. PLEASE post photos of the door glass up and the door closed and show how the door glass fits to the pillar post area and how the glass looks at the rear vertical weatherstrip.
I have had numerous Corvettes that the door glass CAN NOT be adjusted....and that was due to a previous impact...and the pillar post laid inwards... just a little bit...thus causing the 'angles' to be off and the glass can not be moved at all....or it will hit something.
Also...if your front roller that is attached to the door glass that slides in the froth vertical track is worn out and can move in and out...adjusting the door glass is a waste of time because it will not be SOLID when it is UP it will have a 'mind' of its own. The rear roller can also be bad that joins the rear vertical track to the horizontal track that is attached to your door glass.
DUB
If you still have a problem....and it seems that the 'angles of the dangles' are not allowing you to adjust your door glass. PLEASE post photos of the door glass up and the door closed and show how the door glass fits to the pillar post area and how the glass looks at the rear vertical weatherstrip.
I have had numerous Corvettes that the door glass CAN NOT be adjusted....and that was due to a previous impact...and the pillar post laid inwards... just a little bit...thus causing the 'angles' to be off and the glass can not be moved at all....or it will hit something.
Also...if your front roller that is attached to the door glass that slides in the froth vertical track is worn out and can move in and out...adjusting the door glass is a waste of time because it will not be SOLID when it is UP it will have a 'mind' of its own. The rear roller can also be bad that joins the rear vertical track to the horizontal track that is attached to your door glass.
DUB
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The sliders at the top will only control the in and out and going in moves the glass out, going out moves the top of the glass inward.
Also.. one thing that people don't think about when adjusting the door glass is the door hinge pins.... if they are worn out it'll really mess with you. So make sure you don't have play (sagging door) in the door. If you do, replace the pins and bushings then start over with the door glass.
Willcox
Also.. one thing that people don't think about when adjusting the door glass is the door hinge pins.... if they are worn out it'll really mess with you. So make sure you don't have play (sagging door) in the door. If you do, replace the pins and bushings then start over with the door glass.
Willcox
And the striker bolt at the 'B' pillar is also just as important as the door hinge bushings. Because if the door latch is grabbing onto a own out striker bolt...then the door bushings that you just replaced will begin to fail prematurely....because the rear of the door can go up and down due to the striker bolt is shot.
If you still have a problem....and it seems that the 'angles of the dangles' are not allowing you to adjust your door glass. PLEASE post photos of the door glass up and the door closed and show how the door glass fits to the pillar post area and how the glass looks at the rear vertical weatherstrip.
I have had numerous Corvettes that the door glass CAN NOT be adjusted....and that was due to a previous impact...and the pillar post laid inwards... just a little bit...thus causing the 'angles' to be off and the glass can not be moved at all....or it will hit something.
Also...if your front roller that is attached to the door glass that slides in the froth vertical track is worn out and can move in and out...adjusting the door glass is a waste of time because it will not be SOLID when it is UP it will have a 'mind' of its own. The rear roller can also be bad that joins the rear vertical track to the horizontal track that is attached to your door glass.
DUB
If you still have a problem....and it seems that the 'angles of the dangles' are not allowing you to adjust your door glass. PLEASE post photos of the door glass up and the door closed and show how the door glass fits to the pillar post area and how the glass looks at the rear vertical weatherstrip.
I have had numerous Corvettes that the door glass CAN NOT be adjusted....and that was due to a previous impact...and the pillar post laid inwards... just a little bit...thus causing the 'angles' to be off and the glass can not be moved at all....or it will hit something.
Also...if your front roller that is attached to the door glass that slides in the froth vertical track is worn out and can move in and out...adjusting the door glass is a waste of time because it will not be SOLID when it is UP it will have a 'mind' of its own. The rear roller can also be bad that joins the rear vertical track to the horizontal track that is attached to your door glass.
DUB
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