1977 window side window rebuild
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1977 window side window rebuild
Hey everyone.
I just bought my first vette, always wanted one time and kids got in the way so at 40 i had to do it no matter what, its nothing fancy but its mine :yes nod:.
The PO had the car resprayed at some point by a hack needless to say there are some things i need to address. The forward grommet (bushing?) was not reinstalled on the passenger side window so it slides back and forth. I bought a rebuild kit but i can't find a diagram anywhere on how the grommets go together. Also the door gaps are bigger at top then the bottom, are the springs a good place to start?
Thanx
I just bought my first vette, always wanted one time and kids got in the way so at 40 i had to do it no matter what, its nothing fancy but its mine :yes nod:.
The PO had the car resprayed at some point by a hack needless to say there are some things i need to address. The forward grommet (bushing?) was not reinstalled on the passenger side window so it slides back and forth. I bought a rebuild kit but i can't find a diagram anywhere on how the grommets go together. Also the door gaps are bigger at top then the bottom, are the springs a good place to start?
Thanx
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From: mount holly NC
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Hi and welcome again.
Open the door a few inches and lift at the rear, if the door can be lifted up check the hinge bushings.
For the regulator, most of the vendors have a "How to" here's one:
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/tech...power-rebuild/
For the regulator, most of the vendors have a "How to" here's one:
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/tech...power-rebuild/
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Open the door a few inches and lift at the rear, if the door can be lifted up check the hinge bushings.
For the regulator, most of the vendors have a "How to" here's one:
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/tech...power-rebuild/
For the regulator, most of the vendors have a "How to" here's one:
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/tech...power-rebuild/
Thanks ill start there with the door. I did see the link from zip before the only problem is there are no pics of the front bushing, you have to stack and press the pieces together and they don't show a pic of that. If i had the old piece i could figure it out and i don't really want to take the other door apart if i don't have to.
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Which bushing do you mean?
The rollers on the regulator?
http://willcoxcorvette.com/instructi...stment_pdf.pdf
The rollers on the regulator?
http://willcoxcorvette.com/instructi...stment_pdf.pdf
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Which bushing do you mean?
The rollers on the regulator?
http://willcoxcorvette.com/instructi...stment_pdf.pdf
The rollers on the regulator?
http://willcoxcorvette.com/instructi...stment_pdf.pdf
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Which bushing do you mean?
The rollers on the regulator?
http://willcoxcorvette.com/instructi...stment_pdf.pdf
The rollers on the regulator?
http://willcoxcorvette.com/instructi...stment_pdf.pdf
This is what I have.
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From: mount holly NC
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The roller on the left in your photo goes into the glass and the part on the far right goes over the stem.
The part in the middle #11 goes into the front hole in the glass and is held there by #12.
The part in the middle #11 goes into the front hole in the glass and is held there by #12.
