I riveted mine too.
Outer window seals
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To add to why they are riveted there is downward & upward pressure on the windows sweeps as the motion of the glass runs against it, the factory rivets will hold much better and not cause the motion to elongate a screw hole in the upper door lip.
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That isn't even close to being accurate, lol. There will be absolutely NO difference if you use a rivet or a screw and you're never going to see either one with the door panel on.
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Dude, it's a piece of rubber that wipes water off your window, it's not a connecting rod. 
There's like 8 or 10 clips on the wipes that press down into the door, it's not going anywhere. And yes, there is a place to secure a sheet metal screw. It's the metal tab inside the door that the original rivet went through.
There's like 8 or 10 clips on the wipes that press down into the door, it's not going anywhere. And yes, there is a place to secure a sheet metal screw. It's the metal tab inside the door that the original rivet went through.
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Go with O.E.M. I think it makes installation a little easier.
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I think there are 3 rivets in the top the PO may of left one out you might have to remove the top of the door jam rubber to see the other one
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Though, I don't see how you would get to the one that I'm assuming is supposed to be by the outer door handle area? As my glass doesn't roll down far enough.
Though, whoever the PO had do this didn't know what they were doing. As the glass has alot of play in it when you push it out and in. I'm thinking they didn't adjust the antirattle things out far enough to keep the glass pressed on the outer door seal.
I do have some scratches on the outside of the glass by the mirrors. I'm guessing that would be from the outer seal?
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That's the one I'm seeing, the door jam, and one in the middle, and that's it.
Though, I don't see how you would get to the one that I'm assuming is supposed to be by the outer door handle area? As my glass doesn't roll down far enough.
Though, whoever the PO had do this didn't know what they were doing. As the glass has alot of play in it when you push it out and in. I'm thinking they didn't adjust the antirattle things out far enough to keep the glass pressed on the outer door seal.
I do have some scratches on the outside of the glass by the mirrors. I'm guessing that would be from the outer seal?
Though, I don't see how you would get to the one that I'm assuming is supposed to be by the outer door handle area? As my glass doesn't roll down far enough.
Though, whoever the PO had do this didn't know what they were doing. As the glass has alot of play in it when you push it out and in. I'm thinking they didn't adjust the antirattle things out far enough to keep the glass pressed on the outer door seal.
I do have some scratches on the outside of the glass by the mirrors. I'm guessing that would be from the outer seal?
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I see the anti-rattle tabs on the inside of the door, 2 of them. Are there some on the outside of the door? I didn't see any. My scratches are on the outside of the glass.
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Whenever I pull the outer window seals, I'll look to see if I can figure out where the scratches came from.
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Here I am, resurrecting an ancient threat (good info, though). So my original owner 1991 (always garaged, 20K original miles) is starting to show some age with the dreaded cracked and deteriorating outer window seals. In 2023, access to OEM parts seems to be impossible. Is there a consensus about who is making the hands-down best aftermarket parts? I see alot of horror stories about cheap materials that don't line up or last. I'm ready to tackle the job, but who is the best manufacturer in 2023? Thanks everyone!!!
