how to install rear window on a 1930 tudor

[kwisor]

hello all
I need to reinstall my back window in my tudor door what is the best way to do this and what do you use
kevin 1930 tudor

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

hello all
I need to reinstall my back window in my tudor door what is the best way to do this and what do you use
kevin 1930 tudor

I'm lost.........the door only has the one window.
The top plate needs to be removed to install it, and if you need new side channels for the glass, be sure to buy the ones with the clips already installed on the ends.

If you mean the quarter glass, then I'll let someone else answer that because I haven't done mine yet.

 

[wrndln]

I installed the rear window in my 28 coupe and I believe it is the same as for a tudor. The rear window looked great once installed. I used tempered glass, but laminated glass will work to. They both have a metal inside trim frame that secures the glass/rubber channel in place. You use a rubber channel that goes around the glass and has the ends glued together. I used Super Glue and it worked great to glue the ends of the rubber channel together. The trick is to really stretch the rubber tight around the glass, and I mean really tight to eliminate the puckers in the corners. I used lots of spring clamps to clamp the rubber channel to the glass as I stretched the rubber around the window. I must have used 8 or 10 clamps to get around the perimeter of the window. Once the rubber is stretched around the glass and there are no puckers in the corners, mark the rubber to cut it off. Make sure the rubber ends are cut really straight to make sure the glue has the maximum area to bond. Glue the ends together - I waited overnight, even though the Super glue said it sets up in 10 or 15 minutes. I wanted to make sure it was at its maximum strength. I then used the clamps again to start the rubber going around the glass. It will be really hard to stretch the rubber enough to get it around the glass. I was sure I was going to break the Super glue joint, but it held fine. Then you just install the glass with the rubber channel with the 8 or 10 wood screws through the metal trim. If you don't have the upholstery panels installed, you will have to remove the metal trim later so the upholstery panels can be installed. Hope this helps.
Rusty Nelson