QUARTER WINDOW
ADJUSTMENT
1. Insert rubber shims under the front edge of the rear quarter
window (D) to align the rear quarter window with the top
of the door glass frame.
2. Adjust the window and frame up or down, front or back
by loosening the pivot support bracket attaching screws (E)
and move the glass frame as required. Re- tighten adjusting
screws (E).
NOTE: Quarter window must not rub in upper guide
channel or bind in lower guide channel.
3. To adjust the quarter window inward or outward, lower
the quarter window and loosen the pivot support bracket
screws located at the top of the rear quarter panel front
pillar (between the inner and outer panels).
N
OTE: Water test around the area of the quarter window.
Check the drain trough at the pivot hinge bracket to insure
that water is being directed towards the outer panel and
away from the inner liner panel. Also check water drains
to determine that they are open (drain holes located at
frame rail and at junction between quarter pillar post and
frame rail). After water test, install trim panels, garnish
moulding, valance and regulator handle.
REAR WINDOW GLASS
(All Models 1951 thru 1953)
REMOVAL
1. Remove the rear seat cushion.
2. Cover the rear shelf and seat back with a protector cloth.
3. Using a wedge-shaped fibre tool, snap off the rear window
exterior lower belt mouldings (1), Figure 196, right and
left hand and remove the moulding retainers.
4. Snap off the right and left hand roof panel quarter mould-
ings (4) (held by two clips).
5. Remove the rear window exterior upper moulding and
retainers (3).
FIGURE 196
6. Remove the rear window vertical mouldings inner and
outer (2).
7. With one man working from inside of car and two helpers
on the outside of car, carefully push out one of the rear
outer windows right or left side while lifting up and
releasing the lip of the rear window weatherstrip from the
inside of the car. The three section rear window is re-
moved as a unit.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: If it is necessary to replace one or more sections
of the rear window always install the center glass in the
weatherstrip first.
FIGURE 197
1. With the three glass section installed in the weatherstrip,
pull the weatherstrip tight around the glass and place
pieces of 2" mask in g tape completely around the glass
and also vertically tying the weatherstrip and glass sec-
tions tightly together as a unit, Figure 197.
2. Tie a stout cord around each section of the rear window
weatherstrip (between the inside body rubber lip and lip
of
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