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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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Well I recently posted my window strip on the outside of the passenger door is all fucked up (still dont know how to get it off) anyways it put 3-4 big scratches in my pass window I got a parts car I was wondering how I would go about doing a window swap??

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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 07:35 AM
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pull the door panel off, unbolt the window pull it out from the top, put the new one in bolt it in and door panel back on...
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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they are rivets what do i do?? I tryed to fit my head in the window alittle bit to look but i cant see ****..
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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bump anyone done this ****?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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what is rivits the weather stripping is??? or are you referring to the window??
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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the ones on the window... I got the strp outside off and got it up to the silver rivets... look below

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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 07:52 AM
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I guess im not understanding what your talking about.. I am a glass man so I can help you with this.. You did get the new weather stripping on the door right?? Your just having trouble getting the window back in??? If I am wrong let me know where u are having trouble..
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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Here's the deal.. I got the 96 parts car with the side window I want.. I have the side mirror and strip off it and i pulled the window all the way to the top but it wont come out how do I get it off the rivets? do I have to drill them out?
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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I see, punch the center of the rivits out then drill the remaining rivit.. if there is a metal and plastic ring left on the glass it will just snap off after the rivit is out of the way.. Just be careful not to break it..
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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do I just do a bolt later to replace it (attach it to arms)
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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weel you can but it is not the right way .. it takes a special rivit to go back in..If you have a autoglass shop clse to you maybe you can get it all put together then take it there for them to put the rivits in.. If not just be careful with the bolts going back in do not over tighten them..
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I definately read a post on another site where a guy replaced his window glass... he used bolts. As the guy above said, don't over tighten it if you decide to use bolts. On my firebird the window has rivets in three places.

I cut the rivets off with a dremel and a cutting disc.. you might be able to drill them out but you'll need a pretty decent drill bit.. a regular one will take you days.

You'll probably want help if you decide to remove those rivets.. someone will need to be holding that glass for you.. both when you remove and reinstall the new piece.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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ya we are gonna use a dremel me and my dad are gonna do it then im bringing it to have the whole car retinted limo all the way around
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I just got my window replaced and now I have a ton of wind noise. I tried adjusting it myself. I raised it in the front and back as high as the adjusting things would let me and I still get noise. Any advice?
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Hey Dom what brand is the window that you replaced??
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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I don't know. It's definitely cheaper then what came stock as it doesn't have that tint to it.
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