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Old 03-26-2009, 01:32 PM
Josh69 Josh69 is offline
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Default Help with window alignment!

I've scoured the forums, and have the fisher body manual for my '69. I still can't get my drivers side to fit well. My glass is original, door is original, tracks are original. Sadly, the glass was not in the car when I bought it, so I have no reference.

I noticed a slight bend in the sash that bolts to the window itself. Could that by my culprit? Looks like its bent up ever so slightly from years of over tightening the window and mal-adjusted stops.

No matter what I do, I can't get the rear of the window parallel to the quarter window or the top of the front to seal. It's closer at the top than the bottom along the quarter window. It's also low at the top near the front. It just doesn't make sense. When I move the sash that bolts to the door (#7's in the manual) to straighten out the back, it gets even lower at the front. If I get the front closer at the top, the back is out of whack. I've spent hours on it. It's like the glass is a different shape than the roof/a pillar. It hits at the front near the bottom, doesn't seat at the top of the front, hits at the top of the back. How can the top of the rear and the bottom of the front hit before the top of the front seals? WTF?!

The door is straight, it has new hinges and strikers, all lined up nicely. I used the original trim that was on the car when I took it apart. The passenger side is so perfect, I don't think a robot could do a better job...but this driver side is killing me. ARGH!!!
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