I removed my window frames to fix a dent and paint them. I bought new gaskets and about ready to throw in the towel. Any advise on installing them onto the fixed glass?
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I removed my window frames to fix a dent and paint them. I bought new gaskets and about ready to throw in the towel. Any advise on installing them onto the fixed glass?
Location: Florida: Pinellas County
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My VIN: 5003 Never placed Concourse 2002-Current
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Installation is pretty straight forward. I loaded the gasket up (in the channel that will go over the fixed glass) with black RTV and once installed, I put the toll booth window up to hold it all in place until it dried, trimmed dried excess RTV with a razor blade after that.
-----Dan B.
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New toll window seals are painful to install. It took me awhile to figure it out. You need the seals to learn the shape. Warm the seals up and them install them on the glass with out the frame. Tape them on and let me sit for a few days so they have memory. Silicone it and put it in the frame and try to install on the fixed window. I did mine with the fixed window out the car and it was a challenge. I can't imagine doing it in the car. It is no fun.Originally Posted by VegasCollector
Location: Olathe, KS
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My VIN: 11596
This is one of the worst jobs to do on a DeLorean, and yes I have replaced a frame before.
Andy Lien
VIN 11596 Jan 1982 build - owned since Nov. 2000!
Total frame-off restoration completed 2021-2023
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Location: Florida: Pinellas County
Posts: 2,223
My VIN: 5003 Never placed Concourse 2002-Current
Club(s): (DCF)
Well, it looks like I lucked out with mine since I didn't have too terrible of a time replacing the seals. I don't remember where I got mine but I do have some photos of the installation somewhere should that help. Any time I washed the car or let it sit in the rain, I'd get little water beads on the inside of the frame that would eventually form into drips and ultimately drip down which led to their replacement. Kind of why I used RTV with them, I didn't want to have to do it again.
-----Dan B.
Location: Washington State
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My VIN: 04667
Club(s): (PNDC)
Do you mean the frame that goes around the drop glass? If so, I just did my driver side frame. I will say, its not for the feint of heart. I used the updated style rubber seal that somewhat locks into the frame, then hugs the fixed glass. Generally something like this you would hose down with soapy water and install so it can dry, no matter what i did, i just couldn't get it installed. finally opted to snap the seal into the frame dry, and used a bit of sil-glyde on the fixed glass and using plastic scrapers, was able to manipulate the seal and frame into position. I then rolled with window up, and used wax paper along with Black rtv to fill in the gaps at the front and rear, i tried to really pack in the rtv to help hold the frame in place. I will say the one take away from this for me was, do not use Black engine rtv, when it dries its more of a gun-metal grey color, and it doesnt smooth like black silicone does. Its what I had on me, one of these days i plan to trim it down with a razor knife and go over the top with black silicone and hope i can make it look better.
However all said and done, the frame has a firm hold to the fixed glass and looks and operates excellent.
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It took a few different attempts on both sides but we got it. Definitely a pain but now that the frames have been repainted and new gaskets they do look better.
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