Is the door glass & 1/4 glass adjustable on a Vert' ?

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I have a 91 LX Vert' I noticed that on both the drivers side and passenger side where the door glass seals to the 1/4 glass that there is about a 1/4 inch gap between the two.

I am ordering new weather stripping for the seal but read on 50 Resto's site that the main cause for failure is the door glass or 1/4 glass being misaligned. Is there a way for me to adjust both window to make a tighter fit? If so, how? Now would be the best time since I have the 1/4 trim and door panels off.

I plan on replacing the weather strip regardless but I just installed new carpet and other parts and want to ensure the best seal to keep it from getting ruined.

Thanks for the help.

 

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Your probably not gonna like this answer, but you have to remove the inside interior quarter and get a mnual on how to asdjust and repair the parts in the mechanism. There are plastic guides that wear out and/or fall out and even the rod that the mechanism rides on can break it's plastic mount at the bottom. Gotta open it up to look-see what's goin on.

 

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Tom, do you have a link or name of the manual? i need to do some work on mine.

 

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No link exits, you gotta buy the paper manual. I don't have it or the link to the place that sells it, but someone who reads this might. I just had to get into mine and figure it out the hard way.

 

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Thanks Tom. The interior 1/4 panels are already off. I'll take a look tomorrow. Any idea what this type of book might cost? Would it be just as expensive or close to it if I took it to a glass repair shop and had it done professionally?

 

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If I recall right, the manual was ~$15. Wish I would have bought it or remembered where to get it. I know it was from a shop that supplies top parts. Try the restoration suppliers.

 

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tmoss said:

If I recall right, the manual was ~$15. Wish I would have bought it or remembered where to get it. I know it was from a shop that supplies top parts. Try the restoration suppliers.

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The company that makes the manual is Hydro-Electric

 

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Go here for the manual: http://www.convertible-parts.com/Parts_Mustang.html

$19.95

 

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Just be sure it's the 1/4 windows and not the door windows, I tried adusting my quarters out and it would only go up half way before getting stuck so I put it back the way it was and brought the door ones in.....problem solved

 

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Thanks for the link qtrracer.

thanks for the tip Artus70 I will check that out. I imagine it would probably be best if I wait and install the new weather stripping before making any adjustments to factor in differences made by it. Fortunately it only takes 1 day for my packages to arrive from 50resto. Thanks for all the help guys.

 

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qtrracer said:

Go here for the manual: http://www.convertible-parts.com/Parts_Mustang.html

$19.95

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I find a convertible top manual in there for $19.95 but no manual for the windows in there.