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Paint and Body Quarter window nuts how tight?

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AnthonyA1234

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Reinstalling my quarter windows, how much should I tighten them? Is hand tight enough or should I give it a few cranks with a 1/4 inch ratchet ? I’m scared to break the glass…
 

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I believe its one half ugga,ugg.
 

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9-18 LB-IN
 
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lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes
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So rear quarter window studs get 1/2 ugga, ugg = 9-18 in-lb. That needs to go in the new torque spread sheet.
 
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AeroCoupe said:
So rear quarter window studs get 1/2 ugga, ugg = 9-18 in-lb. That needs to go in the new torque spread sheet.
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It's in there without the Ugga Ugg conversion.
 
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