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I have the interior stripped from my 36 Master Sedan, and thought that I might as well go all the way and replace the rubber window seals. The side windows are pretty straight-forward, but I'm a little anxious about trying to remove the rear window. What's the best way to do this? As it does not seem like I can remove the wood frame, and there are no instructions for this in the body shop manual, I was going to cut through the existing seal with a razor, and pull out the window. Then I'll put the new seal on the window and push it back into place. Is this sound right? Should I use windshield sealer around the rubber? Thanks.

Instructions from 1934 shop manual.Window is of the same shape and same wood body.

Remove garnish moulding screws and moulding.Remove three clips from out side of channel.

(I assume these clips are behind garnish moulding-channel is the rubber seal)

Remove back window (by pushing it into the interior of the car)

(from the out side)

To replace-

insert top of back window into opening so lip of rubber channel is over panel.

Assemble bottom of window.

With screw driver or some flat tool work lip on channel over panel...A string can also be tied and window inserted.The string can be removed and this will bring the lip over the panel,

Reassemble clips to outside of channel and assemble garnish moulding.


Don't know exactly what the panel is that they are refering to .

The proper sealer should be used between the glass and the rubber channel and also between the channel and the area it sets into.

That helped a lot. I didn't see any clips, but was able to push the window into the interior with moderate effort. There was no sealer, so this was pretty easy. Maybe somebody replaced this before and didn't add any sealer or replace the clips. The string idea is one of those tricks you usually find out about after you're done. I'll have to try that. Thanks.
Randy

wrap the string around the window twice and use a liberal amount of dishwash soap in water to lube the rubber. place the window on the lip from the outside and have a buddy apply pressure at the point that you are pulling the string from the inside. it is amasing how easy the window will go in! :cool2: this works for me!!