Run new tape across the top and down the back. I got the glass supplier to sell me some glass tape to reinstall the glass into the stainless steel trim and the window regulator track. Laying your old glass on the new glass is the best way to do this. ![]() I also sprayed silicone on the window guides.Īfter you receive the new glass, determine which is the top and mark it. I greased the rollers, gear assembly and the tracks. It will come out of the large hole at the bottom of the door. I decided I wanted to take out the window regulator and grease it. It cost me $26.00 dollars for the piece of glass! I decided to go with tempered glass, as it is safety glass like in newer cars, and unlike laminated it will not delaminate over time. After I determined it was green glass, I gave him the pattern and had him order me a piece of 1/4" Solex tempered glass per my pattern. You can tell what color your glass is by holding a white piece of paper behind it. I had a glass supplier get me a sample piece of 1/4" Solex. I then took the glass and made a pattern on cardboard and cut it out. Remember this corner on this stainless is welded and if care is not taken it will break. Work this as one unit, move around and break it loose. Lay the block of wood against glass and against stainless steel trim and gently peck. ![]() Now that you have the glass out it is time to remove the stainless steel trim. The glass should come out of the window regulator channel. ![]() You need to wiggle the glass and hold the window regulator down all at the same time. You will have to work it to get the back of the glass and stainless steel trim up so you can see two small screws that hold the stainless trim and window regulator together. Remove the bolt right below the window glass. There are three adjustment screws on the window glass assembly. The window regulator should now be loose. In the center of the door there are three bolts, close to where the arm rest screw fastened. I left the motor lying in the bottom of door. Remove the two nuts that hold motor onto window regulator. Remove the nuts and reach up inside door and remove the guide. Remove the guide roller assembly, which is about three quarters back from the front of the door and about half way between the top and the bottom of the door. Also there is a window stop at the bottom of the door held in place by three bolts, one on the face of the door and two under the bottom of the door. There are two window stops at the top of the door that are held in place by two bolts each. Twist it gently and the clips should pop loose. I took a putty knife and slid it in between the door and door panel. The door handle should now slide off and the spacer also. ![]() I pushed the door panel back where I could see it and took a long slotted screwdriver and pushed the clip until it popped off. The door handle is held in place by a hair pin retaining clip. Take a magic marker and mark TOP on door glass. It should be very helpful to others who need to replace their broken door windows. Here are two pictures from the 1958 Ford Service Forum #4 and two from the 1959 Thunderbird Shop Manual that might help you better understand the instructions being provided below. SQUAREBIRDS POWER WINDOW GLASS REPLACEMENT TIP Squarebirds- 1958 1959 1960 Thunderbird Power Window Glass Replacement
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