Replacing glass.. wing window

OverlandZJ · Aug 18, 2008

I had to bust out my wing window after locking my keys in the rig last week... second time in a month and i'm out of spare windows. :looser:

Local yards dont have an operable vent window in good shape. A bud has one in a parts rig but it has power windows and we cannot power the main window down to pull the window/frame. But he came up with an idea...

Can i simply unbolt the window from the upper pivot and use a heat gun in the bottom where it sits in the frame? It looks to be some type of adhesive.

What type of adhesive do i use to reinstall?

TIA..

BIGSLVRXJ · Aug 18, 2008

OverlandXJ said:
I had to bust out my wing window after locking my keys in the rig last week... second time in a month and i'm out of spare windows. :looser:

Local yards dont have an operable vent window in good shape. A bud has one in a parts rig but it has power windows and we cannot power the main window down to pull the window/frame. But he came up with an idea...

Can i simply unbolt the window from the upper pivot and use a heat gun in the bottom where it sits in the frame? It looks to be some type of adhesive.

What type of adhesive do i use to reinstall?

TIA..

Often times, the adhesive is old enough you can pull it right out. I just did this the other day since and I got that lucky. I would think any silicone would be fine when reinstalling.

ehall · Aug 18, 2008

You can apply 12v directly to the power window motor with jumper wires to roll the window down.

There are instructions for replacing the wing in my beater notes.

GrimmJeeper · Aug 18, 2008

yes, do as ehall said and use jumper wires in the door, i do it in the junkyard everytime i need something out of a door. the battery pack for a cordless drill works perfect.

OverlandZJ · Aug 18, 2008

BIGSLVRXJ said:
Often times, the adhesive is old enough you can pull it right out. I just did this the other day since and I got that lucky. I would think any silicone would be fine when reinstalling.

Yeah, gonna give this a try.

ehall... i'v done the replacement several times, first time replacing glass into an existing frame though. I want just the glass from a buds parts rig.. his pivot/spring assembly at the bottom has some corrosion/tight and i question it's life expectancy before breaking.

Replacing glass.. wing window

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