What A Kick In The Pants!!!!!

[LittleBeast]

"after they had cursed completely for 24hours"

*(&^%^&$#%^&

BWAAHAAHAA!!

I am really glad you still have not figured out how to click the "quote" button below the reply you want to respond to

[tom4bren]

Not nearly as much fun

Edit: Actually what I should have said is that 'paraphrasing is MUCH more fun'.

[JAMAS]

I removed my windows and rubber tracks last night. Even on the side that still had the bracket attached, the liquid nails was still liquidy. It hadn't cured after over 48 hours. I also found that the driver side rubber was torn down the center channel. So now I am going to order new rubber from Merlin (hopefully available and only about $8 a side still) this morning and wait patiently. After everything comes in, I am going to add white lithium grease to the channels, reinstall the gasket, then install windows and attach to brackets. I am planning on using marine grade epoxy. After seeing how little everything cured, I moved from my thoughts of RTV to a marine grade epoxy that is supposed to be able to cure underwater. Figured that would take care of my problem once and for all(I hope).

The good news is, I am AMAZINGLY fast at removing door panels, windows, etc. after all the practice I have had. I am in the West Chester, OH area if anyone wants assistance.

[tom4bren]

JAMAS,

Read your marine grade epoxy carefully. It shouldn't apply to a 2 part epoxy but ...

I used some marine grade RTV once and didn't realize that it required UV (sunlight) to cure. Since it was in a windowless room - it NEVER cured.

Tom

[rowhard]

something else I did was drill some holes thru the bracket so there would be a little squeeze out

[JAMAS]

something else I did was drill some holes thru the bracket so there would be a little squeeze out

Thats not a bad idea. Maybe that could be suggested to SBC as a version 2 of the brackets.

[JAMAS]

Well, I reinstalled the new window gasket with lithium grease in track, new vapor barrier, and reglued the SBC bracket using marine grade epoxy.

The brackets seem to be rock solid now (knock on wood) and the windows go up and down. However, there seems to be a little binding on the front and some freeplay in the window guide so when the window goes up the initial jarring from the motor starts to tilt if forward, then it corrects itself and the seats properly (think of the window making a "D", also see window raising pattern below). I am thinking I need to widen the front tracks. However, I cant find a "how-to" on that. I searched and just found it mentioned. Can anyone provide assistance on the best/easiest way to do that?

Thanks!

Window Raising pattern:
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[JAMAS]

Will do. It's supposed to be able to cure underwater so I hope it doesn't apply. I will check though.

I just got off the phone with Merlin. $69 a side for the new window track rubber. I don't know where I read about the $8 a side, but that sucks. Oh well, at least it will be fixed.

[tom4bren]

"It's supposed to be able to cure underwater"

So was the marine RTV.

You should be OK though since 1/2 of the 2 part epoxy is the catalyst.

"I don't know where I read about the $8 a side"

That was in an earlier thread - it was quickly disproved.