Herculine hood and insert

[Marlin]

true that....

after some more thought chris- i can definately see the function in what you did.... just complete the paint job next time before you take pics and you'll get much better reviews i bet

I don't mind criticism, hell, half of what I do gets criticized

Just got back with the RS, the VX is safe for quite a while, I have a new toy to mess with. I am not going crazy though, just CB, Stereo, lift, lighting upgrade...it looks like a tonka toy!!

[Marlin]

I just pulled the insert, cleaned out all the gunk under there, lined all that as well, no more rust, then finsihed the insert itself. Also went ahead and did the drivers window bracket with the SBC brackets. DIdn't help the drivers window go up any better Actually I think its worse now I tried sliding the glass around, might have to try and push it forward in the slots some more.

[vt_maverick]

Also went ahead and did the drivers window bracket with the SBC brackets. DIdn't help the drivers window go up any better Actually I think its worse now I tried sliding the glass around, might have to try and push it forward in the slots some more.

I had the same experience, the SBC brackets made a huge difference in the passenger side but didn't make as much difference on the driver's side (still have to "help" the window up). It goes up just fine after it gets about 2 inches out of the door, but IMHO that's still not good enough. The guys at the shop I use kind of see my VX as a pet project (they love working on something besides Taurus's and Civics) so they asked if I could leave it overnight next time for them to experiment. Who knows, maybe they'll come up with something to augment the brackets.

Stay (patiently) posted.

[Marlin]

I had the same experience, the SBC brackets made a huge difference in the passenger side but didn't make as much difference on the driver's side (still have to "help" the window up). It goes up just fine after it gets about 2 inches out of the door, but IMHO that's still not good enough. The guys at the shop I use kind of see my VX as a pet project (they love working on something besides Taurus's and Civics) so they asked if I could leave it overnight next time for them to experiment. Who knows, maybe they'll come up with something to augment the brackets.

Stay (patiently) posted.

Mine goes up fin until the last 4 or 5 inches. Thats when it binds...boo!

[RickOKC]

Also went ahead and did the drivers window bracket with the SBC brackets. DIdn't help the drivers window go up any better Actually I think its worse now I tried sliding the glass around, might have to try and push it forward in the slots some more.

I had the same experience, the SBC brackets made a huge difference in the passenger side but didn't make as much difference on the driver's side (still have to "help" the window up). It goes up just fine after it gets about 2 inches out of the door, but IMHO that's still not good enough.

Well, this sounds familiar.

The previous owner had installed the SBC brackets before I bought the VX. The passenger side works perfectly but the driver's side would still twist forward while being raised. Silicone spray made it work great for about a month, and a second application helped when it needed again later, but was the result was not nearly as good. A few weeks ago I took the window out while replacing the lock assembly.

When I reinstalled the window, the twisting was the worst ever until I slid the SBC bracket as far toward the door hinges as possible. No more twisting, but now I get a little wind noise on the highway. There is also a worrying "thunk" as the window completely closes that makes me think the top of the window is not aligned properly with the upper channel. Seems to be a fine balancing act.

I would have kept trying to find the sweet spot, but there is so much slop throughout the entire regulator assembly that I was left with the impression that it is just plain ol' worn out. (Lots of speculation on my part since this is the first time I ever played with "door guts.") Once I have time to mess around with it again, I intend on comparing it to the passenger side regulator before I actually start shopping for a replacement.

[vt_maverick]

Well, this sounds familiar.

The previous owner had installed the SBC brackets before I bought the VX. The passenger side works perfectly but the driver's side would still twist forward while being raised. Silicone spray made it work great for about a month, and a second application helped when it needed again later, but was the result was not nearly as good. A few weeks ago I took the window out while replacing the lock assembly.

When I reinstalled the window, the twisting was the worst ever until I slid the SBC bracket as far toward the door hinges as possible. No more twisting, but now I get a little wind noise on the highway. There is also a worrying "thunk" as the window completely closes that makes me think the top of the window is not aligned properly with the upper channel. Seems to be a fine balancing act.

I would have kept trying to find the sweet spot, but there is so much slop throughout the entire regulator assembly that I was left with the impression that it is just plain ol' worn out. (Lots of speculation on my part since this is the first time I ever played with "door guts.") Once I have time to mess around with it again, I intend on comparing it to the passenger side regulator before I actually start shopping for a replacement.

The guys at my garage want to experiment with this same idea since they shared your observations (mostly that OEM tracks are crap even new out of the box) the last time I had it in the shop. Their idea is to leave the SBC bracket in place, but glue a tire weight or two to the part of the glass closest to the B pillar / door jam to keep the glass from leaning forward. We'll see how it goes.

[tom4bren]

The guys at my garage want to experiment with this same idea since they shared your observations (mostly that OEM tracks are crap even new out of the box) the last time I had it in the shop. Their idea is to leave the SBC bracket in place, but glue a tire weight or two to the part of the glass closest to the B pillar / door jam to keep the glass from leaning forward. We'll see how it goes.

Ash,

You may want to re-read this thread for some other ideas for your windows.

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ow+fixin+party

[LINE-X]

Just my opinion: If you want to use a DIY bedliner, then OK, but I would not recommend Herculiner. Herc contains little rubber bits that tend to make the surface....not so attractive.

This guy applied Herc to the plastic bed rail caps. You can see what I mean about the rubber bits.