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    oops.... window question?

    went up to where my 89 has been sitting for two weeks.. was scraping the layers off ice off and somehow the rear drivers door glass shattered.... what alls involved in replacing this glass?? also tried to unlock passenger front door and heard something snap inside, lock cyl spins all the way around now, and drivers door handle has no resistance.. have to open rear door and reach in and open drivers door.. all worked before it sat 2 weeks in the cold and ice... *grumble*
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    for the glass: there's 2 rivets to be drilled out on the regulator... then you just bolt in the new glass with all the washers with 1/4" bolts/nuts/lock-washers. You'll need to remove the outside dew-wipe (acorn nut on the end of the door).

    as for the lock cylinder... there's a clip on the door, jamb side, above the latch that probably broke. Replace that clip should sort that. You'll probably have to replace a few of the plastic rod retainers as well as it sounds like those let go too.

    Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
    rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

    Originally posted by gadget73
    ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

    Originally posted by dmccaig
    Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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      #3
      what size bit for drill? i have to buy one as i don't own any drill bits..

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        #4
        Drop by harbor freight and get yourself a kit of them. They're cheap and useful to have around.
        86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
        5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

        91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

        1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

        Originally posted by phayzer5
        I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

        Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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          #5
          1/4 for the rivets. It can be a royal PITA to drill those centered. Sometimes a dremel works better and just grind the whole rivet cap off.

          Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
          rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

          Originally posted by gadget73
          ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

          Originally posted by dmccaig
          Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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            #6
            I have both driver side windows that do not go up. I found a cheap window replacement is to get a clear plastic desk top cover from Office max or Office Depot, trim it down to size and tape it to the window frame. It keeps the cold air out and it is as clear as the original window. The sheets were 20x36 inch for $34.99. One sheet will do the front window and one sheet will do two back windows. The openings are 16x31 for the front and 16x20 for the back. I bought three sheets and are placing inside and outside the window sandwiching the original glass window in the middle. It is better than plastic bags that you cannot see thru and is extremely quiet. You will forget that the plastic is on. It is so clear.

            Mike
            90 Colony Park LS with GT 40 heads and intake. HO cam, 65 MM TB, 67 MM EGR spacer. Has a 75 MM Pro Flow mass air sensor. Borla XS mufflers. 3L55. Shift kit, 2000 stall Tq convertor...Bilstein shocks, front and rear sway bars.
            90 Colony Park LS 64,000 miles all original. 3L55 tow package....front and rear sway bars.
            91 Grand Marquis GS....HO motor..Bilstein shocks poly bushings and police swaybars. This one handles the best.
            70 Torino Squire with M code 351 Cleveland 3.00 has Magnaflow mufflers. Hidden headlights and power windows. All original

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              #7
              Originally posted by stinkydogfilms View Post
              I have both driver side windows that do not go up. I found a cheap window replacement is to get a clear plastic desk top cover from Office max or Office Depot, trim it down to size and tape it to the window frame. It keeps the cold air out and it is as clear as the original window. The sheets were 20x36 inch for $34.99. One sheet will do the front window and one sheet will do two back windows. The openings are 16x31 for the front and 16x20 for the back. I bought three sheets and are placing inside and outside the window sandwiching the original glass window in the middle. It is better than plastic bags that you cannot see thru and is extremely quiet. You will forget that the plastic is on. It is so clear.



              Mike
              a window is like 10 bucks from the junkyard

              1/4" nuts to make the window roll up and down even cheaper

              1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
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              1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
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