Thanks Fred, and the couple of others who replied off-list - I was beginning
to think my Roadster related questions got lost in the "Great Solvang Vendor
Donation Debacle".
----- Original Message -----
From: "roadster katman" <roadster@rcn.com>
To: "'Mark Sedlack'" <msedlack@neo.rr.com>; "'Datsun Roadster Mailing List
(E-mail)'" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 9:02 PM
Subject: RE: Low windshield re-assembly advice needed
> Mark,
>
> Regards #3 - this is what works for me.
> I went thru this procedure last week, replacing my driver's door glass
> before heading to Solvang.
>
> After doing the preliminary steps of removing the interior handles, the
> interior door panel, then the front vent window assembly out (by sliding
> it straight up), and removing some screws holding an interior bar at the
> left and the rollup mechanism at the right, I found the best way of
> removing the glass was by pulling it straight up, then angling it
> inwards from the top towards the car interior (bottom edge parallel to
> the door). The rubber window squeegee is flexible and forgiving of the
> glass rubbing against it as you pull the glass and the bottom angle
> brackets out. Because the angle brackets are at 90degrees, this works
> pretty good. Putting it back in, just reverse this step, then align the
> forward roller in the track, lastly install the rear roller track.
>
> Fred - So.SF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark Sedlack
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 6:09 AM
> To: Datsun Roadster Mailing List (E-mail)
> Subject: Low windshield re-assembly advice needed
>
> The "R" is coming together, and I need to ask for some advice from those
> who
> have BTDT on a couple of items - never hurts to rely on others
> experience to
> save time and headaches.
>
> <snip>
>
> 3. I remember having to go through all sorts of conniptions to get the
> door
> glass out, turning it this way and that until I could finally get it out
> of
> the door top opening. Can anyone offer some tips for reassembling door
> glass,
> tracks, etc. i.e. sequential steps
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