C2 Vent Glass Insertion

[Gordon Peterson #4961]

Hi all -

This afternoon, I started to insert the vent window glass into the frame on my '63. The thought of pounding on priceless (to me) glass with a mallet while juggling the fragile frame and trying to guide the rubber seal was daunting.

So I took a piece of scrap 3/4" ply, traced the frame onto it, and cut a template. Check out the picture - pretty straightforward. I left extra room around the post. There is also a small notch adjacent to the frame hinge to avoid breaking that off. And the "push bar" has a groove for the glass to keep the whole affair from popping up off the WorkMate as I squeezed it home.

I used detergent on the rubber seal, and it was completely seated in less than a minute.

Pete

[Wayne K.]

Great idea, thanks for sharing. *NM*

[Wayne K.]

Great idea, thanks for sharing. *NM*

[Mike M.]

Re: C2 Vent Glass Insertion

liquid detergent analogous to KY jelly. sure makes it smoother going. mike

[Mike M.]

Re: C2 Vent Glass Insertion

liquid detergent analogous to KY jelly. sure makes it smoother going. mike

[James W.]

Re: C2 Vent Glass Insertion

Gordon,

You should submit that to the Restorer Magazine as a tech article, excellent info.

Thanks,

James West

[James W.]

Re: C2 Vent Glass Insertion

Gordon,

You should submit that to the Restorer Magazine as a tech article, excellent info.

Thanks,

James West

[Scott Butville]

Re: C2 Vent Glass Insertion

That's basically how GM did it. The only difference was that the glass was fed from a magazine and the tape was fed off a roll. The tape was lubed with soapy water as it was fed.

[Scott Butville]

Re: C2 Vent Glass Insertion

That's basically how GM did it. The only difference was that the glass was fed from a magazine and the tape was fed off a roll. The tape was lubed with soapy water as it was fed.

[Terry M.]

Re: C2 Vent Glass Insertion

Gordon,
Please send your photo (in as high a resolution as you can) to reatorereditor AT AOL.com AT=@. I can lift the text, but not the photo.
Terry McManmon, Editor
The Corvette Restorer

[Terry M.]

Re: C2 Vent Glass Insertion

Gordon,
Please send your photo (in as high a resolution as you can) to reatorereditor AT AOL.com AT=@. I can lift the text, but not the photo.
Terry McManmon, Editor
The Corvette Restorer