Hi Everyone, I have a 1931 Lasalle I'm replacing the door glass, can anyone tell me how to keep the door glass stuck in the door regulator channel without coming out?
I was told by someone that back in the day they would soak the rubber in the track with wd-40 oil and let it sit over night with the glass in it and the rubber would expand over night and this would keep the glass in the track channel?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)
Hi Mike,
As far as I know it is a type of oil cloth that when placed in the channel when the glass is pressed in holds it by pressure. Not sure if they used a bedding compound. I replaced a window in our 32 a few years ago and didn't do anything other then pressed in in. Try Wayne Ellsworth, email is yachtflame@yahoo.com. He has restored a few 31's, has a lot of parts. Ask him if he used anything. Wayne is a good guy and I'm sure will help.
Don't know 31-32 window channel but suspect it is the same as late 30's and early 40's. The glass fits in a "U" channel the is connected to the window winding mechanism. I always have the glass shop do this. There is a soft rubber like material they use that comes in various thicknesses so you can get just the right thickness to hold it in tight. RS&S has this material but to be successful you need to buy all the different thicknesses. Much easier to have the glass shop do this since they have all the material in stock.
To what Brad said is exactly what I did. Just have to get the correct thickness material. I think I order two thicknesses out of the gate so I wouldn't have to pay shipping twice. Should be tight with a certain amount of force to get it in. When in it will be tight. My problem is I don't trust shops to work on stuff so I do everything myself.
For a more than 10 years younger car, there are corresponding source tape to buy. Possibly it's the same kind of attachment to your car.
On my Cadillac 1946, I took the side windows out of the frame to chrome them anew. For this I put the parts in petrol for one night.
Unfortunately, it was not enough to dissolve the swelling tape sufficiently, so that unfortunately my triangular discs broke during disassembly. It was still the original, so stuck 72 years in the frame.
With more patience and possibly additional heating it would have gone well.
To insert I have used the swelling tape in the picture, and pressed the discs with this in the frame. Before, I let the tape briefly dissolve in gasoline.
I have removed the lateral projections with a razor blade after drying.
The procedure is described manually in my Body shop manuel.
I can copy the page if it helps.
You will find similar tapes in teh internet under the description: Class setting tape
Also some description videos under: Class 4 Classics (there kerosene is used, I think)
I've done it with more gas and swelling time because it took much less effort to insert it than in the video. I was afraid of bending the side window frame otherwise.