Whether you’ve just bought your classic car or you’ve driven it a few decades sooner or later you’re going to need to remove or replace the door glass. Older classics with side safety glass are also prone to “fogging” around the edges as the glass delaminates from the safety plastic sheet, forcing owners to replace the glass even though it isn’t broken. The first time you try to go through the process of door glass removal on most cars and trucks you’ll often reach a point where you scratch your head and wonder, “How does that come out?” Mark Simpson takes the mystery out of the process and takes us step-by-step through removing the door panel, vent window and ultimately removing the door glass. Following the right steps when completing door glass removal makes short work of this task and ensures nothing gets damaged along the way.
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The Right Tools to Remove Windshield Trim
We are all prone to taking shortcuts from time to time, whether it’s a quicker way to drive or simply get things done. But when it comes time to restore a classic car, some shortcuts can cost you time and money in the long run. Most frequently, the items on cars that get the shortcut…
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Installing Window Glass on a Side Door
Smooth operation of side window glass starts with installing new or reconditioning existing glass channels. Master Glass Cutter, Jim Lundquist demonstrates the process on this remarkable 1935 Studebaker.
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Classic Car Maintenance Tips: Installing Weather Stripping
Brent Ackley and George Vondriska teach you how to install weather stripping into a 1956 Chevrolet 150. They walk you step by step through the entire process, demonstrating each of the essential classic car maintenance tips and techniques you’ll utilize, including pulling and/or tapping the plugs into place and using weather strip adhesive to keep…
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Repelling Water with Ceramic Glass Coating
Mike Phillips of Autogeek.com stops by the garage to visit Dennis Gage and demonstrate some great new ceramic glass coating that is designed to repel water. As with any surface enhancement product, its success depends on the correct preparation. Phillips demonstrates how to machine prepare the surface of the glass to achieve a surgically clean…
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