Drivers door window

[Oz2]

Went out for a big run with a few TVRs , did 356 miles in 35 deg C heat the Sx ran really well no over heating which is good to know it can cope..........
But it's a TVR something had to fall off, wound the window down and there was a clunk at which point the window went down a million miles an hour never to return.....
Now I was aware the track It sits in is rusty but now it needs looking at with a view to fixing it, so, does anyone know what it is off or do I just make one? And how does the mechanism come out of the door , please don't tell me the door has to come off!!!!!!!!
All up a great day, will post some vids.
Cheers
Adam

[jon haines]

Dont know about were the runners come from but they are held in from under the door and can pulled up through the top of the door, the window mechanism comes out complete with motor through one of the holes in the inside of the door, you have to wind the window down to get it out and its a bit fiddly.

[Oz2]

think i have found the problem, I think they will be easy enough to make if nobody knows what they are off


only took about half`n`hour im guessing longer to put back

Cheers

Adam

[Mr Tank]

Adam

Its all TVR sorry! So if you can remake them do or try and see if anybody has got any spare here in the UK.
Chance are not as they will all be in some sort form of decay!

Andy

[Glassman]

Looks a bit Peugeot 205-ish and not to dissimilar to the older Fords - MkIII Escort era.

[350zwelgje]

Think it was once posted that parts of a classic range rover can do the job.
Don't know if it was front or rear door window stuff.
Perhaps a search comes up with more info.

Rob

[chapperssx]

Give Rimmers a call Adam tell them what you have they were able to help me with some that were a near match, only needed a slight mod to fit as i recall.

[chapperssx]

Here you go Adam some thing like thishttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER-FRONT-DOOR-GLASS-CHANNEL-TO-94-/280649693651?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41580679d3 . Hope it helps

[chapperssx]

Lets try again http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER-FRON...

[Oz2]

Cheers Martin,

I got some bits today and I`m having a go at making them, the two guides that the nylon ball fit in are ok so i just need to replace the u~section the the glass fits into. Im also going to repair the front track and mirror mount and get it sprayed properly.
I`ll update soon.

Adam

[hallsie]

Get some runners off of a mk3 fiesta rear door, they are exactly the same and are what I used to re fab my FHC doors!

Stu

[Wedg1e]

I'm sure someone once posted that they thought Mk 2 Escorts used the same cross-section channel for the outer frame.

[Oz2]

Well I decided I would make a new channel, it was quite easy I just cut off the channels that the nylon ball fit into and welded a new steel channel for the glass to fit onto and sicaflexed it in.
All you need to remember is to smear the balls with vasolene before putting it in!!!!!!

[Glassman]

Oz2 said:

Well I decided I would make a new channel, it was quite easy I just cut off the channels that the nylon ball fit into and welded a new steel channel for the glass to fit onto and sicaflexed it in.
All you need to remember is to smear the balls with vasolene before putting it in!!!!!!

Did you prep the glass with anything? Unless you have a primer-less adhesive (which itself needs an activator) it's only a matter of time until the glass vibrates loose from the adhesive.

[Oz2]

Glassman said:

Did you prep the glass with anything? Unless you have a primer-less adhesive (which itself needs an activator) it's only a matter of time until the glass vibrates loose from the adhesive.

no i did`nt but the way tvr did it it just sat in the grove with a strip of rubber to wedge it in, so no fixing at all, even if the sica lets go from the glass gravity will do the rest it will still be wedged in.

Cheers
Adam

[Oz2]

oh and its all in and working a treat by the way!

[TDC-belgium]

I had the same problem with the window from passengers door : I welded a new plate for the mirror, new rubber to slide and I glued the glass in the holder , together with a new rubber; the same glue as will be used for installing a windscreen : it works perfect and it is tight fitted , no noise anymore when it will be operated

cheers

Paul

[Glassman]

Best of luck my friend. I hope it stays that way for you.

The torsions placed on the channel by the regulator will, sooner or later, separate the PUR from the glass (and/or channel). Unless the glass (and channel) has had some form of adhesion promoter applied to it.

IME, a coat of primer not only minimises this risk, but short of that channel corroding, eliminates it.

[york33]

Oz2 said:

Well I decided I would make a new channel, it was quite easy I just cut off the channels that the nylon ball fit into and welded a new steel channel for the glass to fit onto and sicaflexed it in.
All you need to remember is to smear the balls with vasolene before putting it in!!!!!!

You can't get away with that line without someone noticing

[Oz2]

york33 said:

You can't get away with that line without someone noticing

if the wedge peeps out there have not seen how the window mechiniusm works ,I could`nt blame them for thinking that last bit was a bit random!!!