Sorry to hear that.
However, your timing is excellent, as I just restored the doors on my TR4A, so
this is fresh on my mind.
You have some trade-offs.
Option 1 - Take glass out of metal base. Fit new piece of glass through upper
door seals, and into metal base. If you go this route, you may not be able to
exert enough force to get the glass to seat into the base using the glazing
strip that goes between them. However, with a glazing piece of the right
thickness, you might get this to work fine. Too thick a piece, and forget it.
But try this first.
Option 2 - Remove the metal base from the door. Also remove the two top door
seals. Place the new glass into the metal base with glazing strip on the
workbench. Because it is out of the door, you'll be able to exert enough force
to get it to seat very tight, using a thicker glazing strip. Then, place it
into the door allowing it to fall all the way to the bottom of the door. DO
NOT place it in the regulator yet. (You may have to loosen the window track
pieces to pull this off.) With the glass resting in the door, refit the door
seals. Then get the glass up through the seals, back into the tracks, back
into the regulator.
Both options revolve around the glazing strip of choice. You can use a thinner
piece and have a decent seat, but not really "tight", and avoid a lot of work.
Or, use a thicker piece, have a tight seal, and do a lot of extra work, because
the metal base will not fit back into the door with the upper seals in place.
Hope this helps.
On Dec 4, 2010, at 6:16 PM, TR250Driver@aol.com wrote:
> Hey Guys,
> I shattered the TR6 door glass drivers side. I managed to get the panel
> off and most of the glass pieces out. Now I am curious on how to proceed?
> I can take the metal piece that holds the bottom of the glass out now that
> no glass is attached. It as rubber surrounding the glass bottom that all
> fits in a groove. Do I install the new glass first with this out of the
> door? Do I put it back in the door and try to install the glass with it in
> place?
> I am clueless,
> Darrell
> This is justified punishment for my slamming the Six door way too hard.
> Wham, I really had no idea one could shatter the glass into a zillion little
> pieces.
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