69 Nova window track

x Baldwin Motion · #1 03-13-2010, 03:52 AM

How is the glass supposed to stay affixed to the side track? Crimp the metal track and wedge it in or some type of adhesive? It seems that both rear windows have not been successfully operated in many years and are dislodged from factory intended locations

How far are the windows supposed to go down, until the glass is out of sight or is some still exposed.

Thanks. Pictures and small words spoken slowly always appreciated.

**WILMASBOYL78** · #2 03-13-2010, 04:24 AM

Welcome to the world of Nova 1/4 glass...1st rule: never, ever use the rear windows!! rule 2, if you do..see rule 1

they don't go all the way down...chrome trim/guide can be glued on..best results are with the window unit completely removed....

no need to roll down the rear glass..keep everybody in the front seat

x Baldwin Motion · #3 03-13-2010, 04:29 AM

Tom that's exactly what I told the kid!! Leave the cranks off, don't even punch out the holes in the new panels!! Get that A/C charged up !!!

some yellow weather strip adhesive?

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #4 03-13-2010, 04:40 AM

If my memory is any good, the glass is held into the channel with some friction tape - pressed fit. The windows are unique, but can be rolled all the down. There is a special guide on the front track in order to do this. Putting them back up can be a challenge, and one should usually use two hands to do so.

**WILMASBOYL78** · #5 03-13-2010, 04:44 AM

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Tom that's exactly what I told the kid!! Leave the cranks off, don't even punch out the holes in the new panels!! Get that A/C charged up !!!

Only one reason to get in the back seat...and it ain't to open the windows

x Baldwin Motion · #6 03-13-2010, 04:50 AM

It would be cheaper to rent a house for a month then have to re do his new seats !@!!

x Baldwin Motion · #7 03-13-2010, 04:53 AM

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........ The windows are unique, but can be rolled all the down. There is a special guide on the front track in order to do this.

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is the "special guide" that plastic "stopper" on top of the track? I'd love to see pics of the window all the way down!!

AND STILL BE IN THE TRACK

**ssl78** · #8 03-13-2010, 07:08 AM

This problem drove me crazy for a while until I found the correct window guides

Schonyenko2 · #9 03-13-2010, 08:01 AM

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If my memory is any good, the glass is held into the channel with some friction tape - pressed fit. The windows are unique, but can be rolled all the down. There is a special guide on the front track in order to do this. Putting them back up can be a challenge, and one should usually use two hands to do so.

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It is a special type of friction tape. It's still available and will work but care, and patience are needed. Most used is blk urathane. The same stuff used to install frt, and back glass.
It's not a hard top. Leave em up.
Back in "older times" when Chevelles, and Camaros (hard tops) were popular everyday drivers, people would sometimes get in the back seat of Novas after having consumed way more beer than needed. Rolled down that qtr window, and wrapped their hand around that B pillar before realizing that when the guy in frt shut the door, it was going to be on your hand.
Ask me how I know.

jasonL78 · #10 03-13-2010, 05:34 PM

I have used the blk urathane with very good luck. I found if you put a small amount of white grease in that channel it does wonders. I can roll my quarter windows up and down with no problems. Guess I am lucky one.!

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