Vent Window rubber replacement or replace?

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I rebuilt mine with parts I bought and new rubbers. Never again! What a PITA! I had some serious time, cussing, and drinking in mine by the end and I will say they came out o.k. Not worth the effort IMHO. Send them to Precision and be happy paying the bill.
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I'm on my third set. Rebuilt a set for a 87 K20, a set for my 88 K5 and in the process of rebuilding a set for my 84 GMC. Precision will be your best bet for replacement parts. New rebuilt ones run around $300, each. I spent about $100 last time around for the set.
The GMC might be a bit more, as I'm going to powdercoat the frame work and the window frames need to be replaced.
 
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Update on wing windows hello............

So a guy was fiddling with the windows cleaning up making look all pretty for assembly and I snapped the stud off the bottom of the damn frame. FML

I'M DONE!!!! I had a good.long talk with the wallet in the relationship (aka my son cause it's his damn truck) and we are going buy complete new ones... chalk it up to a hard fought fight but tiz what ******* *** tizs...:owned:
 
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Gasket goop for the seal cracks, model brush and tractor enamel for the frames. It’s a truck…
 
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Scruffy49 said:
Gasket goop for the seal cracks, model brush and tractor enamel for the frames. It’s a truck…
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Sure, if you’re not actually making the truck body look as nice as when it was new.
Doesn’t seem like a good plan in the context of these guys in the thread who appear to be doing major body work and new paint.
 
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Grit dog said:
Sure, if you’re not actually making the truck body look as nice as when it was new.
Doesn’t seem like a good plan in the context of these guys in the thread who appear to be doing major body work and new paint.
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As a temporary patch, it works okay and buys time until you can do it the right way. I will send Ralph’s vent windows out to be rebuilt. Freely admit that I’d end up putting my fist through the windshield if I tried to overhaul them.

Bodywork, paint, full custom interior? No problem. Wiring? Passable. Engines, automatic transmissions, rear gears or glass? That’s what specialists are for…
 
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it's a lot of tedious pita work but very doable. If I can do it with no feeling/dexterity on my index/middle fingers on my right hand, you can do it. I'm pretty sure I put a video within the last week showing step by step.

Lube is key.
 
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As Camar068 stated. It’s a PITA. I used LMC rubber, that was a mistake. Fit like trash. Used alot of Wd40 and got them in
 
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I rebuilt my drivers door window. Everything looks & fits great, but they don't seal worth a sh*t! Wind noise, and water from a carwash comes in. I can usually do these types of things with success, but not this time. I do not see anything in what I did that is wrong, and it all looks good & new, but...
 
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Found the video that helped me a lot. Yeh it's a "homemade" video but there were good points and good chances to freeze it. Thought I had it d/l'd......d/ling now lol.

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Who are these magicians you call Preciision because they will be getting my windows soon.what is the cost for this.
 
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