68 Nova quarter glass question

[Bill Rose]

I guess I don't really understand what the problem is, with the Nova rear windows. There's no reason why they shouldn't work.

The driver side window in my 69 Nova was out of the track when I got it home. The "slider" that rides up the B pillar was just out of the track. It was a simple fix. I just rolled the window down, slid the thing back into the channel, and rolled the window up. Both of my rear windows go up and down with no issues.

The Nova window guides are very simple, with few moving parts. You can use windshield Urethane to glue window channel to the glass, but from the factory, they used a rubber piece that was pressed into the channel to secure it to the glass.

[Tommy]

I've had several Novas over the years and have had issues with most every one of the 1/4 windows. My Nephew rolled down the back window of my 19,000 original mile original paint 68 Nova and I had to pull the back seat and rear panel out to get the window back up and it had probably never been lowered before my Nephew tried it. Sometimes you can manage them without issues but I have had 2 that were a major pain. My black 68 is void of rear window cranks (I sawz-alled the splined shaft off the regulator)and are locked in the up position.


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[DRCBOWTIE]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Rose</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I guess I don't really understand what the problem is, with the Nova rear windows. There's no reason why they shouldn't work.

The driver side window in my 69 Nova was out of the track when I got it home. The &quot;slider&quot; that rides up the B pillar was just out of the track. It was a simple fix. I just rolled the window down, slid the thing back into the channel, and rolled the window up. Both of my rear windows go up and down with no issues.

The Nova window guides are very simple, with few moving parts. You can use windshield Urethane to glue window channel to the glass, but from the factory, they used a rubber piece that was pressed into the channel to secure it to the glass. </div></div>

Yes Bill, they should work if all is in proper order I think. I do know so many just don't work.

I am determined to get mine to work. I have the original B pillar track with the double metal channel, and the repro window guides with the plastic tip.

I have mine apart and can see what can go wrong. The window tilts as it lowers, the glass can wind up with the front top of the glass at a tough angle against the B pillar, and if lowered too far can bind up, then it sticks and won't crank up.

I intend to lube everything, make sure the window glass stops right at the tip of the horizontal felt / interior panel. I think if the glass top falls below the horizontal felt the glass shifts sideways a little, then the angle mentioned above is more exaggerated, and it binds up.

The regulator is supposed to have a built in stop, but I intend to just add a simple L bracket that will stop the arm the glass rides on, keeping the glass from lowering too far. I hope!