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Well it's been a while since posting. Been busy for a year or two! Anyway, I done the complete hatch alignment on Reba from hinge adjustment to total removal of deck and reseal with Urathane and primer. Hatch had moved rearward close to 1/2" on both sides. There was evidence that the hatch slipped back over the last 34 years! Its perfect now. Happy now.
On line, 3M products. Primer first, Urathane second. Follow directions to the Tee. Use primer within 7 dats of opening. I have one more 3rd gen to do. About $70 bucks. It works!
On line, 3M products. Primer first, Urathane second. Follow directions to the Tee. Use primer within 7 dats of opening. I have one more 3rd gen to do. About $70 bucks. It works!
you shopuld post a write up / pics of the process!
...There's a great video on YouTube of a guy doing this, but would sure love to see another! I'm hoping to do this soon as well, so i hope to be able to document the process!
Here ya go. Straight outta the Camaro/Firebird Shop Service Manual. Go slow, take your time, use a torque wrench, and be safe!!! Good luck. Maybe Mods can make a sticky.
COMPARTMENT LIFT WINDOW
The compartment lift window glass assembly
consists of a solid formed tempered safety glass with
two piece urethane attached black painted moldings. A
finishing panel is bolted to the bottom of the glass.
Mounted on each side of the lift glass assembly and
attached to the body are tubular gas supports which
assist in opening. Gas supports vary in output levels
depending on options such as a rear window wiper,
spoiler or both.
Adjustments
CAUTION: Glass side of hinge
assembly has slots. These slots are for
production build use and not intended
for service adjustment of glass.
Follow recommended adjustment
procedure or glass breakage and
personal injury could occur.
The compartment lift window assembly height,
fore and aft and side adjustments are controlled at the
hinge-to-body location. This area of the body has
oversize hinge attaching holes (Fig. 3) in addition to
the hinge-to-body spacers. Adjustments at the hinge
location must be made with gas supports disengaged.
Additional height adjustment can also be made at the
lower panel by adjusting the rubber bumpers. Bolts
holding hinge to body should be tightened 20 to 28
Nom (15 to 20 ft-Ib).
1.
Prop lid open and place protective covering along
edges of rear compartment opening to prevent
damage to painted surfaces.
2. Use a 13 mm socket to remove nuts holding glass
to hinge (Fig. 3).
CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove
or loosen gas support assembly
attachments with lid in any position
other than fully open as personal
injury may result.
3. While helper supports glass, disengage gas
supports from lift window assembly (view A, Fig.
4) and disconnect harness connector for electric
grid defogger (if present).
4. With aid of helper, remove lift window assembly
fron1 body and place on a protected surface.
CAlJTION: When installing bolts
(glass to hinge), be sure to torque only
to 16 N·m (11 ft-Ib). Overtightening
could cause glass to break and
possible personal injury. Always wear
safety glasses during this operation.
5. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Torque
bolt holding gas support to body 5 to 7 N· m (48
to 60 in-Ib).
Removal of Compartment Lift Window Panel from Glass
CAlJTION: When performing the
following operations, personal
protection items such as safety
glasses and work gloves should be
WOf'n to minimize possible personal
injury.
1.
Place protective coverings around body opening.
2. Place two jackstands in body to support glass.
Place protective covering over jackstands.
3. Disconnect electrical connectors from gas
support (if present) and remove bolts retaining
gas support to lower reinforcement.
4. LO'Ner glass.
5. Relmove
a. Wiper motor and blade assembly (if
present)
b. Gas supports
c. Lock striker
d. Nuts holding lower reinforcement to panel,
starting with outboard nuts (Fig. 5, item 2)
e. Scre'ws retaining lift window molding to
panel
6. Remove panel from glass.
a. Mask off top forward edge of panel next to
glass.
b. Using a flat-bladed sharp tool, cut out foam
and butyl sealing strips between panel and
glass (Fig. 6, items 1 and 2). Clean tool
frequently to ease cutting operation.
c. Using a sharp-bladed utility knife, cut
urethane between nylon patches and glass.
New patches will be required when
installing panel to glass.
d. Lift upward on panel and pull from glass,
being careful not to distort ends of glass
molding.
Installation and Adjustment
1.
Cleaning
a. Using a razor blade and cloth dampened
with alcohol, clean all adhesive from glass.
b. Clean all adhesive from panel as a bench
operation if original panel is to be
reinstalled
c. Place a small piece of butyl on the bushing
side of all black spacers with integral
bushings.
2. Install
a. Front sealing strip (part number
20328200
or equivalent) to forward edge of panel (Fig.
6, item 1).
b. Butyl adhesive strip (5/16 square - 3M, part
number
08631 or equivalent) next to sealing
strip (Fig. 6, item 2).
3. Seal original holes in panel where glass molding
retaining screws were installed with butyl.
4. Prime area shown in Figure 9 with black primer
from urethane kit. Allow to air dry for five
minutes.
5. Install urethane (part number 9636067 or
equivalent) to area primed in above step and
smooth material using a flat-bladed tool or
tongue depressor.
6. With aid of helper, locate panel to glass in
rearmost position.
7. Assemble panel to glass.
a. Place black spacers with bushing over studs
with bushing end of spacer going through
glass.
b. Locate lower reinforcement over studs (Fig.
5, item 1).
c. Hand tighten all nuts retaining panel to
glass.
d. Locate nylon patches to glass being sure of
right and left-hand installation.
8. Lower lift window and align panel to glass and to
body.
9. From inside of car, tighten nuts (but not to
specified torque).
10.
Raise lift window and place jackstands in location
to support lid.
CAUTION: When performing next
step, overtightening could cause glass
to break and personal injury could
result. Personal safety items such as
work gloves and safety glasses should
be worn to minimize possible personal
injury.
11. Using a torque wrench, tighten retaining nuts to
16
Nom (11 ft-Ib) in the following order:
a. Forward center
b. Rearward center
c. All remaining nuts
12. Install molding to panel. It may be necessary to
drill new holes for retaining screws.
13.
Installing gas supports.
a. Install bolts - gas support to body at right
and left-hand gas supports. Make sure
electrical connector is facing inboard.
Torque bolts 20 to 28 Nom (15 to 20 ft-Ib),
Figure 4, view B).
b. Connect electrical connector to gas support
(if present).
c. Install bolts at rear of gas supports to lower
reinforcement. Torque bolts 5 to 7 N'm (40
to 60 in-Ib) and connect electrical connector
(if present), Figure 4, view A.
14. Lift lid and remove jackstands from body.
15. Install
a. Striker to panel
b. Wiper motor and blade assembly. Torque
nut retaining wiper motor to glass 5 to 7
N'm (40 to 60 in-Ib).
16. Align lock
a. Carefully close lid and check striker-to-Iock
engagement.
b. If striker does not engage lock correctly,
loosen rear end trim panel and loosen bolts
holding lock assembly to rear end panel. If
equipped with electric lock release solenoid,
loosen bolt holding solenoid to rear end
panel.
c. Adjust lock for proper engagement to
striker.
d. Tighten lock and solenoid retaining bolts 9
to 12 N'm (7 to 9 ft-Ib).
e. Replace rear end trim pane1.
17~ Replace lift window trim panel.
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Chevy86 IROC-Z , 08-08-2011 10:27 PM
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Re: Any better info for REAR HATCH ALIGNMENT?
Glass Replacement and Adjustment
CAUTION: When removing glass
assemblies from car, the use of
personal protection items such as
work gloves and safety glasses is
recommended to minimize possible
personal injury.
Removal
1. Place protective covering along edges of rear
compartment to prevent damage to painted
surfaces.
2. If glass is broken, remove all broken glass from
interior of car.
3. From inside of car, remove plastic covers from
bolts holding gas supports to body.
4. If equipped with heated back glass, remove wire
connectors from gas supports.
a. Unlock compartment lift window.
b. Have helper support lid in partially open
position.
5. Remove
a. Bolts holding gas supports to body
b. Back body opening upper garnish molding
c. Nuts retaining lift window hinge to body
(Fig. 3)
6. With aid of helper remove lift window from car
and place upside down on a protected surface.
Note position of hinge shims (if present).
7. Remove
a. Gas supports from lower reinforcement
(Fig. 4, view A)
b. Hinge assemblies from glass
c. Trim panel
d. Wiper and blade assembly (if present)
e. Lock striker
f.
Electrical contact and wiring harness (if
present)
g. Lower reinforcement (Fig. 5, item 1)
h. Screws holding glass finishing molding to
panel
i.
Nylon patches at radius joint of panel (Cut
through adhesive using a curved blade
utility knife.)
8. With aid of helper, turn lift window over and
place masking tape along top edge of panel.
a. If glass is being replaced for any reason
other than breakage, use a flat-bladed sharp
tool to cut out foam and butyl sealing strips
between panel and glass. Clean tool
frequently to ease cutting operation.
b. Lift upward on panel and pull from glass,
being careful not to distort ends of glass
molding.
9. (]ean panel of foam sealing strip and all
adhesives. This can be done by using a cloth
dampened in alcohol.
10. H..emove lower glass sealing strips (Fig. 5, item 4).
11. H..emove and discard plastic spacers.
Install;ation
1. \Vhen a new glass is installed, new glass finishing
lTIoldings will be required. Use the following steps
to install moldings to glass.
a. Use clear primer in urethane kit (9636067
or equivalent). Apply primer to glass as
shown in Figure 7.
b. Apply a 4.5 mm (3/16") bead of urethane
from kit into molding channel as shown in
Figure 8. Do not apply urethane for a
distance of 25 mm (1") from center end of
each molding.
c. Place molding escutcheon inside right and
left-hand moldings.
d. Use a rubber mallet and install moldings
onto glass making sure to align holes in tabs
of molding with holes in glass. Be sure
corner area is fully seated.
C::AUTION: When performing next
step, overtightening could cause glass
to break and possible personal injury.
-rhe use of personal protection items
such as safety glasses and work
gloves is recommended to minimize
possible personal injury.
2. Install hinge to glass and torque bolts 16 N ·m (11
ft-Ib).
3. Install the following items:
a. Glass to reinforcement seals to rear edge of
glass (Fig. 5, item 4).
b. Front sealing strip (part number 20328200
or equivalent, Fig. 6, item 1).
c. Butyl adhesive strip (5/16" square, 3M part
number 08631 or equivalent) next to
sealing strip (Fig. 6, item 2). Seal holes in
panel where glass molding screws were
installed using above butyl.
d. Apply black primer (from kit) to panel (Fig.
9). Allow to air dry for five minutes.
e. Apply urethane (part number 9636067 or
equivalent) to area of panel primed in above
step. Smooth urethane with a flat-bladed
tool. If new panel is to be installed, also
apply to forward outer drain holes (Fig. 6,
item 4).
4. Install panel to glass.
a. Place new glass spacers .over forward studs
on panel (if original glass was broken),
Figure 6, item 3.
b. Place glass on panel by placing holes in glass
over studs on panel. Aligq panel to glass in
rearmost position.
c. Place spacers between glass and lower
reinforcement.
d. Place lower reinforcement over studs on
panel (Fig. 5, item 1).
e. Apply nylon patches to glass (being sure of
right and left-hand part installation).
f.
Hand tighten all nuts retaining the
reinforcement to panel.
g. With the aid of a helper, install
compartment lift window assembly to the
body. The holes for the hinge body bolts are
oversized which allows for some
adjustment. Install original hinge shims to
body (Fig. 10). Once the glass is aligned,
torque hinge-to-body nuts 20 to 28 N em (15
to 20 ft-Ib).
h. From inside the car, loosen the lower
reinforcement-to-panel nuts.
1.
From outside the car, position rear panel
center and forward 3 mm (1/8") of final
desired position.
j.
From inside the car, hand tighten the lower
reinforcement-to-panel nuts.
k. Raise and prop open compartment lift
window.
CAUTION: Torque of 16 N· m (11 ft-Ib)
must be maintained when tightening
retaining nuts, panel to glass (Fig. 5,
item 2) or glass breakage and personal
injury could result. Personal
protection items such as safety
glasses and work gloves should be
worn to minimize possible personal
injury.
1.
Tighten retaining nuts in the following
order:
• Forward center
• Rear center
• All remaining nuts
m. Install screws securing glass finishing
molding to panel. It may be necessary to
drill two small holes in panel for molding
retaining screws.
5. While helper supports lift window, install gas
supports to body. Be sure that electrical contact
at forward edge of gas support (if present) is
inboard, then
a. Torque gas support-to-body bolts 20 to 28
N"m (15 to 20 ft-Ib).
b. Torque gas support-to-lift window bolts 5 to
7 N"m (40 to 60 in-Ib).
REAR END· FSTYLE 7H·7
c. Reinstall WIrIng harness and upper
electrical contact to lift window panel (if
present).
d. Install wiper motor to lift window (if
present); torque all bolts 5 to 7 N"m (3.5 to
5 ft-Ib).
e. Install lock striker to lift window panel and
carefully check lock striker-to-Iock
engagement.
f.
If it is necessary to adjust lock for proper
engagement of striker, remove rear end trim
panel.
g. Loosen bolts holding lock to rear end panel
(and solenoid if present).
h. Adjust lock for proper engagement of
striker.
i. Tighten all bolts to torque of 9 to 12 N" m
(7 to 9 ft-Ib).
Here ya go. Straight outta the Camaro/Firebird Shop Service Manual. Go slow, take your time, use a torque wrench, and be safe!!! Good luck. Maybe Mods can make a sticky.
COMPARTMENT LIFT WINDOW
The compartment lift window glass assembly
consists of a solid formed tempered safety glass with
two piece urethane attached black painted moldings. A
finishing panel is bolted to the bottom of the glass.
Mounted on each side of the lift glass assembly and
attached to the body are tubular gas supports which
assist in opening. Gas supports vary in output levels
depending on options such as a rear window wiper,
spoiler or both.
Adjustments
CAUTION: Glass side of hinge
assembly has slots. These slots are for
production build use and not intended
for service adjustment of glass.
Follow recommended adjustment
procedure or glass breakage and
personal injury could occur.
The compartment lift window assembly height,
fore and aft and side adjustments are controlled at the
hinge-to-body location. This area of the body has
oversize hinge attaching holes (Fig. 3) in addition to
the hinge-to-body spacers. Adjustments at the hinge
location must be made with gas supports disengaged.
Additional height adjustment can also be made at the
lower panel by adjusting the rubber bumpers. Bolts
holding hinge to body should be tightened 20 to 28
Nom (15 to 20 ft-Ib).
1.
Prop lid open and place protective covering along
edges of rear compartment opening to prevent
damage to painted surfaces.
2. Use a 13 mm socket to remove nuts holding glass
to hinge (Fig. 3).
CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove
or loosen gas support assembly
attachments with lid in any position
other than fully open as personal
injury may result.
3. While helper supports glass, disengage gas
supports from lift window assembly (view A, Fig.
4) and disconnect harness connector for electric
grid defogger (if present).
4. With aid of helper, remove lift window assembly
fron1 body and place on a protected surface.
CAlJTION: When installing bolts
(glass to hinge), be sure to torque only
to 16 N·m (11 ft-Ib). Overtightening
could cause glass to break and
possible personal injury. Always wear
safety glasses during this operation.
5. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Torque
bolt holding gas support to body 5 to 7 N· m (48
to 60 in-Ib).
Removal of Compartment Lift Window Panel from Glass
CAlJTION: When performing the
following operations, personal
protection items such as safety
glasses and work gloves should be
WOf'n to minimize possible personal
injury.
1.
Place protective coverings around body opening.
2. Place two jackstands in body to support glass.
Place protective covering over jackstands.
3. Disconnect electrical connectors from gas
support (if present) and remove bolts retaining
gas support to lower reinforcement.
4. LO'Ner glass.
5. Relmove
a. Wiper motor and blade assembly (if
present)
b. Gas supports
c. Lock striker
d. Nuts holding lower reinforcement to panel,
starting with outboard nuts (Fig. 5, item 2)
e. Scre'ws retaining lift window molding to
panel
6. Remove panel from glass.
a. Mask off top forward edge of panel next to
glass.
b. Using a flat-bladed sharp tool, cut out foam
and butyl sealing strips between panel and
glass (Fig. 6, items 1 and 2). Clean tool
frequently to ease cutting operation.
c. Using a sharp-bladed utility knife, cut
urethane between nylon patches and glass.
New patches will be required when
installing panel to glass.
d. Lift upward on panel and pull from glass,
being careful not to distort ends of glass
molding.
Installation and Adjustment
1.
Cleaning
a. Using a razor blade and cloth dampened
with alcohol, clean all adhesive from glass.
b. Clean all adhesive from panel as a bench
operation if original panel is to be
reinstalled
c. Place a small piece of butyl on the bushing
side of all black spacers with integral
bushings.
2. Install
a. Front sealing strip (part number
20328200
or equivalent) to forward edge of panel (Fig.
6, item 1).
b. Butyl adhesive strip (5/16 square - 3M, part
number
08631 or equivalent) next to sealing
strip (Fig. 6, item 2).
3. Seal original holes in panel where glass molding
retaining screws were installed with butyl.
4. Prime area shown in Figure 9 with black primer
from urethane kit. Allow to air dry for five
minutes.
5. Install urethane (part number 9636067 or
equivalent) to area primed in above step and
smooth material using a flat-bladed tool or
tongue depressor.
6. With aid of helper, locate panel to glass in
rearmost position.
7. Assemble panel to glass.
a. Place black spacers with bushing over studs
with bushing end of spacer going through
glass.
b. Locate lower reinforcement over studs (Fig.
5, item 1).
c. Hand tighten all nuts retaining panel to
glass.
d. Locate nylon patches to glass being sure of
right and left-hand installation.
8. Lower lift window and align panel to glass and to
body.
9. From inside of car, tighten nuts (but not to
specified torque).
10.
Raise lift window and place jackstands in location
to support lid.
CAUTION: When performing next
step, overtightening could cause glass
to break and personal injury could
result. Personal safety items such as
work gloves and safety glasses should
be worn to minimize possible personal
injury.
11. Using a torque wrench, tighten retaining nuts to
16
Nom (11 ft-Ib) in the following order:
a. Forward center
b. Rearward center
c. All remaining nuts
12. Install molding to panel. It may be necessary to
drill new holes for retaining screws.
13.
Installing gas supports.
a. Install bolts - gas support to body at right
and left-hand gas supports. Make sure
electrical connector is facing inboard.
Torque bolts 20 to 28 Nom (15 to 20 ft-Ib),
Figure 4, view B).
b. Connect electrical connector to gas support
(if present).
c. Install bolts at rear of gas supports to lower
reinforcement. Torque bolts 5 to 7 N'm (40
to 60 in-Ib) and connect electrical connector
(if present), Figure 4, view A.
14. Lift lid and remove jackstands from body.
15. Install
a. Striker to panel
b. Wiper motor and blade assembly. Torque
nut retaining wiper motor to glass 5 to 7
N'm (40 to 60 in-Ib).
16. Align lock
a. Carefully close lid and check striker-to-Iock
engagement.
b. If striker does not engage lock correctly,
loosen rear end trim panel and loosen bolts
holding lock assembly to rear end panel. If
equipped with electric lock release solenoid,
loosen bolt holding solenoid to rear end
panel.
c. Adjust lock for proper engagement to
striker.
d. Tighten lock and solenoid retaining bolts 9
to 12 N'm (7 to 9 ft-Ib).
e. Replace rear end trim pane1.
17~ Replace lift window trim panel.
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Chevy86 IROC-Z , 08-08-2011 10:27 PM
Supreme Member
Re: Any better info for REAR HATCH ALIGNMENT?
Glass Replacement and Adjustment
CAUTION: When removing glass
assemblies from car, the use of
personal protection items such as
work gloves and safety glasses is
recommended to minimize possible
personal injury.
Removal
1. Place protective covering along edges of rear
compartment to prevent damage to painted
surfaces.
2. If glass is broken, remove all broken glass from
interior of car.
3. From inside of car, remove plastic covers from
bolts holding gas supports to body.
4. If equipped with heated back glass, remove wire
connectors from gas supports.
a. Unlock compartment lift window.
b. Have helper support lid in partially open
position.
5. Remove
a. Bolts holding gas supports to body
b. Back body opening upper garnish molding
c. Nuts retaining lift window hinge to body
(Fig. 3)
6. With aid of helper remove lift window from car
and place upside down on a protected surface.
Note position of hinge shims (if present).
7. Remove
a. Gas supports from lower reinforcement
(Fig. 4, view A)
b. Hinge assemblies from glass
c. Trim panel
d. Wiper and blade assembly (if present)
e. Lock striker
f.
Electrical contact and wiring harness (if
present)
g. Lower reinforcement (Fig. 5, item 1)
h. Screws holding glass finishing molding to
panel
i.
Nylon patches at radius joint of panel (Cut
through adhesive using a curved blade
utility knife.)
8. With aid of helper, turn lift window over and
place masking tape along top edge of panel.
a. If glass is being replaced for any reason
other than breakage, use a flat-bladed sharp
tool to cut out foam and butyl sealing strips
between panel and glass. Clean tool
frequently to ease cutting operation.
b. Lift upward on panel and pull from glass,
being careful not to distort ends of glass
molding.
9. (]ean panel of foam sealing strip and all
adhesives. This can be done by using a cloth
dampened in alcohol.
10. H..emove lower glass sealing strips (Fig. 5, item 4).
11. H..emove and discard plastic spacers.
Install;ation
1. \Vhen a new glass is installed, new glass finishing
lTIoldings will be required. Use the following steps
to install moldings to glass.
a. Use clear primer in urethane kit (9636067
or equivalent). Apply primer to glass as
shown in Figure 7.
b. Apply a 4.5 mm (3/16") bead of urethane
from kit into molding channel as shown in
Figure 8. Do not apply urethane for a
distance of 25 mm (1") from center end of
each molding.
c. Place molding escutcheon inside right and
left-hand moldings.
d. Use a rubber mallet and install moldings
onto glass making sure to align holes in tabs
of molding with holes in glass. Be sure
corner area is fully seated.
C::AUTION: When performing next
step, overtightening could cause glass
to break and possible personal injury.
-rhe use of personal protection items
such as safety glasses and work
gloves is recommended to minimize
possible personal injury.
2. Install hinge to glass and torque bolts 16 N ·m (11
ft-Ib).
3. Install the following items:
a. Glass to reinforcement seals to rear edge of
glass (Fig. 5, item 4).
b. Front sealing strip (part number 20328200
or equivalent, Fig. 6, item 1).
c. Butyl adhesive strip (5/16" square, 3M part
number 08631 or equivalent) next to
sealing strip (Fig. 6, item 2). Seal holes in
panel where glass molding screws were
installed using above butyl.
d. Apply black primer (from kit) to panel (Fig.
9). Allow to air dry for five minutes.
e. Apply urethane (part number 9636067 or
equivalent) to area of panel primed in above
step. Smooth urethane with a flat-bladed
tool. If new panel is to be installed, also
apply to forward outer drain holes (Fig. 6,
item 4).
4. Install panel to glass.
a. Place new glass spacers .over forward studs
on panel (if original glass was broken),
Figure 6, item 3.
b. Place glass on panel by placing holes in glass
over studs on panel. Aligq panel to glass in
rearmost position.
c. Place spacers between glass and lower
reinforcement.
d. Place lower reinforcement over studs on
panel (Fig. 5, item 1).
e. Apply nylon patches to glass (being sure of
right and left-hand part installation).
f.
Hand tighten all nuts retaining the
reinforcement to panel.
g. With the aid of a helper, install
compartment lift window assembly to the
body. The holes for the hinge body bolts are
oversized which allows for some
adjustment. Install original hinge shims to
body (Fig. 10). Once the glass is aligned,
torque hinge-to-body nuts 20 to 28 N em (15
to 20 ft-Ib).
h. From inside the car, loosen the lower
reinforcement-to-panel nuts.
1.
From outside the car, position rear panel
center and forward 3 mm (1/8") of final
desired position.
j.
From inside the car, hand tighten the lower
reinforcement-to-panel nuts.
k. Raise and prop open compartment lift
window.
CAUTION: Torque of 16 N· m (11 ft-Ib)
must be maintained when tightening
retaining nuts, panel to glass (Fig. 5,
item 2) or glass breakage and personal
injury could result. Personal
protection items such as safety
glasses and work gloves should be
worn to minimize possible personal
injury.
1.
Tighten retaining nuts in the following
order:
• Forward center
• Rear center
• All remaining nuts
m. Install screws securing glass finishing
molding to panel. It may be necessary to
drill two small holes in panel for molding
retaining screws.
5. While helper supports lift window, install gas
supports to body. Be sure that electrical contact
at forward edge of gas support (if present) is
inboard, then
a. Torque gas support-to-body bolts 20 to 28
N"m (15 to 20 ft-Ib).
b. Torque gas support-to-lift window bolts 5 to
7 N"m (40 to 60 in-Ib).
REAR END· FSTYLE 7H·7
c. Reinstall WIrIng harness and upper
electrical contact to lift window panel (if
present).
d. Install wiper motor to lift window (if
present); torque all bolts 5 to 7 N"m (3.5 to
5 ft-Ib).
e. Install lock striker to lift window panel and
carefully check lock striker-to-Iock
engagement.
f.
If it is necessary to adjust lock for proper
engagement of striker, remove rear end trim
panel.
g. Loosen bolts holding lock to rear end panel
(and solenoid if present).
h. Adjust lock for proper engagement of
striker.
i. Tighten all bolts to torque of 9 to 12 N" m
(7 to 9 ft-Ib).
Any parts in the procedures that you have any personal hints / tricks?
Not really. Just make sure you have a helper when removing strutts and when you support the glass. I used boxes with a blanket over it. And when you do the alignment, have hatchin its down position with latch removed from the deck. Once urathane is applied to the hatch and its positioned, let set for about an hour. Then crawl your butt into the hatch area on your back and install the reinforcement panel and the 8 nuts. Follow the tightening steps. Not hard, just time consuming. Take your time....you'll be fine
Hatch had moved rearward close to 1/2" on both sides. There was evidence that the hatch slipped back over the last 34 years!
Where was the evidence of slippage? the hinges slipped on the glass, or the body of the car, or the glass stayed put and the rear panel slipped? going to do mine eventually.....
Thanks for the info!
IDK, I used the 3M primer on the deck and on the glass. Then used the Urathane adheisive..not silicon. We'll see. I know the stuff is a biatch to get off the primered glass and deck when dry.🤣
07-18-2022, 03:58 PM
