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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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torque specs for rear glass

i was wondering if anyone knew the torque specs for the top bolts on the glass got a better hatch and want to install it
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 12:04 AM
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Car: 91 Firebird/88 Firebird/91 Formula
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Re: torque specs for rear glass

88 Firebird service manual states 11 ft lbs for hinge to glass nuts. 91 Firebird service manual states 124 in lbs for hinge to glass nuts which equates to 10.44 ft lbs. Should be similar to the Camaro since the glass is supposedly interchangeable.
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 07:22 AM
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Re: torque specs for rear glass

Specs below:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...ear-hatch.html

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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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Re: torque specs for rear glass

i no the hatches are interchangable im putting a firebird hatch on my car alot better condition then mine my hatch is warped and the 1 i got was near mint in storage for 10 years for free
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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Re: torque specs for rear glass

I posted pages that I scanned from my 92 camaro shop manual. It states 124 inlbs just like James book.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...-question.html
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