C3 Corvette Door Glass Install

On the 1953 1959 installation.

C3 corvette door glass install.

The door glass studs are placed through the horizontal track followed by installation of the 7 16 20 hex nuts. To gain access to your corvette s door components the glass must be in the up position. The front window glass retaining nut is accessed through a hole in the inner door frame. Our project 77 corvette was a non power corvette so we could raise and lower the glass as needed.

Start by disconnecting the battery. The 7 16 screw to the right adjusts the upper door glass limit at the rear of the door. I snipped the 4 little prongs to get the old bushing removed and swapped over the o ring but for the life of me i cannot push hard enough to snap the new backing onto the new bushing. The front door glass stud has an access hole for nut installation.

Allow the rear lower corner of the glass to come completely out of the track and wiggle the roller clear of the door such that you now have the front roller still in the door in its track but the rear roller and bottom of the glass is completely clear of the door. Ten part video documenting the maintenance of the door locking and latch on a 1981 c3 corvette. First if your car is a 1953 1957 you will think the end is way longer then it needs to be. However it is designed this way so that it will fit both 1953 1957 and 1958 1959.

What is the secret trick to install a new glass bushing. It gets tight between the seal strip and door opening on the inside. Our 7 16 socket is on the rear window glass retaining nut. Remember the door will be open for some time.

Carefully slide the glass up all the way. Let the rear track fall into the door. Whether you re maintaining your shark corvette or completing a full restoration our selection of c3 corvette body and fiberglass parts is unsurpassed. For power window corvettes raise the glass prior to disconnecting the battery.

Our inventory selection includes dated and undated door glass for both coupes and convertibles along a windshield and rear window seal kit to aid in your corvette restoration.