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ltlfrari
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APR 15, 06:55 PM
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chorcob
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JUL 02, 06:44 PM
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I could not get the hardest screw out so now im getting the dickman tool  ------------------
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Bill Eaton
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JUL 08, 07:07 PM
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I just followed this procedure on my Formula and it works very well. Thanks much for posting this information. However I had an idea when ready to put the new dew wipes into place. Just to make it a bit easier, I used metal tape like is used on heater vents in your home or shop environment. It is very, very thin, but it is metal with self adhesive material on the back. I cut two small squares to cover the alignment hole and the other hard to get in place screw hole slot, with the metal tape, then carefully threaded the screws thru that tape. Since it is metal (as opposed to masking or painters tape, it holds the screws right there. Then when inserting the dew wipes, you can see the holes and align the screw easily into the hole and then turn it into place with a phillips screw driver. I did this on both sides and it worked like a charm. I just happened to have that metal tape laying around, but if you need some - just about any hardware store, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. will carry it.
Again, thanks for the posting of this procedure.
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huracan2015
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APR 27, 04:10 PM
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How do you get that last screw out? How do you slide the window sideways?
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seajai
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APR 27, 04:44 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by huracan2015:
How do you get that last screw out? How do you slide the window sideways? |
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Remove the upper limit stops and the rear vertical track, roll the window up as far as it goes, and carefully slide the glass towards the rear of the door. This will expose the 2 middle screws under the glass. You may need a helper to lift up on the glass a bit. Get a screwdriver that has a very small diameter shaft, this will make it easier to get under the glass and get on the screw. I bought a long screwdriver and ground the end smaller to fit.
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huracan2015
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APR 27, 05:25 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by seajai:
Remove the upper limit stops and the rear vertical track, roll the window up as far as it goes, and carefully slide the glass towards the rear of the door. This will expose the 2 middle screws under the glass. You may need a helper to lift up on the glass a bit. Get a screwdriver that has a very small diameter shaft, this will make it easier to get under the glass and get on the screw. I bought a long screwdriver and ground the end smaller to fit. |
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Got it! Thanks! Now how do I get the felt windows guides out and the new ones in?
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seajai
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APR 27, 05:40 PM
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With the dew wipe out, slide the window forward back into place and roll it down all the way. Be careful doing this and go slowly to make sure the window doesn't catch on anything because the track is out. Hold the guide by the felt end and remove the bolt. You will need to apply some pressure against the glass to get the room to sneak the guide out. It takes a little wiggling to get it out but it will come out. I did this on a door just the other day, it took a little bit but I got them out.
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huracan2015
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APR 27, 05:50 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by seajai:
With the dew wipe out, slide the window forward back into place and roll it down all the way. Be careful doing this and go slowly to make sure the window doesn't catch on anything because the track is out. Hold the guide by the felt end and remove the bolt. You will need to apply some pressure against the glass to get the room to sneak the guide out. It takes a little wiggling to get it out but it will come out. I did this on a door just the other day, it took a little bit but I got them out. |
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With all the pressure I can possibly put on it, there is just not enough clearance.
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masospaghetti
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JUN 01, 06:47 PM
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I just did this dew wipe replacement for the second time, and here are my comments. First, I replaced my Fiero Store set of dew wipes because they looked terrible, and the felt was already worn out after just a couple years of use.
Here is a picture showing the door, since I think the picture links for the original post are broken:
The red circles are the bolts for the guide track. The yellow circle is the upper window stop. There's one more window stop on the aft side of the door, it looks the same as the one shown.
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ltlfrari
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JUN 02, 11:13 AM
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Pics from the original article are gone but I fond a hard copy I had so I scanned it in, pasted it all together and made it into a new doc.
You can get it here (pdf) http://ltlfrari.no-ip.com/P...ewWipes/DewWipes.pdf
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Dave
www.ltlfrari.com
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