[DeTomaso] Removing rear quarter windows

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/13/07 8:09:33 AM, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:

<< Can someone give me the cliff-notes version on how to get those things out 
and back in again?  Which corner do I start with, etc.  >>

On most unodified Panteras, they are held in only by the rubber gasket around 
the window frame & simply slide in & out by hand. But 35 years of age 
stiffens the gasket a bit so a flat-blade screwdriver near the door opening will 
start the assembly and dislodge old paint, dried wax & dirt that may be holding it 
in. On one '71 I did, the left window frame was slightly behind the edge of 
one 'gill' so the gill needed to be unscrewed first. The right side was OK to 
slide out unimpeded. Sliding the whole thing back in is helped if you use soapy 
water on the rubber gasket. 
Many of us remove the glass before replacing the frame/gasket since the glass 
weighs 6 lbs per side and with it gone, it allows vastly easier cleaning of 
the rear window, easy access to the fuel tank sending unit and contributes 
nothing to the air drag on the car's sides as the boundary layer is at least 3" 
away from the glass. FWIW- J DeRyke
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