fitting glass

[evo12c]

Hi Guys, looking for some advice. I have a camper which is a converted panel van. I've attempted fitting the glass after a respray, I have bought new seals, the type with the insert to lock but im having a nightmare. I have fitted both front and rear screens but struggling with the side glass. Can anyone give me some tips on fitting please. Frightened to force glass in case I break it. Do I fit seal to glass first or seal into panel and fit the glass to the seal then. Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers

[Dazco]

Seal round the glass with the middle channel facing the outside of the van . Nylon cord round the groove in the seal, overlapping at the bottom . Have some one hold the window up to the hole then slowly pull the cord inwards to pull the rubber over the steel . Errrr hope that makes some sence

[RogerT]

I did my side windows the other way. For the windscreen the seal to glass first, then cord, is the preferred option indeed. For my sides, using new VEWIB seals from Volkswagen Emporium, I did seal to frame, held in place with tabs of masking tape, and I think I had sealant in the grooves too (Autograde arbomast). Then offer up the glass, putting the bottom edge into the seal ( so it doesn't take a dive to the ground when you are briefly inattentive/answering a child's question/tripping over the dog), then slide sideways into the bottom half of one of the vertical sections. Then, using the tool obtainable from Volkswagen emporium, lever the lip over the glass up the rest of that vertical section, them the other vertical section, then the top. Have willing helper to stop the glass falling out or getting pushed through. Then the fixing strip that goes in the middle channel. Hated that bit. Using the special tool, the fixing strip (which acts to squeeze the seal against the frame and glass) goes through the hole in the tool, and is fed into the channel which is being widened by the tool being forced into it. Lubricsting the rubber with a wet soapy cloth makes it all easier, but it is still a long awkward job. I think there must be instructions on here or another site somewhere or else I wouldn't have done it. Prob even a video on you tube! Enjoy, and give yourself plenty of time. I never even chipped the glass, it's pretty tough stuff.

[evo12c]

Thanks for the tips guys.

[Plasticman]

Conversion windows always fit seal to van and glass to it then insert, where DoD you buy the seals as it males a lot of difference
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[Plasticman]

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