Greetings and salutations....

On Mon, 02 May 2005 06:13:18 GMT, Bruce L. Bergman
wrote:

On Sun, 1 May 2005 20:16:22 -0700, "william_b_noble"
wrote:
"Roger Hull" wrote in message
tus.net...

Just discovered the rear quarter window on my '95 Ranger PU uses four
threaded studs to hold the window gasket to the body, sealed by putty and
the glass is GLUED to the gasket. Broke the window and have not been able
to disolve the glue to get all the little pieces of broken safety glass
off the gasket. Tried Acetone, cleaning solvent, and carb cleaner. BTW,
the local Ford dealer quoted me $734 for the window!!!!! Any help
appreciated.

it's probably a polyurethane, and you don't want to get it all off, just
trim it close to the metal and glue in a new piece of glass - be sure to use
the special primers (both of them) on the glass or it won't hold right.

Glued in glass is the rule nowadays, and you can get it done for a
lot less than the dealer wants - heck, they often don't do it
themselves, they call the same mobile glass company and mark it up.

An important tip for big pieces of glued-in glass: When they tell
you not to move or drive the car for a day, and leave the windows
down, they're not kidding... If the body racks on a driveway or you
slam the door with the windows closed, the glue bond can pop between
the body and the glass before it's fully set. Resulting in odd wind
noises and rain leaks, and a rusted out pillar if water gets trapped.

-- Bruce --
And...if the volume of, I THINK "Modern Miracles" that I
saw on Discovery Channel a bit ago is correct...it can impact
the rigidity and strength of the vehicle itself, as the glass IS
a structural element in the vehicles now (got to love that tinfoil,
unibody construction!)
However, I suspect that in the overall sense, the worst
annoyance WOULD be the whistles and leaks.
Regards
Dave Mundt