Tailgate glass to roof seal

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gilbedw
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Tailgate glass to roof seal

Post by gilbedw »

1982 Cherokee tailgate refurbish.
I am replacing the seal that guides and seals the tailgate glass to the roof. I have a new seal but no instructions. Mine was completely gone so I could not see how it was installed.
I would appreciate information on how others have done this. Do you start at one end and work around or start in the center and work both ways? Each end has a hole in it. I see what looks like a rivet in the body about where the seal ends. I guess it was riveted on the ends.

SJTD
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Re: Tailgate glass to roof seal

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I started in the center. Used a piece of 1/4" aluminum about 6" long with the edges rounded to seat the clips and aluminum pop rivets at the ends.
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Eldog22
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Re: Tailgate glass to roof seal

Post by Eldog22 »

Im about to do mine on my 73 so I'll follow along. But had a question. Did you replace the seal between the glass and stainless trim along the top of the actual glass for tailgate?
Bjs dosent have a seal so trying to figure out what to do

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Re: Tailgate glass to roof seal

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Me? '84 Didn't have the stainless trim on the edge of back glass. I assumed it was "glued" on with some sort of caulk.
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'84 GW with Nissan SD33T, early Chev NV4500, 300, narrowed Ford reverse 44, narrowed Ford 60, SOA/reversed shackle in fornt, lowered mount/flipped shackle in rear.
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