Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 537

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BODY
77. Back Window Assembly
The back window, made of solid tempered safety
plate glass, is retained in the back body opening
by a conventional rubber channel that has one cav-
ity to accept the glass and another cavity which
"lips over" and accepts the back window opening
pinchweld or retaining flange.
a. Removal
1. Place protective coverings over rear seat
cushion and seat back, over parcel shelf trim and
over painted surfaces around back window. Re-,
move back window garnish moldings.
2. Remove back window reveal moldings.
3. From inside body carefully break seal be-
tween lip of rubber channel and pinchweld flange
completely around back window.
4. Carefully push back window and rubber chan-
nel assembly outward until lip of rubber channel
is disengaged from body pinchweld flange.
5. With aid of a helper, lift complete assembly
from body opening and place on a protected sur-
face. Remove rubber channel from glass.
IMPORTANT: Care should be exercised to
make certain glass does not strike body metal
during installation as edge chips can cause solid
tempered safety plate glass to shatter. Do not
attempt to grind glass.
b. Installation
1. Clean original sealer from back window body
opening and rubber channel and install rubber
channel to glass.
IMPORTANT: Before installing back window
glass, check the back window body opening and
pinchweld flange for any irregularities and
correct, where necessary.
2. Check installation of reveal molding clips at
pinchweld and retaining flanges and replace clips,
where necessary. If replacing clips, apply me-
dium-bodied sealer to opening rabbet, prior to
installing clips, see 1 in View A, Fig. 16-77.
3. Apply a continuous ribbon of medium-bodied
sealer (approximately 1/2 inch wide by 1/4 inch
thick) on wall of rabbet, completely around open-
ing, see 2 in Section B-B, Fig. 16-77.
4. Insert a strong cord into pinchweld cavity
of rubber channel; tie ends together at bottom
center and tape to inside surface of glass.
5. Apply a continuous ribbon of medium-bodied
sealer (approximately 1/2 inch wide by 1/4 inch
View "A"
Fig. 16-77 Back Window Sealing