door glass how to hold to plastic thingies

what holds them to glass

I don't know exactly what kind of glue holds them on but my local Ford dealership said they couldn't be repaired because of some silicon residue that would be on the window after the sticky thing fell off. They also said that I'd have to get a new window for $300!! They don't know their ass from a hole in the ground. I went to the local salvage yard, but I didn't buy a new window. The guys took my window out and restuck the little thing with no problems and did it all for $20.

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Kev
88 TC 5spd
K&N in front of the radiator, no mufflers, no cat=straight pipes all the way out the duals, bypassed BCS
Car is all black, no red stripe, blackouts, and chrome duals, red leather interior
Mean Fast and Smooth

Huh? Plastic glass thingies? If you mean the small plastic circles that are where the window is attached to the frame, then from the factory they are not stuck with anything, they are held on by the rivets that hold the glass. I usually replace the rivets w/ stainless bolts if I have to replace the glass. If these aren't what you are talking about, PLEASE be more S-P-E-C-I-F-I-C..

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The Cat in the birdcage...

There are some things you can do to enhance the holding power of whatever adhesive you use.I got some stuff from NAPA. It came in twin tubes and you mix it. Clean the glass where the plastic thing attach with acetone or lighter fluid before putting the glue on.
Rough up the galss with emory paper where it fits into the plastic fingers. Drill about 3 small holes in both plastic fingers (front and back) for each location. This gives the glue someplace to adhere to. Also clean and grease the sliding mechanisim for the window.
I believe binding/dirt in the sliding parts may be responsible for a lot of the windows that come unglued

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88 TC X 2, 86 SVO, Main TC with K&N, 3"DP to 2.5"duals through Dynamax, Ric valve at 17+ and disconnected KS.
Elite Bodega 16" chrome wheels. Autometer pod w/ A/F and Vac/boost gauges. New engine shortly, ported head and
manifolds, polished and cc'd chambers, A-230 cam, Race Engineering Adj Cam Sprocket, Crowlers, ARP head studs, Walbro 190 pump and T-3 for starters. KB subs
and jack rails.

Petes' right on! My passenger side window was all screwed up, luckily I've got a friend in the auto glass business. A previous glued it with silicone or something? Anyway, he pulled the window out, scraped the "glue" off, prepped the window and the plastic goody with "something" and glued the window back in with black urethane. haven't had a problem since. check with a local auto glass shop, my buddy said it shouldn't be more than 75-100 bucks.

Did both sides of mine years ago and still holding. Get 2 of the Loctite rearview mirror repair kits. Clean the class as instructed in the kit. Use one tube for each point and just squirt it in the
plastic channel. Run the window up tight to
the top and let it set for 24 hrs.

Ah--Must be an 87-88 thing. My windows are bolted to their tracks....

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The Cat in the birdcage...

kev use this glue,,,,JB WELD.....
major epoxy stuff...works great,,usedit on my passger door. this stuff won't let go.
can be found at pep-boys. about 3.50

I had that same problem I fought with mine for about a week and finally went to the junk yard and got a window out of an 86 model and problem solved, a lot better way to go, only cost me 10 bucks