i got it now. I've been a mechanic for 30yrs and havent ever seen a window that bolts in. Sounds simple enough. Just have to mess with all that interior trim. Thanks

 

Would it be any easier to just remove the exterior plastic surround and put a line of caulk at the seam where the glass meets the cab? Would this be an easier solution than removing the entire window? Or am I just being lazy?

 

Sounds like it would work, just give it a nice line of exterior silicon

 

Lol, your being lazy. The window is simple to remove and when you pull it out it can be fixed the right way. Don't take shortcuts because in the end you will wish you did it right.

 

No.. To remove the trim piece, the glass needs to come out with it. And to remove the glass, you will need to reseal it.

The trim piece will not come off without either removing the glass first, or removing them together.

However, to reseal the glass, you do not need to remove the trim piece, only the glass.

It's MUCH easier, and less chance of breaking the glass, if you remove the trim and glass together, then seperate them once they are off of the truck.

 

Of the next owner will wish you did in my case.

The clear silicone will NOT come off of your paint. I could only shave the mess down as far as I could with a razor blade and leave it there. It still looks like crap.

All because my PO got lazy.

 

and yrt another weekend project for me...
I have a factory tinted slider and would prefer the solid window without the slider.

 

Why do you want a solid window I have one and am always having to get out when I wouldn't have to if I had a slider

 

You're talking about the trim piece that surrounds the glass for looks? I'm thinking about the plastic frame that's attached to the glass. The part where the screws for the window are attached. Is the glass possible to separate from that? Or should we leave that alone? I swear, mine seems to be leaking between the glass itself and the plastic window frame. Not leaking between the plastic frame and the cab. Or maybe i'm crazy.

 

well I stared the process of resealing my slider on a 2000 150 7700, I did notice that there seems to be a rubber gasket between the plastic outer housing and the cab...I havn't read any mention of this gasket, so I'm wondering if this is and original ford product or and aftermarket install.. I did also notice that on the top passenger side the gasket had fallen about 2 inches between the housing and the cab, although the leak that I have is directly behind the drivers seat