Re: about glass?

Posted by David Grubbs On 2016/3/24 10:00:17

Replacing the door glass is pretty simple and not expensive. Here in Billings I can get a new laminated glass window for $35 to 40, and an hours labor to install. If you are fairly handy, it is not difficult to do. The 51-54 shop manual has directions. The toughest part is getting your hands inside the door, but at least Packard was kind enough to provide two large access panels in the door.

Often the problem causing the cracking is the worn out "mouse fur" inside the vertical guides. These get worn out and allow the glass to rattle around, causing stress. Most auto glass shops have replacement stock on hand, or it is available on line. This is something that you should have replaced when you replace the glass.