Hardtop rear quarter windows

[JDP]

I fixed the hardtop rear quarter window alignment on Christine, and it was the same issue I'd seen before. The windows would not roll up far enough forward to seal against the door glass. The regulator is held by 4 screws that can slide in slots to adjust the fit. When the regulator lube dries out the windows gets hard to roll up and down forcing the regulator to move back and forth on the adjustment slots. I was able to grease the track through a hole in behind the rear panel once it's removed it and the gear can be sprayed with lithium grease from the top window opening. I did that, ran the windows up and down a few times, adjusted the regulator and tightened everything down. Now the winds go up and down with ease, and seal correctly. All the hardtops, even the K bodies are similar.

JDP/Maryland


63 GT R2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
62 Lark 2 door
60 Lark HT-60Hawk
59 3E truck
58 Starlight
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[lstude]

There is an article in an old car magazine where Ed Reynold's Dad complains of the same problem while he is testing a 56 Golden Hawk on the test track.

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[lstude]

There is an article in an old car magazine where Ed Reynold's Dad complains of the same problem while he is testing a 56 Golden Hawk on the test track.

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[BShaw]

Bill Clark has done an article on the rear quarter windows and it's on our Tech Page:

http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/tech_quarterwindowinstall.asp

BShaw,Webmaster

60 Hawk. 49 2R5, 39 Champion
Woodbury, Minnesota

[BShaw]

Bill Clark has done an article on the rear quarter windows and it's on our Tech Page:

http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/tech_quarterwindowinstall.asp

BShaw,Webmaster

60 Hawk. 49 2R5, 39 Champion
Woodbury, Minnesota

[JDP]

That's a great write up if you are doing a lot more then a simple lube and screw tightening. After reading it, I do see the hawk's are more different then I thought.

JDP/Maryland


63 GT R2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
62 Lark 2 door
60 Lark HT-60Hawk
59 3E truck
58 Starlight
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

That's a great write up if you are doing a lot more then a simple lube and screw tightening. After reading it, I do see the hawk's are more different then I thought.

JDP/Maryland


63 GT R2
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
62 Lark 2 door
60 Lark HT-60Hawk
59 3E truck
58 Starlight
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[Jeff_H]

I'm going to print out Bill's instructions and read them about 10 times and the shop manual again too. I've never been able to get the driver side on my '53 to work and now the regulator has some stripped teeth on it. The passenger side one almost "fell" together and worked w/o a lot of fuss but the driver's side one a different story [}] I must have spent a couple hours cursing at it and wishing I had x-ray vision to see what is binding or jamming in there. I had the whole works apart and relined it like Bill describes so I am pretty familiar with with it but the "problem" eludes me. I've just left it closed the past couple years except for a couple shows/parades and regretted putting it down due to the trouble getting it to close again.


Jeff in ND

'53 Champion Hardtop

[Jeff_H]

I'm going to print out Bill's instructions and read them about 10 times and the shop manual again too. I've never been able to get the driver side on my '53 to work and now the regulator has some stripped teeth on it. The passenger side one almost "fell" together and worked w/o a lot of fuss but the driver's side one a different story [}] I must have spent a couple hours cursing at it and wishing I had x-ray vision to see what is binding or jamming in there. I had the whole works apart and relined it like Bill describes so I am pretty familiar with with it but the "problem" eludes me. I've just left it closed the past couple years except for a couple shows/parades and regretted putting it down due to the trouble getting it to close again.


Jeff in ND

'53 Champion Hardtop

[studegary]

Bob Bourke was not happy with the mechanism for the K body quarter windows. Studebaker cost reduced 50 cents out of each original mechanism. Of course, a dollar per car was a lot in those days. The cars were not designed and built to last 40 or 50 years.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[studegary]

Bob Bourke was not happy with the mechanism for the K body quarter windows. Studebaker cost reduced 50 cents out of each original mechanism. Of course, a dollar per car was a lot in those days. The cars were not designed and built to last 40 or 50 years.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[vespa400]

I need help, I have a 60 hardtop Lark and I can NOT get the left rear quarter glass adjusted, I can't get it to go up and forward all the way, the regulator is NOS, what am I doing wrong?

[Guido]

I need help, I have a 60 hardtop Lark and I can NOT get the left rear quarter glass adjusted, I can't get it to go up and forward all the way, the regulator is NOS, what am I doing wrong?

You have necroposted on a thread that has been dead for 14 1/2 years. You will probably do better creating a new thread addressing your issue.