Body / Glass: 1951 Convertible Door Window Assembly

[Champ51]

Some time in the far distant past, someone posted assembly instructions for putting windows into doors. I've searched and searched and cannot find the old post. So. . . . .

How do I get the door windows installed? If I put the weatherseals in first, then the window bottom won't fit through the door's top opening. If I leave the inner weatherseal off, then the window goes in, but there is no room to fit the weatherseal. The vent window guide is welded closed at the bottom so I can't just slide the window further down.

The shop manual implies that the doors fit with the weatherseals in place, but no matter how hard I pry, the opening doesn't get big enough to get the roller mechanism past the weatherseal.

[bezhawk]

There should be enough room to drop the window if it is not engaged to the regulator pins. I don't think the vent guide should be welded on the bottom, as there is a window stop built into the regulator.