xXxPARAGONxXx’s 1999 Chevrolet K2500 Crew Cab

[Erik the Awful]

Anyone ever opened up the joint?

I opened the one from Roscoe just a couple days before you. I used a hammer and drift punch to lift the tabs ever so slightly, then I used Knipex pliers to bend the tabs up. Those tabs are stout!

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

I opened the one from Roscoe just a couple days before you. I used a hammer and drift punch to lift the tabs ever so slightly, then I used Knipex pliers to bend the tabs up. Those tabs are stout!

Are you going to rebuild the joint? I think I decided to chunk mine. I'll probably just get Borgeson shafts ir another one of similar quality. Don't want to, but I don't think anyone makes a replacement boot/seal like the one on this one. There are similar ones, but not good enough for me.

 

[Orpedcrow]

I looked through my stash and all the boots are torn or missing. Plus they’re from the 60’s

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

Got the mate rivets in. Can at least rivet the motor to the regulator and then rivet the regulator (using other rivets) to the door panel.

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Waiting on a few other odds and ends before I can finish the door. Still also have to buy a new side mirror.

Hoping the regulator plays nice with my fingers.

 

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These worked great!

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So, looking at this passenger side door panel, which I have to disassemble. Looking at the window regulator rivets.

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I don't see why I need to follow the same pattern. If I switch the pairs, it would make them way easier to install. As they are now, I can't install a pair of the rivets from this side because the regulator would be in the way. So, why not just install the pairs from opposite sides?

So, for the driver's side, I could rivet this pair of rivets from this side of the panel and not have to worry about the regulator blocking the way.

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Adding some Molykote 33 to the regulator channel.

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Interesting. I guess at some point GM changed to a different rivet design? Instead of the tri-grip, it looks like this from the rear:

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And unless the seller gave me other than GM rivets in a GM bag, these are GM rivets.

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No complaints though. It holds it sturdy.

 

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The regulators did come with a set of 4 rivets though. I just decided to use the ones I bought. It does look like the ones it came with are the trip-grip design.

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Door lock installed. Going to go ahead and replace the striker (it was in rough shape) and associated hardware (washer, nut) soon.

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