How-to
1989 Ford Bronco Side Sliding Window Install
The fixed OEM Ford side windows on a 1989 Bronco topper were replaced with sliding windows. The old glass was cut loose with clothesline rope, the original Ford weatherstrip was transferred to the sliders, and each slider was pulled into the opening with the rope method.
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Step 1
Check that the replacement sliders fit the truck. The box lists a fit for 80-96 models, replacing the fixed OEM Ford windows.
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Step 2
Peel the rubber back a little and stuff clothesline rope between the rubber and the topper, working it all the way around the window.
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Step 3
Push the window out from the inside, starting at the rear upper corner and working across the top; it takes a fair amount of force at first, and once the top is traversed the window nearly falls out. Peel the rubber back and push on the glass at stubborn sections, and have someone outside to catch the window.
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Step 4
Take the old Ford weatherstrip off the fixed window and install it on the slider, starting with the pointed corners and ending with the rounded ones. Try not to dislodge the small chrome corner pieces, which add extra work when they have to be put back.
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Step 5
Lubricate the weatherstrip with a rubber lube or dish soap (the owner used Ruglyde), then stuff the cord into the inboard track of the weatherstrip, starting at the bottom center, running the perimeter and overlapping at the bottom. Center the window in the opening, push the cord through at the bottom first, fit the top flange into the bottom track, then pull the cord from inside the truck all the way around so the rubber lip pulls over the flange, coaxing the sharp corners with fingers and pushing the window in from outside to finish seating the seal.
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Step 6
Check the installed slider from outside the truck. Slide the window open to confirm it operates. The same procedure was repeated on the passenger side; the album's photos end with the first window installed.
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