Problem after Problem

[Zcliff89]

Ok so somehow the vent window on my 87 crownvic shattered the other day my buddy was trying to close it and when he did the locking mechanism just made the window completly break when he tried to turn and lock it! How would i go about fixing that

[Enigma]

there are two ways of doing that...

The first, you can slide the glass and gasket out of the frame of a donor car, and slide it into yours. Major, major work getting the glass to release. Very labor intensive, alot of cursing involved.

The second, the whole vent window assembly is held into the door with only a screw at the top, and a bolt at the bottom. Or is it three fasteners.? I can't remember exactly. It's been 3 years. Take the interior door panel off, that'll give you access to the bottom bolt (or screw), and the top screw (or two) is visible right there on the door frame. Remove them, and the whole unit comes right out. Replace with one from the donor car, and your are done. Pretty easy, and kinda quick, too.

I've done both. I recommend the second method.

[85crownHPP]

I replaced my vent window too - I remeber three screws on the window frame and one or two behind the door panel...
I had a harder time getting mine out though - the vent window frame is also the guide for the main window glass, so the glass wanted to hold it in, in any position. I could have just had it at the wrong angle and it should have come right out, but I got it eventually. I was kinda worried I was gonna break the main glass the whole time though :hairraise: