RE: {Chrysler 300} Rear Window Clips 300K

Thanks, guys, for the thoughts.

As far as I can tell from the master parts books and the service manual, the clips are held in place with some pan head screws in the middle of the clips.

The seal completely covers the screws. No way to get at it…

…but…

I am wondering if the screw heads is accessible on the bottom clips from BELOW the window seal if I pilled the package tray out. That may be a long shot, however.

Given that good, molded seals do not really exist and my window appears to be water tight…I am loath to pull the glass.

I may end up just pumping in a lot of 3M window setting tar into the slit and press the thing in and see how it goes. It took effort to get it out even with the clips not really doing anything on along the bottom. The side and top clips are all fine. The only other thought was to get some new clips, clean out some spots for them and cut the clips and embed them in some epoxy between the body and the rubber.

James.

From: Michael Van der veen <michaelvanderveen8@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 1, 2023 17:15
To: James Douglas <jdd@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Rear Window Clips 300K

I know

Maybe it's that oursis a clean install. I can get them out with no sealer on there.id say you might need to either pull the screen or do some scraping to see the screws.

Mike

On Sun, Jul 2, 2023, 9:21 AM James Douglas <jdd@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On ’64 and ’64 the clips are screwed into the webbing and then the glass with the seal goes over it. No way to get to the screws without removing the glass…that is why I am search for ideas.

James

From: Michael Van der veen <michaelvanderveen8@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 1, 2023 15:53
To: James Douglas <jdd@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Rear Window Clips 300K

I believe you can remove the clips but it takes time,

Cheers

On Sun, Jul 2, 2023, 8:51 AM 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Bill,

I am aware that the clips are available. The issue is to put new clips in requires removing the rear window.

I do not want to do that as it seals fine and the only rust us the top ¼ inch of the lower clips. The body looks nearly like new.

I was fishing for ideas to not have to pull the rear window.

James

From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of William Huff
Sent: Saturday, July 1, 2023 11:47
To: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Rear Window Clips 300K

I believe the clips are available. Are the mounting posts still there?

Bill Huff

On 7/1/2023 2:00 PM, 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International wrote:

Hi All,

In previous 300K’s we were doing full body paint inside and out. On this car I am not.

I pulled the rear window molding and when everything was cleaned I had a very good new and sort of bad news thing.

The two lower corners where I have almost always seen rust issues looks very good. A little surface scale and that is about it. Although one cannot see it in the photos with an intense light and looking down past the seal the metal looks better the deep one looks.

The problem is the lower molding clips are shot. The tops have rusted away. I REALLY do not want to take the rear window out. The window looks good and seals.

My question to the group is does anyone have any creative solutions to this issue? I typically fill the space between the window rubber and the body with 3M rope mastic and then push the molding in. Perhaps this will hold it. It stays pliable for a very long time.

Thoughts? The car goes into the shop for a street paint job this Friday.

James

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