Robin Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I need to replace the felt that sits inside the front quaterlight channel on my vitesse passenger door but it looks as though I need to take out the complete quaterlight frame to do so. Has anyone done this and is it as complicated as it looks? Would appreciate any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishmosh Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Give bill at Rarebits a shout. He can supply and advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 as the new felt ( dropglass channel) has to be attached to the main NDV vertical frame rail its best you withdraw the assembly, if you leave it loose it will generally go up/ down with the glass and if not attatched there s a good chance it all flies out when you slam the door as the glass tries to escape look out for the wire constraint attached to the base , between the bottom of the two channels. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Give bill at Rarebits a shout. He can supply and advise. OK - thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 as the new felt ( dropglass channel) has to be attached to the main NDV vertical frame rail its best you withdraw the assembly, if you leave it loose it will generally go up/ down with the glass and if not attatched there s a good chance it all flies out when you slam the door as the glass tries to escape look out for the wire constraint attached to the base , between the bottom of the two channels. Pete Thanks Pete - is taking the assembly out a big job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 cant remember ever trying to remove the ndv without the door glass out first the vent is held with 3 bolts in the carcass and a screw at the front . I doubt there is enough room to lift and rotate the vent /channel to get the lower brkt out thro the glass gap . the workshop manual is a good as a chocolate tea pot on this subject, mine dont cover the vent removal at all be prpared for needing some replacement glass seal trim clips , as some will get hooked off, need to make up a flat strip tool made to grip the clips and enoght handle to allow you to lift them in place tip,,always tie a long cotton on these swines as they fly off and disapear and six pairs of hands to pull cilp up, tap seal down ,all at the same time with any glass seal always make sketch of which way round things are some glass channel felts need to be reassembled/riveted to the original mountings and no matter how hard you try they end up back to front ( got that tee shirt ) if you dont have a manual... add to wish list ...or download from Steves site http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/Servicemanuals.htm Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essjaycarp Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Take the door glass out first, then unscrew fixing bots for whole of quarter light. I took the whole unit out of the car to do it. Takes a bit of time, but just do it. Its not that bad and you learn a bit more about the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 and to a dd a tip you may need to extend the nose of your pop rivet gun as the std wont get to the root of the channel there are long 'nipple' about but a stout small bush or a pack of small wasshers will hep or use a bifurcated rivet with the two legs you can open out with a driver and tap down tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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