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Bought my 67 /2 in pieces and am a good way towards having it on the road for the first time. I'm at a point where I'm installing all the components inside each door and wondered if there's a particular order for re-assembly that prevents re-work. My assumption is to work from the door skins toward the inside of the car. So, I have the wing windows, the door latch release mechanism, the window regulator, the side windows and inside door handles and escutcheons. I think that's it. The outside door handles are already installed but the lock cylinders are not. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Randalla wrote:Bought my 67 /2 in pieces and am a good way towards having it on the road for the first time. I'm at a point where I'm installing all the components inside each door and wondered if there's a particular order for re-assembly that prevents re-work. My assumption is to work from the door skins toward the inside of the car. So, I have the wing windows, the door latch release mechanism, the window regulator, the side windows and inside door handles and escutcheons. I think that's it. The outside door handles are already installed but the lock cylinders are not. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I am at the same point so I will be hoping the experts will chime in on this one. My outside handles, side mirror, insided door handles and window cranks are installed. Looking for the best method to put the windows back in and the scarapers and seals.

Really, no one has expertise to share?

Most get torn apart. Not so many go back together...

I avoid threads containing the word expert, and any similar.
Mirror is a good start.
Door handle
door latch, lock cyl and vertical rod.
rear guide.
Regulator
drop the glass in
front guide/wing.

3 hands.

do i win?

Have you replaced the window channels?? Especially check the bottom of the drivers side rear channel. Frequently broken (bad design)
Best to glue the bottom of the window into the channel, a) stops it moving to & fro and b) stops it from lifting out when you wind the window down.

Now that's what I was looking for David! And yes you win...my undying gratitude. Peter, thanks for the tips on the window channels. That will be the next thing up. Really appreciate the responses guys.

pebbles wrote:I avoid threads containing the word expert, and any similar.
Mirror is a good start.
Door handle
door latch, lock cyl and vertical rod.
rear guide.
Regulator
drop the glass in
front guide/wing.

3 hands.

do i win?

Are there any cotter pins in the doors? If so I'd say U win