how to remove window gasket.....

does anyone know how or have a handy trick to remove the door window gasket without destroying them?? i will change them , but until now, i dont have the new parts on hands,so i wont scrape em , ....thanks

The wing window? Or the windows on the barn doors?

Yep, gotta be a little more precise.

Windshield has a rubber gasket with a lock strip.
Lock strip out first, then roll back the edges while pushing carefully on the glass to get it out.

Side/rear doors have a big rubber gasket that's similar to the windshield without the lock strip.

Front doors have
rubber around vent window
'fuzzies' or 'cat whiskers' or belt strips at the top edge of the door inside and outside the window
A U shaped channel that the glass edge rides in as it's rolled up and down.
A seal or weatherstrip all around the outside of the door.

Here is a place that uses the terms mentioned and describes where they fit.
I removed part #s and prices so this doesn't turn into an ad....

http://www.restorationspecialties.com/dodgetruck.htm

1964-1970 DODGE A-100 TRUCK & VAN
DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
WINDSHIELD GASKET
WINDOW CHANNEL (2 PIECES 96" LONG FOR SIDE GLASS ACROSS

THE TOP AND BACK SIDE OF DOOR FOR THE WINDOWS)
WINDOW CHANNEL (1 PIECE 84" LONG FOR THE VERTICAL

DIVISION BAR BEHIND THE VENT POST)
BELTSTRIPS WITH CLIPS INSTALLED
DODGE A100 VAN SIDE DOORS
DODGE A100 VAN REAR DOORS

As a followup, I had good luck using a section of old fuel hose on the back windows.
I'd roll the rubber lip down from the inside of the door (metal side), and run the hose between the metal door edge and the rubber seal, forcing it out to 90 degrees from the metal. Get 3 sides done, and the window will push out.
CAUTION!: the seals must be soft enough to bend like this, or you might as well cut them out , which I had to do with the windshield.

thanks alot rodstrace. big help ,i knew there was some tricks, had no time to figure it out, ,..by the way it was the rear doors,

Great to hear! A warm day helps too! It's 20 F here right now, I hope you have it a bit better up there!

I had my auto glass neighbor come over to pull my side and rear glass. Put a suction cup on and gave a good yank. Had them all pop right out in about 5-10 minutes. Probably will use new rubber to put them back in.

I'm going with pop-outs for the rear doors, so this is not an issue for me, but is anyone repopping the door glass rubber? I'd check availability before messing about!

I believe JC Whitney still has it in stock.

RodStRace wrote:Great to hear! A warm day helps too! It's 20 F here right now, I hope you have it a bit better up there!

........its 3 celsius around here( just above freezing) and very damp , i got a week off, so i'm in some kind of a rush to do as much as possible, has to be ready for mid april, its not my trade and its my first total rebuilding so i'm learning everyday, just ordered my weatherstrips, rush rush rush...i feel less alone with you guys, i think i'm the only Dodge van around (in Quebec?).....thanks again!