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Old Mar 7, 2022 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by onemore94dak
I sent Presision an email asking how much it would cost to do a run. I got my reply this morning.
"The reason we do not offer them now is the tooling is damaged. I looked into remaking it a few years ago and it was cost prohibitive.Since we have gotten more requests for these I will look at it again to see if we can make it work



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Well damn, never considered that was the reason! That's...kind of a good thing to hear because it doesn't mean they just stopped doing it purely because of lack of demand. Clearly that was the main impetus but only because it wasn't worth the extra effort to repair tooling. Can't blame them, they can't be a charity, gotta make money. Well, I'll be in line to buy a couple if'n they do make them again...even though they're not OEM quality, maybe with some more care (washing the windows more..lol) than I've given them they'll last longer. I'm sure they're way better than anything I can DIY.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2022 | 11:30 AM
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Fingers crossed. Mine are 7 and a half years old and seem fine, but you never know
 
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Old Mar 7, 2022 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by onemore94dak
I sent Presision an email asking how much it would cost to do a run. I got my reply this morning.
"The reason we do not offer them now is the tooling is damaged. I looked into remaking it a few years ago and it was cost prohibitive.Since we have gotten more requests for these I will look at it again to see if we can make it work



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Good work 94! Maybe he'll do it out of the kindness of his heart.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2022 | 02:11 PM
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Hey Fellas, I believe this might be what we are looking for?? Not sure we're all talking about the same thing but I'm talking about the part that acts as a wiper seal for the door windows to keep the rain out. See my photo on Post #12 above. I'm not even sure how it installs. Anyway, first things first. Is this the part we have been chasing around?
UPDATE: Actually, these are the inner beltlines. I need outers. Is that what we're talking about?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/312681360175?fits=Year%3A1993%7CModel%3ADakota%7CM ake%3ADodge&hash=item48cd42eb2f:g:LZIAAOSwPrtd


What's this? Just grasping fellas cuz I haven't really investigated this part to know what it looks like or how it installs.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/37399224137...oAAOSw8c5iPZMd

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/40302301001...EAAOSwdplg~62k
 

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Old Mar 26, 2022 | 02:44 PM
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How does that cracked rubber trim piece attach? Anyone know? Don't want to start tearing into it without having a half a chance to tear into only what I need to tear into.


 

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Old Mar 26, 2022 | 03:28 PM
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Your this/not this is actually all one piece, the Beltline. To take it out you need to remove the inner door panel and drop the window down below its lower stop.There are I think 5 or 6 #8 screws along it. You can get to about 3 of them by just cranking the window down but you need to drop the glass to get the last 2 or 3. https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...ndow-trim.html
 
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Old Mar 26, 2022 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by onemore94dak
Your this/not this is actually all one piece, the Beltline. To take it out you need to remove the inner door panel and drop the window down below its lower stop.There are I think 5 or 6 #8 screws along it. You can get to about 3 of them by just cranking the window down but you need to drop the glass to get the last 2 or 3. https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...ndow-trim.html
That rubber piece attaches to that "Not This" metal piece somehow. Fasteners? Tape?

So to drop the glass below the stops, what's involved? Is it just a matter of removing the stops?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2022 | 06:46 PM
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Follow the link. That's the thread I made when I did it. Taking the panel off and removing the moisture barrier will show you all you need to know about doing it. The hardest part is removing the manual window crank.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2022 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by onemore94dak
Follow the link. That's the thread I made when I did it. Taking the panel off and removing the moisture barrier will show you all you need to know about doing it. The hardest part is removing the manual window crank.
oh geez, my eyes went right past your link. I’ll check it out. I have power windows.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2022 | 05:05 AM
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reviving this thread to see if anyone one has found a solution to this ongoing problem
 
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