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'97 Ram Back window Repair... any suggestions

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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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Well, I realized when i was driving my Truck again last weekend my Water Problem was back. After I dumped the trays & the Recent rains we have more water. look around my back window and the complete window Frame is popping out of the back of the Truck letting water Seep in. Anybody got ideas on some type of strong Bonding **** that could fix it so im not doing this again anytime soon?

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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 10:00 PM
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Couldn't cost too much to have an autoglass place look at it and see what it needs. I'm guessing the window seal rubber is rotted and distorted so It won't hold glass properly, allowing it to roll out slightly.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 07:42 AM
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I replaced my whole rear slider window with a new one that glues in. No more problems
 
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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I have a slight bend in my back window (due to sliding into a pole.. now thats the only thing wrong from the incident) and used gorilla tape. no joke its held for over a year. almost matches the paint and hides using the roll bar. For yours.. a window shop. re-seal it all.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 95Erokram
I have a slight bend in my back window (due to sliding into a pole.. now thats the only thing wrong from the incident) and used gorilla tape. no joke its held for over a year. almost matches the paint and hides using the roll bar. For yours.. a window shop. re-seal it all.

Sliding into a pole and have a bend by the rear window? Did you buckle the frame?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 03:55 AM
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i hope not. never thought to look. the bed is arched a good 2-3 inches in the middle (against the cab) (worst bowed in in the middle) i smacked the door (got it replaced) and the cab corner behind the door banged out as well as that corner of the bad. My exhaust was bolted and welded in so well it stoppeed th rest of the impact.. no joke. good exhaust shops here lol. i dont think it did. maybe its just the seal in the middle wearing out. it dosent seem like the cab is arched funny.

might show a pic if needed. i only hit it at 20mph. doubt it bent the frame
 
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 03:58 AM
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believe it or not my sig pic is what it looks like after the body work and paint. he did a really good job. see how towards the cap the pipes show more. thats the bed angled slightly inward. only thing besides a hole behind the cab on the bed where there wasent enough bed to weld together.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 95Erokram
I have a slight bend in my back window (due to sliding into a pole.. now thats the only thing wrong from the incident) and used gorilla tape. no joke its held for over a year. almost matches the paint and hides using the roll bar. For yours.. a window shop. re-seal it all.
Thanks. I am thinkin about doing that soon since Winter is Setting in and i don't want frozen Trays and that type ****. Its quite hard to do because the trucks blocked in by a bunch of Things so, great weekend Project
 
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