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miker98038 · 11-22-2025, 10:27 PM

About 10 years ago my buddy and I parked my 55 bird and his 56 Nomad side by side in his large shop and did the windows. All along the lines of the comments above. I did buy the rivets and setting tools from a bird supplier. Easier than I thought to use them.

The hardest part was the wing windows on the Nomad, I imagine your’s won’t be much different.

I also replaced the rollers from the window channel to the mechanism. They were plastic then, and 3 have failed. You can get the early ones in metal now, if that’s in your program double check. I don’t know what ford was using by ‘62 so it might be a moot point.

It’s was well worth the effort. Between the worn parts and the loose bolts we couldn’t believe the difference on the first drive. Let us hear all the other rattles much better.

11-22-2025, 10:27 PM	#7
miker98038 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kent, WA. Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,766	Re: How to replace window felts? About 10 years ago my buddy and I parked my 55 bird and his 56 Nomad side by side in his large shop and did the windows. All along the lines of the comments above. I did buy the rivets and setting tools from a bird supplier. Easier than I thought to use them. The hardest part was the wing windows on the Nomad, I imagine your’s won’t be much different. I also replaced the rollers from the window channel to the mechanism. They were plastic then, and 3 have failed. You can get the early ones in metal now, if that’s in your program double check. I don’t know what ford was using by ‘62 so it might be a moot point. It’s was well worth the effort. Between the worn parts and the loose bolts we couldn’t believe the difference on the first drive. Let us hear all the other rattles much better.