I think I've exhausted my terms for searching the forum, apologies if this has been covered before.
I want to install a window directly behind the driver's seat. I bought OEM glass from someone who replaced theirs with a slider window, and ordered the gasket from dodgetruckparts.net (aka Berry Dodge). From searching this forum I understand that the steps will be:
-Cut out the window opening to the pinch weld without going further into the double width portion.
-File and repaint to prevent rust prevention.
-Fit gasket on window.
-Use a soapy piece of string or wire to pull the lip around the pinch.
I tried to get the gasket onto the window and was going to take it down to a collision shop to see what they'd charge to cut the whole and fit the window for me, but now I'm wondering if the gasket I got is defective. Are these supposed to be manufactured to have corners that line up with the window's corners, or are they just a ring that you pull onto the window any way you want? I can't tell where the corners are supposed to be, it kind of snakes around whenever I try and lay it down to line up with the window. I tried for a half hour to fit it on without getting too close, so I wanted to ask here before I accidentally deform the gasket any worse than I already may have.
I tried to find some videos of this type of window installation and I could only find it for classic cars. On those, it was very obvious how the gasket was supposed to line up with the window.
Related question: could this window be installed with adhesive instead of the gasket? Is there a benefit to doing it that way?
I want to install a window directly behind the driver's seat. I bought OEM glass from someone who replaced theirs with a slider window, and ordered the gasket from dodgetruckparts.net (aka Berry Dodge). From searching this forum I understand that the steps will be:
-Cut out the window opening to the pinch weld without going further into the double width portion.
-File and repaint to prevent rust prevention.
-Fit gasket on window.
-Use a soapy piece of string or wire to pull the lip around the pinch.
I tried to get the gasket onto the window and was going to take it down to a collision shop to see what they'd charge to cut the whole and fit the window for me, but now I'm wondering if the gasket I got is defective. Are these supposed to be manufactured to have corners that line up with the window's corners, or are they just a ring that you pull onto the window any way you want? I can't tell where the corners are supposed to be, it kind of snakes around whenever I try and lay it down to line up with the window. I tried for a half hour to fit it on without getting too close, so I wanted to ask here before I accidentally deform the gasket any worse than I already may have.
I tried to find some videos of this type of window installation and I could only find it for classic cars. On those, it was very obvious how the gasket was supposed to line up with the window.
Related question: could this window be installed with adhesive instead of the gasket? Is there a benefit to doing it that way?
The service manual does not give any hints... it just says "put the gasket on the glass" before trying to install the pair into the metal. 
