1958 Door Innards - Best Install Order?

[Mike G.]

I am putting all the innards back into my doors. I figured the hardest part to maneuver back in would be the window regulator and motor (power windows option,) so I did that first.

The AIM seems to suggest that the door/window post goes in before the garnish and reveal mouldings, but I get the feeling the post needs to go on top of these mouldings, which means it should be the other way around. Which has me questioning my entire strategy of what to put in first.

Could someone advise me as to whether the following order of assembly makes sense?

1. Window regulator and motor (already done.)
2. Window guide channels
3. Garnish moulding and reveal moulding retainer
4. Door/Window post
5. Latch and lock stuff
6. Put in window
7. Weatherstrip
8. Put door onto car (doors are off at present)
9. Wiring inside door (power windows)
10. Install outer door cove mouldings
11. Door panels

One final question: Is there anything that should be assembled to the door post before putting it in? (Other than the window run and seal, of course) In the AIM, it looks like one of the window guides might be attached.

Any advice is much appreciated!

- Mike Greene

[Dennis A.]

Re: 1958 Door Innards - Best Install Order?

Mike...
a couple of points, Best to mount the door mouldings before installing the windows.
The General mounted the doors during painting.
Install the window regulators before the proceeding with the post's. make sure to place the cushion seals over the reglator stud before installing
and
Glassman has a good write up for assembling doors for 56-62 Crovettes.

[Mike G.]

Re: 1958 Door Innards - Best Install Order?

Thanks Dennis! I have a few questions:

1. When you say to mount the door mouldings before installing the windows, do you mean the cove mouldings rather than the upper reveal and garnish mouldings?

2. "Cushion seals over the regulator studs." I'm not sure what these cushion seals are. Do you mean the top seal and guide that rivets onto the door post?

3. I found a couple threads about this topic started by Larry Poropat and Mark Malone, by I can't find any reference to Glassman, other than a friend of Mike Ernst's. Do you know his full name so I could do a search?

Much appreciated!

Mike...
a couple of points, Best to mount the door mouldings before installing the windows.
The General mounted the doors during painting.
Install the window regulators before the proceeding with the post's. make sure to place the cushion seals over the reglator stud before installing
and
Glassman has a good write up for assembling doors for 56-62 Crovettes.