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Right. Got the roof done, here are a few lessons I learnt.
1. When removing the roof it is easier with some one helping! 2. If replacing the weather stripping on the roof, a stripe off wheel is priceless. 3. If using white paint to repaint, you will need more than you think. I got through 5 cans would happily dump 2 more on her... 4. Clean the inside while it is off. I am regretting not painting the inside... next year maybe. 5. If you are removing the side windows, use a pick to pull the seals away from the fiber glass and spray silicone lube in there before pushing the window out. 6. If replacing the chrome striping, do this before putting the seal in the roof. To get the metal corner tabs in, seat the inside into the rubber first, then bend the outer pointy bit down, flexing the rubber down and it will just pop in. Then insert the new chrome strip in to the metal piece... 7. When installing the window, use the rope technique. 8. Use silicone lube before putting the rope in the rubber. It helps the rope move and the seal to seat. I did this on the second window... it was easier! There we go! 
1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute. 1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4 Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow. 1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4 "Eylza Dual-little" |
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Good lessons to know. And boy, does it look good!
 Just in time for the cold weather to hit?
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Here is a pic of one of the donor windows and how mucky it is.
 Here is the other one after cleaning up and having the new chrome strip put in. 
1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute. 1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4 Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow. 1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4 "Eylza Dual-little" |
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I knew I forgot something.
I have a missing trim clip and I have no idea what it is called or where to find one. When I re-installed the roof I also installed the trim pieces that cover the B pillar and the bottom of the roof join under the side windows. These trim pieces are held on with trim screws that go into a metal bracket that is held in place by the roof retaining screws. I have 1 of these brackets missing. the one that is on the passenger side at the very back. It is item 6 in this diagram. Everywhere I look I can see references to the later Broncos and these brackets with larger holes for plastic trim clips, not the ones fort eh 80-86 Bronco that used trim screws.  Any help appreciated!
1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute. 1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4 Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow. 1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4 "Eylza Dual-little" |
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That's an UGLY illustration. Is your part in this one? If so, which one?
(I need to get this on the website.... Oh wait, it is: Interior/Interior Trim and the Bronco tab) 
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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"29126" is the generic part number. And, in fact, it is only part of a generic number. And to find the whole part number you needed me to add the detail about 29126 to the Part Number tab. I hadn't done that, but now have.
 So, now if you look you'll see that F2TZ 9829126-A is the right hand BRACKET (BODY SIDE WINDOW GARNISH MOULDING), and F2TZ 9829127-A is the left hand. And with that you can go search the internet for it. To explain a bit about part numbers, 29126 is a generic Ford # for a BRACKET (BODY SIDE WINDOW GARNISH MOULDING) in any vehicle anywhere in the world. (Don't ask where the "98" came from - I don't know but would like to.) So to make that specific to a Bronco it needs a prefex - in this case the F2TZ. The "F2" tells us that it was engineered in 1992, but since Broncos didn't change in that area it fits back to 1980. And the "TZ" tells us it is for the truck line. As for the suffix, the "A",it tracks the iterations of the item. In this case it was the first, and apparently last, of these brackets designed in 1992.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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https://www.rearcounter.com/F2TZ-9829126-A-parts343010.html |
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If you can't find them at a reasonable price, I sell sets & single pieces by e-mail.
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It is absolutely amazing that in 1 day, with the assistance of forum members, multiple sources [new and used] have been found!  |
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Along the same (trim) line, the chrome trim in the rear window seal...do you need a special tool to install, or can you get by with what you have?....thanks, Bill
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Read this & the NEXT 4 captions:
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