I'm getting ready to sell my 98 gt and the drivers side window reg takes a dump. I took off the door panel (pretty easy) and the part that slides along the horizontal brace was off track and bent like a pretzel also the rear glass mount is pulled off. So if anybody has pics of a reg replace I would appreciate a posting, I looked thru the archives but all the old threads have had the pics deleted.As a point of interest I was looking at an old Haynes manual for Fox bodies and it recommended drilling out the window rivets and replacing them with 1/4 inch bolts and nuts,that makes sense because back in old days they came from Ford with bolts and nuts. As for the glass mount I've got an idea for putting that back on in a way that it will NEVER come off again. I'll take pics and if it works I'll post em if not I'm gonna need new glass. Thanks,Luke.
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not to be the bearer of bad news, but the tabs that glue to the glass; is an epoxy. its a two part kind like j.b. weld but thats not what it is and that wont work. however ive installed auto glass for over 12yrs. and the only thing that works "for a while" is autoglass urathane. if the glass and tabs are prepped right they my last long enough till you sell the car.
That is some serious weight reduction. 
However, you may want to yank the speakers, some of the useless wiring and buy a racing seat. Could be difficult to drive without a seat. 
However, you may want to yank the speakers, some of the useless wiring and buy a racing seat. Could be difficult to drive without a seat. You just want pics of a door that is not bent up?
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That is some serious weight reduction.
No weight reduction there...weight added...after placing Dynamat throughout the entire car...
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My Explorer had the glass come off the tabs. I just went to a junk yard and got another window. You were right about drilling the tabs. I have done numerous Ford windows, I drill out the rivets and replace them with a small bolt, lock washer, regular washers, and red thread lock. Everything is gravy.
Here are 3 diagrams for a 98 GT Mustang Passenger side door.
I could not find any diagrams for the driver side door, however, I did find 3 diagrams for the passenger side door. These diagrams are for a 98 GT Mustang, so it should be of some help. The removal and installation instructions are posted below the diagrams. Click on the bar above each diagram to make them larger. Good luck, Tommy.
Removal:
1. Remove the door trim panel and watershield.
2. Remove the door belt line inside weatherstripping.
3. Remove the attaching screws, then the door window glass inner stabilizers.
4. Remove the door window front upstop bracket attaching screws, then remove the upstop brackets from the door assembly.
5. Remove the one rivet with a drill, then remove the door belt line outside weatherstripping from the door.
6. Lower the door window so that you can access the door window channel bracket attaching rivets.
Warning: Be careful when drilling out the rivet so that the window channel bracket and spacer holes are not enlarged. Otherwise, the window glass channel bracket retainer will be damaged.
7. Using a narrow drift punch, hammer out the center pin of each rivet attaching the door window glass to the door window channel bracket. Then, using a 1/4 inch drill bit, ream out the remainder of the rivet.
8. Tip the front of the door glass down to clear the door filler, then remove the window glass by sliding it up and out of the door assembly.
9. If equipped with power windows, disengage the window regulator wiring from the motor.
10. Remove the regulator equalizer arm bracket.
Caution: If the regulator counterbalance spring must be removed or replaced for any reason, ensure that the regulator arms are in a fixed position prior to removal, to prevent possible injury during C-spring unwinding.
Warning: Be careful when drilling out the rivets that the window channel bracket and spacer holes are not enlarged. Otherwise, the window glass channel bracket retainer will be damaged.
11. Remove the four rivets attaching the window regulator to the inner door panel, by using a narrow drift punch to hammer out the center pin of each rivet. Then use a 1/4 inch drill bit to ream out the remainder of the rivet.
12. Remove the door regulator from the access hole.
To Install:
13. Position the regulator against the inner door panel by installing it through the access hole, then install two 1/4 inch blind rivets or two 1/4 by 20 x 1/2 inch hex head bolts with two nuts and washers to secure the regulator to the inner door panel. If using nuts and bolts, tighten them to 90-122 inch lbs.
14. On models equipped with power windows, reattach the regulator wiring harness connector to the motor.
15. Position the window glass to the door window regulator, then install two 1/4 inch blind rivets or the two 1/4 inch bolts mentioned above using the same specifications.
16. Loosely install the door window glass inner stabilizers and upstops.
17. Adjust the window glass as follows:
A. Close the door.
B. Loosen the door window to the power stop bracket nuts.
C: Raise the door window to the proper height, then tighten the window stop bracket nuts to 88-124 inch lbs.
18. Install the belt line weatherstipping.
19. Cycle the door window glass to check for proper operation.
20. When the door window glass cycles properly, tighten the stabilizer retaining screws to 88-124 inch lbs.
21. Install the door watershield and trim panel.
I could not find any diagrams for the driver side door, however, I did find 3 diagrams for the passenger side door. These diagrams are for a 98 GT Mustang, so it should be of some help. The removal and installation instructions are posted below the diagrams. Click on the bar above each diagram to make them larger. Good luck, Tommy.
Removal:
1. Remove the door trim panel and watershield.
2. Remove the door belt line inside weatherstripping.
3. Remove the attaching screws, then the door window glass inner stabilizers.
4. Remove the door window front upstop bracket attaching screws, then remove the upstop brackets from the door assembly.
5. Remove the one rivet with a drill, then remove the door belt line outside weatherstripping from the door.
6. Lower the door window so that you can access the door window channel bracket attaching rivets.
Warning: Be careful when drilling out the rivet so that the window channel bracket and spacer holes are not enlarged. Otherwise, the window glass channel bracket retainer will be damaged.
7. Using a narrow drift punch, hammer out the center pin of each rivet attaching the door window glass to the door window channel bracket. Then, using a 1/4 inch drill bit, ream out the remainder of the rivet.
8. Tip the front of the door glass down to clear the door filler, then remove the window glass by sliding it up and out of the door assembly.
9. If equipped with power windows, disengage the window regulator wiring from the motor.
10. Remove the regulator equalizer arm bracket.
Caution: If the regulator counterbalance spring must be removed or replaced for any reason, ensure that the regulator arms are in a fixed position prior to removal, to prevent possible injury during C-spring unwinding.
Warning: Be careful when drilling out the rivets that the window channel bracket and spacer holes are not enlarged. Otherwise, the window glass channel bracket retainer will be damaged.
11. Remove the four rivets attaching the window regulator to the inner door panel, by using a narrow drift punch to hammer out the center pin of each rivet. Then use a 1/4 inch drill bit to ream out the remainder of the rivet.
12. Remove the door regulator from the access hole.
To Install:
13. Position the regulator against the inner door panel by installing it through the access hole, then install two 1/4 inch blind rivets or two 1/4 by 20 x 1/2 inch hex head bolts with two nuts and washers to secure the regulator to the inner door panel. If using nuts and bolts, tighten them to 90-122 inch lbs.
14. On models equipped with power windows, reattach the regulator wiring harness connector to the motor.
15. Position the window glass to the door window regulator, then install two 1/4 inch blind rivets or the two 1/4 inch bolts mentioned above using the same specifications.
16. Loosely install the door window glass inner stabilizers and upstops.
17. Adjust the window glass as follows:
A. Close the door.
B. Loosen the door window to the power stop bracket nuts.
C: Raise the door window to the proper height, then tighten the window stop bracket nuts to 88-124 inch lbs.
18. Install the belt line weatherstipping.
19. Cycle the door window glass to check for proper operation.
20. When the door window glass cycles properly, tighten the stabilizer retaining screws to 88-124 inch lbs.
21. Install the door watershield and trim panel.
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