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With fortyfords description I was able to do the job (well, one side anyways!), so I thought I'd add to this thread with a full explanation and some photos, so the next guy searching for the this operation would have it all:
First, I tried putting the rubber on the glass, then installing them together in the runner:
But that didn't work, so then I put the rubber in the runner, soaped the glass then forcefully slid the two together:
The business end of a rubber mallet made a good pusher:
And once the pieces where mated (ouch!), I greased the tracks:
The stop-arm looked like it could use a rubber stopper, so I put about 5 rubber washers on it:
And finally, removed the stopper screw from the forward runner:
With the one side ready I did the same with the other side glass, but once done -- and sitting up next to each other on the bench -- I found that one glass pane was larger than the other! After some careful measuring of glass and car, I found one was going to fit and the other - not so much.
The smaller one must be for a coupe-style 40Ford - and this is the Standard...but at least I had one side to work with.
Inside the car, I set up lots of padding for my old-man knees and got to work:
Fitting these windows is a BITCH of an operation and only happens one way: starting with the back end and CUSSING throughout! :wtf:
You begin by sliding the aft-end in first, mating the rear-most regulator button with the rear-most runner:
After a lot of jockeying - and with my arms already getting tired
- I tipped the front end down and in:
With a LOT of effort, whilst simultaneously moving the window crank back and forth, the regulators arms opening and closing and moving the glass around to try and connect everything together, the two regulator arms finally mated with their runners. After some more jockeying - and much more swearing - and the window actually went up and down - yay! :bowdown: