Rear Side Window Removal

[Edahall]

My 1990 Suburban has tinted windows and my 1982 Suburban has clear windows.  I want to do a swap.

How do I remove the rear side windows on a Suburban?  Both vehicles have rubber center channel moldings.

Once I remove the center channel out of the rubber molding, then what do I need to do?  Should the window push from the inside out easily?  Or will I need some tool to push the rubber out?  Will I need to remove the interior plastics that's around the window?

[zieg85]

First I can say I have never actually removed the side glass on the Suburbans before but I would imagine it is the same as the windshield and the upper trim level rear glass on the pickups which I have removed several.  Remove the center strip and that relaxes the window.  Go around the window on the outside between the gasket and window with a spatula type instrument and then when you press the one into the base you will see how the window sits in it with the center strip holding it all in.  It comes out on the outside, no interior should be needed to be removed.  I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.  I have put one back in without the special tool but the tool makes the job much easier. 

[Edahall]

Here's a picture of someone removing a rear window out of Chevy truck.  It looks like a lot of work and I certainly can't use the rubber hose trick with the interior plastics.

[zieg85]

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,1942.0.html  is a write-up, should apply the same.  Blazin is spot on in the description

[Captkaos]

Pull the locking strip out and then from the inside roll the gasket out (with the panels removed).  I used a plastic windshield tool to install it.