one piece windows?

jecsd1 · Post by **jecsd1** » August 18, 2008, 3:16 pm

anyone make a one piece window kit for slicks? I haven't found any so far

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » August 18, 2008, 3:57 pm

i had mine made at the local glass shop and just extended the tracks for the window minus the vent. when i get them finished up ill post some picks they just made me one out of plexi to get started.

neil66 · Post by **neil66** » August 18, 2008, 5:08 pm

theres a company here in texas called vintage glass i ll have to find card with phone number . kit has both windows new felt for windows electric window kit with everything you need for around 500 dollars . they are usually set up at swap meets . ive seen them at the one in forth worth at lagrave field several times . i think that swap meet is in sept. they usuallyhave about 4 shows a year .

shawns fords · Post by **shawns fords** » August 18, 2008, 8:00 pm

bought mine from bobs F100 parts.

twistedfreak · Post by **twistedfreak** » August 18, 2008, 8:19 pm

it looks so much cleaner 1 piece.

shawns fords · Post by **shawns fords** » August 18, 2008, 8:26 pm

its one of the tougest modifications ive ever done, but it sure is nice. I still need to finish the passenger side power motor the driver side is finished completely. I was waiting to get the switches that go where the original window cranks go, so I put it off but them switches are 100 bucks each so they will have to wait

jecsd1 · Post by **jecsd1** » August 19, 2008, 2:15 pm

Man they look good one piece. Are all the kits power of are there any that keep the stock regulator?

shawns fords · Post by **shawns fords** » August 19, 2008, 7:47 pm

you would have to find a way to make a bracket to allow the manual window regulator to fit the glass. the window kit does not come with the one piece window kit ( wish classic trucks mag would have mentioned that ) the power window kits bobs f100 offered to sell me was more than the window kit itself so I bought a set locally and saved about 300 bucks

the other problem with using a manual hand crank is the glass has to move up and then foward about 3 inches at the top because of how the door is shaped and the glass fits in where the original vent window was originally. this is the tricky part and it took me alot of adjusting and fittment to make it work in a smooth motion

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » August 20, 2008, 5:41 am

One piece windows looks good in trucks, BUT In reality hate them, worst mistake taking my vent window out of my 56 with no A/C You will roast, also rains a little no way to keep the fog off the inside unless you run defrosters all the time,, on these new trucks hate them worst no way to take that fog off inside, cracking windows does not do it,, on all newer vehicles your A/C Compressor kicks off and on even running the heater so there goes the fuel mileage so here driving my 07 F-450 rains a liitle and be 70 degrees out and have to run defrosters cause of NO VENT WINDOW or 35 degrees out and the A/C Compressor kicking off and on and whats that doing,,,

Guess what killing fuel mileage so thats why during winter time my compressor is unplugged on all of our newer vehicles, Just my opinion looks good one piece but before jumping into think about it alright for once in awile but not everday use, Biggest thing hate about new vehicles is the missing of the vent window

Poweradded66 · Post by **Poweradded66** » August 20, 2008, 7:19 am

Neil66,

I'd like to go to that swap meet in Fort Worth. Any idea where I can find more info as to the timing?

I have been wanting to do the one piece windows as well. I always hated the vent windows on my 64 Merc, so they need to go on the 66.

neil66 wrote:theres a company here in texas called vintage glass i ll have to find card with phone number . kit has both windows new felt for windows electric window kit with everything you need for around 500 dollars . they are usually set up at swap meets . ive seen them at the one in forth worth at lagrave field several times . i think that swap meet is in sept. they usuallyhave about 4 shows a year .

neil66 · Post by **neil66** » August 20, 2008, 7:21 pm

oct 25/26

shawns fords · Post by **shawns fords** » August 20, 2008, 8:10 pm

6166 Junkyard Dog wrote:One piece windows looks good in trucks, BUT In reality hate them, worst mistake taking my vent window out of my 56 with no A/C You will roast, also rains a little no way to keep the fog off the inside unless you run defrosters all the time,, on these new trucks hate them worst no way to take that fog off inside, cracking windows does not do it,, on all newer vehicles your A/C Compressor kicks off and on even running the heater so there goes the fuel mileage so here driving my 07 F-450 rains a liitle and be 70 degrees out and have to run defrosters cause of NO VENT WINDOW or 35 degrees out and the A/C Compressor kicking off and on and whats that doing,,, Guess what killing fuel mileage so thats why during winter time my compressor is unplugged on all of our newer vehicles, Just my opinion looks good one piece but before jumping into think about it alright for once in awile but not everday use, Biggest thing hate about new vehicles is the missing of the vent window

thats what vent visors are for they work great on old and new

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