one piece door glass offered
 

BROTHERS truck parts know has a one piece door glass kit offered for the 73-87 trucks on there web site. they are pricey thou.

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heres the link http://www.brothersonlinestore.com/p...number=OPWK800

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Damn...cool find!

$774 is not bad at all, considering it is for everything you need. I would like to see some pics, wonder how long it will take them to update their listing?

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oh lord... it's so tempting to be a guinnea pig...

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A new guy (74Chevy74) asked about the one piece door glass just last month. Remember some of your answers?

"It won't happen".
"I'll believe it when I see it".
"It can't be done".
"Did I mention this won't happen".
"Looks like a job for Superman".
"This subject has been beaten to death".


Would you gentlemen like your crow baked or fried? :whine:

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Great attitude to have...your comment is no better than any of the comments you posted from the other thread. ;)

Unlike the other "one piece" threads, lets try to keep this one civil and productive...so it too won't get closed.

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Well..up until now...that has been whats come of it each and every time. :) Kudos to them for producing it..hopefully for all that want it..its a great part and will make a nice look. :) I am very curious to see how it looks installed.

Thanks for the post!

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Maybe Chip Foose got a job at Brothers......

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:wave:

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Very Interesting.... I Want On-piece Windows, But Im Saving My $$$ For Some "20 Torque Thrusts. More Drastic Change Of Appearance In My Book, However I See The In My Near Future

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Maybe Swervin will be our test subject like usual ;) Anyone seriously thinking about getting this kit?

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Has anyone requested pictures from Brothers yet?

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I am, but I am having a hard time trying to convince myself I should charge it. :(

With my luck, company "B" will come out with one two months from now, cheaper and better.

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I have requested pictures since I was working on this setup already.

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I Sent Email Asking For Pictures Of Both Windows And One Installed If They Have Them..im Thinking They Would Be The Topper For My Ride...to Bad I Just Bought All New Weatherstriping For Wings And Sideglass.felt Also....

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I just got off the phone with them. Said pics would be up in the next few days.

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The only thing I find funny..hehe Is that at least 20 guys were like IM IN NO MATTER WHAT!! hehehe

Would be awesome to have ..but I have to be realistic...not gonna happen lol

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I'VE HAD ONE PIECE WINDOWS FOR YEARS, BUT MINE IS A 69:cool:

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Did anyone ask them if it was real glass or was it Lexan? I'm wondering since it doesn't say anything about the material other than "glass".

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No need to get your panties in a wad, I was just kiddin' around.

I had to look twice to make sure I wasn't on the Pirate4x4 forum. :eek:

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pic update?

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Captkaos called them as mentioned above that they will post a pic in a few days. Hopefully it will be installed rather than just the kit by itself.

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Well, I'll be damned. I said I'd believe it when I see and I see it so I guess I believe it.

But, no, I'm not being a test subject this time. I think I'll wait until someone else gets them installed. Of course I think I've said things like that before and still ended up doing it. Right now though, I've got too much other stuff going on in my life to really be worried about one piece windows.

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Me Likeum 1 Pc Window

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:agree:

Vent windows suck!

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Mike Nutt Thank you very much for posting this info. This kit has been very long in coming. Captkaos and I had a conversation about this the first time I met him on one of his trips to Houston. I'm pretty sure that was about 6 years ago. Chris maybe your memory is better than mine on what year that was.

My point is this, there is a very good reason that many of us are very skeptical about there ever being such a kit. That reason is because some of us have personally consulted master installers, contacted various glass suppliers, and talked with manufacturers reps, about what it would take to produce the glass for a 73-87 GM truck piece window. We have been ignored, laughed at, and called fools more times than we care to remember.

The biggest hurdle has always been money. We have always been left with the "if you have to ask how much, you can't afford it" feeling from everyone
that "knows" what they are talking about.

We knew it was only a matter of time before some company stepped up and saw that there was enough demand, but until now no one wanted to be that company.

As LOHRTBT noted , everyone wanted one until they saw the price and that includes me. Is it worth $774....? From what I know about the initial cost to put a kit together, I would say yes. Do I think it will be cheaper? Of course some one will copy the kit and the competition will probably force the price down.

With that said, you can choose to respond to this thread in a positive manner, or expect it to get locked like the last two have.

It's your choice guys....:cool:

BTW- I suggest we show some appreciation to BROTHERS truck parts for making this happen....:metal:

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Well said Ken!

Im just a bit conscerned about the window sealing correctly for both air & H2o
Id'e like to see a pic installed or just the kit. in order to see what the quality is like if it looks cheapo than it's not worth 800 bux.

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it figures, as soon as I get rid of both of my 73-87s they come out with the "unicorn" glass kit.

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Why you worrying abut it. You will have another 73-87 soon enough...;)

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It was February 6, 2000 when I started the thought process of this and ran into every snag I have seen listed here: It will be 6 years since we spoke about this Ken. I should have gotten off my butt...

Here is some of my progress:
http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/images/onepiece2.jpg
http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/images/onepiece.jpg
http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/images/one-piece.jpg

I have the "window" rolling up and down, but didn't have anyone that could make the glass or wanted to make it. This year I found a company who would make the glass, but it wasn't cheap, but fairly resonable if I ordered about 20 sets. (I didn't have the cash) Then there is the issue of the gaskets. I had talked to a couple of companies about it, but again, still not cheap and they needed a working piece to get it going. On top of the fact that alot of people don't want to hack their truck, I was trying to make it so you could actually go back to what was there before if you wanted and be able to use non-custom parts to do it. I still haven't given up the idea of producing it, just haven't quite gotten there.

I wouldn't expect a high amount of savings over this price. If I can get mine working I would have to price it at $650 to actually make some money back. Their pricing is very decent. I am waiting to see their pictures and talk to the ones making the kit.

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Chris, if you get pics (or any other relevant info) from Brothers, please share it with us it you would be so kind.

The more I think about this, the less I care about spending the money...I just don't want to a sub-par kit.

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FYI, those are MY pics NOT the kit Brothers is selling.

I definitely plan to share whatever I find on this with whomever I can.

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I'm kind of bummed. The brother's kit wont fit a full convertible K5 like I got...Oh well I'd probably bust the glass on tree or rock or something off road. JOKES!!! People sure get wound tight over this subject...

I'd like to see what it looks like on a truck though.

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http://www.brotherstrucks.com/ebay/73glass.jpg

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Thanks JC!!! Can you give us some more pics?

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That looks :c2:

If it works as good as it looks be prepared to sell a bunch of 'em. The first thing I noticed was the lack of a filler piece at the lower front part of the glass like some of the 67-72 kits. Looks 100% better/cleaner without the filler piece. Looks like you guys did your homework. :cool:

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Hey Guys, although this kit is done we are still waiting for a couple of the componets to come to assemble the kits. We should be able to start shipping right after the first of the year. It's kind of hard to tell with the holidays coming up and factories closing down fbetween x-mas and new years. I am also trying to get better detailed pics for you to check out.

Thanks for all the intrest,

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Hey JC,

Is the glass real glass? And is it safety glass? And does it comply with all DOT requirement's?

Tnkx.

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Thanks for posting that JC. I feel that once Xmas is over and people see what kinda money they have left and tax return time comes around you will see the orders starting to pour in. I have no doubt its a very expensive process to get these up and running. If I had the money..I would do it.. It looks Very clean for sure. :)

Stepper...naw mang...its that fake glass they use in teh movies for stunts hehehe.j/k

hmmm.....what can I hock for the money for this hahaha.
Dave

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Hey 87 stepper, Yes it is real glass. Our glass is being made by an automotive glass Manufacture not some corner glass shop. As you know most of the expence in this kit is the glass. It's not a flat piece like on the earlier trucks. It's curved and with all the new weather seals it seals up nice.