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Old 09-11-2003, 09:36 PM   #1
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Full Glass vs. Rear Slider... Your opinion needed!!!

As some of you know, i'm in the midst of building a '75 stepside for show and cruising only... i'm building it as a silverado, w/ pwr everything, air, the whole bit... even a factory tach... i want to build it w/ options, so... putting in a rear slider would be one more option... well... i really like the sleek look of a full glass... what's your opinion???

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Old 09-11-2003, 09:38 PM   #2
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Full glass for the same reason you stated...sleek look!

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Old 09-11-2003, 09:38 PM   #3
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one piece glass!!!!!!!! i just switched and love it.
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Old 09-11-2003, 09:41 PM   #4
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If I remember correctly a power slider looks like a solid back window, it's still a slider, it just dosen't have the big bulky track and frame.. I could be thinking about a different year though..
I really like the solid rear windows best...
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Old 09-11-2003, 09:59 PM   #5
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I dont have air in my black 78. It came stock with a non-slider rear window. I installed a slider it certianly is alot cooler. I you have dogs you need to train to ride in the back of a pickup the slider works great with a leash. I took my solid glass out and have no regrets. I wondered how i could stand the heat without it.
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Old 09-11-2003, 10:05 PM   #6
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For a show truck, full glass looks better then a slider. I had a slider in an 85, I had in high school, and it was fun cruisin' around with it open and subs-a-bumpin.
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Old 09-11-2003, 10:21 PM   #7
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I vote for the full glass also, 'cause it really does look better
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Old 09-11-2003, 10:24 PM   #8
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another vote for solid glass here
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Old 09-11-2003, 10:25 PM   #9
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you have AC, so solid would be my vote
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Old 09-11-2003, 10:55 PM   #10
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I just replaced a slider with another slider, but if I had to do it again, I would go with a tinted solid, it looks better. I may do it when I get to the body part of the restoration.
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Old 09-11-2003, 11:16 PM   #11
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sliders nice, but solid looks better!
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Old 09-11-2003, 11:27 PM   #12
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Go with the solid glass. Another good thing about it, it's harder to break into. (as if these trucks are hard. I can break in with a coat hanger in under 10 minutes...)
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Old 09-11-2003, 11:29 PM   #13
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I would also go with full glass. With no ac you would need the slider but with a show truck definately get a full glass.
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Old 09-11-2003, 11:30 PM   #14
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SOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS SSOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS SOLID GLASS!

I think you know what my vote is!
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Old 09-11-2003, 11:41 PM   #15
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I vote solid glass. I hate my slider! It raddles w/ the subs and the resonence (sp?) from the exhaust.
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Old 09-11-2003, 11:55 PM   #16
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I vote NO slider!!!!
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Old 09-12-2003, 12:05 AM   #17
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Old 09-12-2003, 10:33 AM   #18
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No slider, go with full glass.
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Old 09-12-2003, 01:54 PM   #19
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My turn, go solid, the slider rattles and drives you nutz from the noise, also as mentioned not as easy to break into.
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Old 09-12-2003, 02:22 PM   #20
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for a show truck I would go full glass
for everyday use I would rather have a slider
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Old 09-12-2003, 03:30 PM   #21
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I vote solid also.
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Old 09-12-2003, 04:14 PM   #22
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I used to have a slider and loved the ability to open it on a nice day. The early one morning a couple of lowlifes pried it open and tried to steal my truck. All they got were my CD cases (temporarily) and a 7 year sentence. The next Monday I replaced it with a solid back glass. I vote solid.
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