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67vetteal · 02-24-2010, 10:54 PM

I'm working on a 67 Donor Cab with the small rear window. There was a discussion on the Forum about fabricating a rear window setup that would open downward. I gave it some thought and came up with this. Take the top pieces from two old doors and weld them together for the top surround. This gives you the channel for the glass to home into. Now, the straight piece of the door top that is in front of the Vent window could possibly be fabricated to be the drop down side channels. An old electric set up out of a station wagon may provide the mechanism and motor. Of course the glass will be custom.
As for Rain intrusion the top edge of the donor doors can be fabricated to be the bottom edge of the window. Inside the Cab will be a removable Panel to prevent rain from entering the interior of the truck Cab. Drain holes will be in the bottom of this closed area. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated. Al W.

yfs200p · 02-24-2010, 11:14 PM

Sorry I dont know a whole lot about that master fabrication your talking about, although it sounds like it would be really cool if you could actually pull that off... I just wanted to say hi from out in East Hampton, you're the closest member I've heard of to me besides my good friend who is also from EH.

K.ronic · 02-25-2010, 02:13 AM

This thread might be worth looking at...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3400407

BluTrukker · 02-25-2010, 08:43 AM

A lot of guys were talking about the fabrication involved to make an upper channel. I think using two doors is probably the best Idea I have heard yet. Do it up and post a very detailed build thread. A lot of people want to know how to do it, but not many have.

67vetteal · 02-25-2010, 08:08 PM

My Brain is starting to overheat cause I can't stop thinking about this idea. My latest thought is to cut the inside panel from a large doored car door. This would be installed in the inside of the Cab to actuate the Window. Simple! Al W.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 02-25-2010, 09:33 PM

My idea was to find a wrecked toyota with the roll down window and graft the whole upper yota cab window and cab into the back of my 72..

67vetteal · 02-25-2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

My idea was to find a wrecked toyota with the roll down window and graft the whole upper yota cab window and cab into the back of my 72..

That would also be a concideration. Main drawback would be extracting those Darn Japanese Cooties!!

Al W.

02-24-2010, 10:54 PM	#1
67vetteal Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: riverhead,new york Posts: 160	Working Electric Rear Window I'm working on a 67 Donor Cab with the small rear window. There was a discussion on the Forum about fabricating a rear window setup that would open downward. I gave it some thought and came up with this. Take the top pieces from two old doors and weld them together for the top surround. This gives you the channel for the glass to home into. Now, the straight piece of the door top that is in front of the Vent window could possibly be fabricated to be the drop down side channels. An old electric set up out of a station wagon may provide the mechanism and motor. Of course the glass will be custom. As for Rain intrusion the top edge of the donor doors can be fabricated to be the bottom edge of the window. Inside the Cab will be a removable Panel to prevent rain from entering the interior of the truck Cab. Drain holes will be in the bottom of this closed area. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated. Al W. Last edited by 67vetteal; 02-24-2010 at 11:01 PM.

02-24-2010, 11:14 PM	#2
yfs200p E.H.F.D Engine #2 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Hampton, NY Long Island Posts: 916	Re: Working Electric Rear Window Sorry I dont know a whole lot about that master fabrication your talking about, although it sounds like it would be really cool if you could actually pull that off... I just wanted to say hi from out in East Hampton, you're the closest member I've heard of to me besides my good friend who is also from EH. __________________ -NICK '72 K10 SWB Fleetside. Avocado Highlander 350-4speed-NP205 Frame Off Re-Creation '89 GMC V3500 C/C Flatbed Plow Truck 454/SM465/Np205 '15 Chevy 2500HD CCSB High Country Duramax '22 Tahoe Premier Duramax

02-25-2010, 02:13 AM	#3
K.ronic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Posts: 61	Re: Working Electric Rear Window This thread might be worth looking at... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3400407

02-25-2010, 08:43 AM	#4
BluTrukker BOHICA Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stewartville, MN Posts: 440	Re: Working Electric Rear Window A lot of guys were talking about the fabrication involved to make an upper channel. I think using two doors is probably the best Idea I have heard yet. Do it up and post a very detailed build thread. A lot of people want to know how to do it, but not many have. __________________ Trying to save someone from their own stupidity is like teaching a pig to dance. It is a waste of your time, and it annoys the pig!

02-25-2010, 08:08 PM	#5
67vetteal Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: riverhead,new york Posts: 160	Re: Working Electric Rear Window My Brain is starting to overheat cause I can't stop thinking about this idea. My latest thought is to cut the inside panel from a large doored car door. This would be installed in the inside of the Cab to actuate the Window. Simple! Al W.

02-25-2010, 09:33 PM	#6
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Re: Working Electric Rear Window My idea was to find a wrecked toyota with the roll down window and graft the whole upper yota cab window and cab into the back of my 72.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..



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