03-02-2010, 01:16 AM | #1 |
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Small rear window ?
Did any 73-87's come with a small rear window? If not, has anyone ever done this?
My pop's truck is a 63 Step with the small rear window and I like the look.
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03-02-2010, 01:20 AM | #2 |
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Re: Small rear window ?
im sure not too many have attempted it. i do remember a few days ago reading someone had found a brochre or something for c70 dumptrucks or something that came with the small back window, will see if i can find it.
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03-02-2010, 01:22 AM | #3 |
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Yeah, I saw that too. Thats part of what got me thinking about it.
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Re: Small rear window ?
i thought some exported trucks got small back windows... I may be, and more than likely am wrong though.
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Re: Small rear window ?
Here's my pop's truck
Wish me luck, living up to that standard. Heres a quick paintchop of my idea.
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Re: Small rear window ?
hell im a bodyman and i dont think it would be that hard to mimmick as like factory looking at all. id go the step further to really make it trick with the thick rubber then....oh chit, it goes down!
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Hell, even if it just cracked open at the top with one of those buckle closure things like minivans have in back.
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Re: Small rear window ?
hell back in the day they use to have back pop out windows for these trucks. The sides would pop out like the windows on an astro vans. My dad said he use to see alot of them when he had his truck back in the day. any one know what im talking about
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Re: Small rear window ?
i never saw those but now i want to try that too!
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03-02-2010, 01:43 AM | #10 |
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Re: Small rear window ?
Yeah man, like this! I was thinking the same thing.
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yea. my dad said it was a hole glass kit. the center would stay flush but the outer edges would pop out. Hes always wanted to find one to put on my truck maybe one day we will i think itd be different. Maybe someone has pictures of one
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Re: Small rear window ?
yes id like to see this, but i am a bug fan also, wonder what a retro split pop-out back window would look like with a bar in the middle (just wondering, cus definately the 3piece glass one has to be a better look)
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03-02-2010, 01:57 AM | #13 |
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Re: Small rear window ?
I was thinking you could just hinge it at the top and pop it out at the bottom. If I'm making the panel I can use any year rear window I want then. It would be a lot easier to get it to seal on the gasket than a roll down. Even though the roll down would be awesome.
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youd be able to get it to seal on the roll down also. Just like your windows in your door. It would be all hidden away it would be different.
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Re: Small rear window ?
Like this but chrome trim and a hidden hinge
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wow, im seeing lots of lightbulbs right now
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Yeah man. I should have kept my mouth shut and made this a kit. Lol
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true, i would be one of the first suckers to buy one too
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Find a c60 or bigger cab and swap it out cut out the back sheet metal and use it.
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Here's the real deal on a medium duty truck.
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Re: Small rear window ?
C60/65/70/75/80/85's. Th back panel has the recess stamped for a regular window, but the cut out is smaller and it takes the small window. Looks like it would weld in in plac of the existing back panel with no issues.
if you want swing out how about a pop up sunroof or a motor coach (camper/RV ) window? Or find a shop that knows how to bond properly and use S10 hinge/latch? or jsut grab the back window out of a topper and makes some mods?
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the window didn't pop out like that. Just the sides did. The bottom and top of the window stayed in position. and the sides kicked out. Made it look like a reverse bubble window.
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It's hard to tell by the pic, but look at the right side....
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thats pretty pimp. i like it
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Re: Small rear window ?
Now that is kinda cool. Did that window flex to open like that? I was picturing it in 3 separate pieces. Like a 3 piece slider, but the center fixed and the outer 2 popping open.
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