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gmcdude · 10-17-2009, 07:42 PM

I was putting the truck back together (72 GMC) When putting the vent windows, even all fasten in there, a small hole in the area at the very top. top of vent window where it and door meet in the corner. I've never seen one thats like this.

Rack Man · 10-17-2009, 08:03 PM

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When putting the windows in the vent windows, even all fasten in there a small hole in the area at the very top

I'm sorry I didn't understand one word of that.....might as well been in chinese

May want to re-word that...Just saying....

RM

gmcdude · 10-17-2009, 08:26 PM

re-read it

frankdatank01 · 10-17-2009, 08:37 PM

with Rack Man.

I've re-read three times and I cannot see the question.

Seems to be some issue with the top of the vent window?

Please try again.

gmcdude · 10-17-2009, 09:36 PM

I know it's hard to understand without pictures, but now that I think of it, the very tip of the vent window rubber ( the tip thats pointing straight up) may have be missing or cut off. This guy that done the rubber may have cut it off.

Rack Man · 10-17-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gmcdude

re-read it

Ok I re-read it 4 times....Is it in "code" ??

Strut · 10-17-2009, 11:05 PM

There is a screw hole at the top of the door on a 71-72 chevy truck.....the doors are different on these years then on the other years. It is for extra support for the vent window, if I'm not mistaking....someone correct me if I'm wrong.

http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/07...ors/index.html

Go to that page and read about it. You'll see the screw on the second page of pictures.

gmcdude · 10-17-2009, 11:58 PM

Your right about the screw,When I bought my truck it was 80% finnish and the screw was long gone, and the vents windows, so these had to be bought. I should have bought new ones. As for the screw they make the doors stronger if they were in place. I don't think it would fill the little hole at the top of the vent. May have to live with it.

Sammy · 10-18-2009, 08:34 PM

A year or so ago I talked to an ol man that worked at the Chevy truck plant in STL. He said that screw addition was there to help in internal assembly of the doors on the assy line. He worked the door line for like 3 years at the plant.

10-17-2009, 07:42 PM	#1
gmcdude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Abingdon, Virginia Posts: 300	Vent windows I was putting the truck back together (72 GMC) When putting the vent windows, even all fasten in there, a small hole in the area at the very top. top of vent window where it and door meet in the corner. I've never seen one thats like this. Last edited by gmcdude; 10-17-2009 at 08:26 PM.

10-17-2009, 08:26 PM	#3
gmcdude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Abingdon, Virginia Posts: 300	Re: Vent windows re-read it

10-17-2009, 08:37 PM	#4
frankdatank01 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 95	Re: Vent windows with Rack Man. I've re-read three times and I cannot see the question. Seems to be some issue with the top of the vent window? Please try again.

10-17-2009, 09:36 PM	#5
gmcdude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Abingdon, Virginia Posts: 300	Re: Vent windows I know it's hard to understand without pictures, but now that I think of it, the very tip of the vent window rubber ( the tip thats pointing straight up) may have be missing or cut off. This guy that done the rubber may have cut it off.

10-17-2009, 11:05 PM	#7
Strut Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Corbin Ky Posts: 247	Re: Vent windows There is a screw hole at the top of the door on a 71-72 chevy truck.....the doors are different on these years then on the other years. It is for extra support for the vent window, if I'm not mistaking....someone correct me if I'm wrong. http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/07...ors/index.html Go to that page and read about it. You'll see the screw on the second page of pictures.

10-17-2009, 11:58 PM	#8
gmcdude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Abingdon, Virginia Posts: 300	Re: Vent windows Your right about the screw,When I bought my truck it was 80% finnish and the screw was long gone, and the vents windows, so these had to be bought. I should have bought new ones. As for the screw they make the doors stronger if they were in place. I don't think it would fill the little hole at the top of the vent. May have to live with it. Last edited by gmcdude; 10-18-2009 at 12:00 AM.

10-18-2009, 08:34 PM	#9
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	Re: Vent windows A year or so ago I talked to an ol man that worked at the Chevy truck plant in STL. He said that screw addition was there to help in internal assembly of the doors on the assy line. He worked the door line for like 3 years at the plant. __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"



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