Do you use your vent windows? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bobs409 · 07-01-2003, 01:29 PM

Just for conversation purposes...I was sitting at a red light in my 69 and got to thinking about the wing windows. Before I quit smoking, I used the driver side religiously but since then, I think it was opened twice!

So lets see how popular the long, gone but not forgotten wing window is today.

**CPNE** · 07-01-2003, 01:47 PM

I'm sorry they ever did away with them. Efficient way to direct air into the cab, though it adds to the drag coefficient!

Old trucks are like feminine pads, gotta have wings!

wnc mountain · 07-01-2003, 01:50 PM

creates great airflow.

Green72GMC · 07-01-2003, 01:56 PM

If you can get them to turn back far enough they cool your testicles nicely.

Tynee · 07-01-2003, 02:08 PM

LOL! @green.

70 CST 4X4 · 07-01-2003, 02:11 PM

Good one Green!

**nightmare** · 07-01-2003, 02:23 PM

since the a/c doesn't work in my truck, i have to use them. in houston, with it getting up to 100º in the shade, i need all the cooling that i can get

Slammed67 · 07-01-2003, 02:24 PM

Vent windows rule!

*Randy70C-10* · 07-01-2003, 02:27 PM

If I ever get my truck on the road, I'll use the hell out of them.

smokekiki · 07-01-2003, 02:42 PM

I don't hardly ever use mine.a/c in the burb and no top on the blazer 99% of the time.But I do like the looks of the wing window.

**Palf70Step** · 07-01-2003, 02:47 PM

Are they suppose to open????!?!

Actually I forget about them most of the time since I'm not driving it much and my 96 has mr.cool in it.

mtdave2 · 07-01-2003, 02:54 PM

yep, a/c baby. my old 71 didnt have it and the wings were always open then.. they work really well, unlike wings on the newer cras and trucks

krue · 07-01-2003, 02:58 PM

I would probably use mine if they weren't broken!

jays68yak · 07-01-2003, 03:02 PM

only when i fart and need to get the fresh air to muh face

hanssolo · 07-01-2003, 03:21 PM

Are they supposed to close? New LMC rubber sticks up thickly toward bottom rear. I have to push it down with finger and then close window.

**old Rusty C10** · 07-01-2003, 04:12 PM

always use em for air im fat and hot in the summer!!!

Longhorn Man · 07-01-2003, 04:34 PM

Some of these responces are awsome!
I use mine all the time, either to help with the crappy ventilation system, or to reduce the wind beating me up when i cruise over 45 MPH.
I wish they still had them, but with the aerodynamic shapes the newer cars have, it wouldn't be the same. (ever notice if you just crack the window on a 'modern' car, the wind comes in and beats the crap out of you?)
As a smoker they are awsome too, if I am too busy to grab my cigg from my mouth to flick the ashes...I just blow the ashes in that general direction, and they magicly go out the vent if i am doing more than 30 MPH with the big window rolled up.

68CST327 · 07-01-2003, 04:42 PM

I voted no in the poll, but I don't think I've ever used them to their full potential. Which is to say, I don't think I've really used them at all. Hmm, you say they're supposed to deflect air onto you? I'll have to try that out, what with the a/c not working and all

Longhorn Man · 07-01-2003, 04:53 PM

If you have your window down all the way, and you open the vent about 2 or 3 inches, it will deflect the wind off your face, but the air will still venilate your cab real good.

Long Knight · 07-01-2003, 05:43 PM

Use the wings ALL THE TIME! The only reason I ever close them is because where I work someone would steal them off my truck.

71-longbed · 07-01-2003, 06:07 PM

my driver side door is stuck in the up position so i use all my vents...

**68 Stepside** · 07-01-2003, 06:11 PM

I answered "yes, and I am a smoker".....but I quit smoking.....just haven't driven the truck since then

*dtlilly* · 07-01-2003, 06:19 PM

I too am dismayed that new vehicles don't have them. I smoke and use them all the time.

**Stocker** · 07-01-2003, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Green72GMC
If you can get them to turn back far enough they cool your testicles nicely.

Yup, and they can also funnel in the occasional bumblebee...

which usually ends up in the same area...

68CST327 · 07-01-2003, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by longhornmail
If you have your window down all the way, and you open the vent about 2 or 3 inches, it will deflect the wind off your face, but the air will still venilate your cab real good.

Whoops, yeah I think I got that backwards. Seeing as how the vents open out it would deflect the wind away from you. Thanks LHM for straightening me out.

Now I just have to get out and try that! Darn cold though, I'm sick today, so no driving for me

Lonely day indoors.

View Poll Results: Do you use your wing windows?
Always and I am a smoker	14	14.00%
Always but I don't smoke	60	60.00%
Never and I am a smoker	4	4.00%
Never but I don't smoke	22	22.00%
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07-01-2003, 01:29 PM	#1
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Do you use your vent windows? Just for conversation purposes...I was sitting at a red light in my 69 and got to thinking about the wing windows. Before I quit smoking, I used the driver side religiously but since then, I think it was opened twice! So lets see how popular the long, gone but not forgotten wing window is today. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

07-01-2003, 01:47 PM	#2
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	I'm sorry they ever did away with them. Efficient way to direct air into the cab, though it adds to the drag coefficient! Old trucks are like feminine pads, gotta have wings! __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

07-01-2003, 01:50 PM	#3
wnc mountain More hobbies than money! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Raleigh, nc, usa Posts: 655	creates great airflow. __________________ '70 cst10/swb 350, 3 on the tree, factory buckets. '70 GMC lwb 350/350 ps,pb '72 c-10 lwb 350/350 a/c, ps, pb '72 Blazer project

07-01-2003, 01:56 PM	#4
Green72GMC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Deville, Louisiana Posts: 293	If you can get them to turn back far enough they cool your testicles nicely. __________________ 1972 GMC SWB, 305 powered 1980 diesel VW pickup, Needs a Heart Transplant 1997 Toyota Taco The Second Amendment is in place incase they ignore the others.

07-01-2003, 02:08 PM	#5
Tynee I miss this truck. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington, KY U.S.A. Posts: 2,863	LOL! @green. __________________ '07 GMC Acadia SLT. Sweet ride. '08 Crew Cab Z-71 short bed. Really like this truck A LOT.

07-01-2003, 02:11 PM	#6
70 CST 4X4 Have A Nice Day! Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 356	Good one Green! __________________ 1970 CST K10 350/350/205 Short Bed - Fleetside Tach-Tilt-A/C-Tow Hooks Front & Rear Disc Brakes Front & Rear Posi 3.73 Gears 30 Gallon Stainless Fuel Tank SOLD 01/18 !!!!! 2007 2500 HD Classic Crew Cab LT2 4X4 Duramax LBZ

07-01-2003, 02:24 PM	#8
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	Vent windows rule! __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

07-01-2003, 02:27 PM	#9
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	If I ever get my truck on the road, I'll use the hell out of them.

07-01-2003, 02:42 PM	#10
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,474	I don't hardly ever use mine.a/c in the burb and no top on the blazer 99% of the time.But I do like the looks of the wing window. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

07-01-2003, 02:47 PM	#11
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,087	Are they suppose to open????!?! Actually I forget about them most of the time since I'm not driving it much and my 96 has mr.cool in it. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

07-01-2003, 02:54 PM	#12
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	yep, a/c baby. my old 71 didnt have it and the wings were always open then.. they work really well, unlike wings on the newer cras and trucks __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

07-01-2003, 02:58 PM	#13
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	I would probably use mine if they weren't broken! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-01-2003, 03:02 PM	#14
jays68yak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 1,454	only when i fart and need to get the fresh air to muh face __________________ 1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " Last edited by jays68yak; 07-01-2003 at 04:20 PM.

07-01-2003, 03:21 PM	#15
hanssolo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: central Ill. USA Posts: 447	Are they supposed to close? New LMC rubber sticks up thickly toward bottom rear. I have to push it down with finger and then close window. __________________ 69 C10 longbed: 357c.i. /TH400/3.73s/AC/ beige primer/saving $ for paint ______________________________



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07-01-2003, 04:12 PM	#16
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,306	always use em for air im fat and hot in the summer!!! __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

07-01-2003, 04:34 PM	#17
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Some of these responces are awsome! I use mine all the time, either to help with the crappy ventilation system, or to reduce the wind beating me up when i cruise over 45 MPH. I wish they still had them, but with the aerodynamic shapes the newer cars have, it wouldn't be the same. (ever notice if you just crack the window on a 'modern' car, the wind comes in and beats the crap out of you?) As a smoker they are awsome too, if I am too busy to grab my cigg from my mouth to flick the ashes...I just blow the ashes in that general direction, and they magicly go out the vent if i am doing more than 30 MPH with the big window rolled up.

07-01-2003, 04:42 PM	#18
68CST327 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 443	I voted no in the poll, but I don't think I've ever used them to their full potential. Which is to say, I don't think I've really used them at all. Hmm, you say they're supposed to deflect air onto you? I'll have to try that out, what with the a/c not working and all

07-01-2003, 04:53 PM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	If you have your window down all the way, and you open the vent about 2 or 3 inches, it will deflect the wind off your face, but the air will still venilate your cab real good.

07-01-2003, 05:43 PM	#20
Long Knight Spank 'em if you got 'em! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 628	Use the wings ALL THE TIME! The only reason I ever close them is because where I work someone would steal them off my truck. __________________ Long Knight '71 C-20, 350ci, TH350, Edl. 1406 Carb w/elec.choke, Ignitor ignition, Viper Tires, Orange Dipstick

07-01-2003, 06:07 PM	#21
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	my driver side door is stuck in the up position so i use all my vents... __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

07-01-2003, 06:11 PM	#22
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,692	I answered "yes, and I am a smoker".....but I quit smoking.....just haven't driven the truck since then __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay

07-01-2003, 06:19 PM	#23
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	I too am dismayed that new vehicles don't have them. I smoke and use them all the time.

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