anyone have door/window pics?

[cajundragger]

When I got my truck it was in piece so I have no clue how the doors/windows all go together.

I just realized that there is trim that runs around the permitter of the window, is this true?

To avoid any other surprises if yall could post pictures from assembling the doors/windows I'd appreciate it, thanks.

[winchster]

Inside trim? or the outside trim? My '49 Deluxe Cab has both. I never have removed the outer so I don't know how it goes on, but I can go take a pic of the inside if you need it.

[cajundragger]

trim around the glass itself

[winchster]

Originally Posted by cajundragger

trim around the glass itself

Oh, you mean the metal that encases the door window?

[cajundragger]

yes, does the 51-54 truck has this? LMC doesnt list is for 51-54 but does for 47-50. I never knew any of them had it until i was just reading the catalog.

[winchster]

Originally Posted by cajundragger

yes, does the 51-54 truck has this? LMC doesnt list is for 51-54 but does for 47-50. I never knew any of them had it until i was just reading the catalog.

Apparently not, probably because you have vent windows. Here is the pic I went and took, sorry for the quality it's pitch black outside and the iphone don't have a flash.

[cajundragger]

I think thats it. I know there is the piece that bolts to the inside of the door, and the piece that clips on the outside of the window opening. Im talking about the metal that attaches to the window itself.

Does this exist on a 51-54?

[winchster]

Originally Posted by cajundragger

I think thats it. I know there is the piece that bolts to the inside of the door, and the piece that clips on the outside of the window opening. Im talking about the metal that attaches to the window itself.

Does this exist on a 51-54?

Sorry I edited the last post. No I don't think it does, because you have vent windows.

[cajundragger]

Alright, thanks.

this is becoming very hard to put all this together without ever having something together to look at in the first place. never again will I buy just sheetmetal and buy/build as I go.

[winchster]

Originally Posted by cajundragger

Alright, thanks.

this is becoming very hard to put all this together without ever having something together to look at in the first place. never again will I buy just sheetmetal and buy/build as I go.

Yeah, but you'd miss out on all the fun stuff like extra parts and not enough screws.

By the way, your truck looks amazing.

[cajundragger]

yeah no kidding.

Thanks man.

[youngrodder]

Cajun-

I wanted smooth glass, so I removed the metal trim that you are speaking of. Bad news for you I didn't keep it. You could just change to a different C channel and not worry about the metal trim. I have a source for this channel that will hold 1/4 thick glass. The glass is 1/4" thick if you remove the metal trim.

Let me know, if you are intrested and I can look up the buisness card when I get home.

Marc

[troy54gmc]

Hey Cajun, Dont know if this will help but here is a couple of picts of my 54 gmc. It didnt come with side glass but it does have the inside and outside molding and what looks like metal chanel that once had rubber on it where the window sits in the chanel.

[cajundragger]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Cajun-

I wanted smooth glass, so I removed the metal trim that you are speaking of. Bad news for you I didn't keep it. You could just change to a different C channel and not worry about the metal trim. I have a source for this channel that will hold 1/4 thick glass. The glass is 1/4" thick if you remove the metal trim.

Let me know, if you are intrested and I can look up the buisness card when I get home.

Marc

so wing windows did have the metal encasing as well? well damn, if you can get me some info I'd sure appreciate it.

[cajundragger]

Originally Posted by troy54gmc

Hey Cajun, Dont know if this will help but here is a couple of picts of my 54 gmc. It didnt come with side glass but it does have the inside and outside molding and what looks like metal chanel that once had rubber on it where the window sits in the chanel.

I know that the metal channel in the door is incased in felt/rubber, Im asking about the glass itself, is it incased in a metal perimeter?

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by cajundragger

I know that the metal channel in the door is incased in felt/rubber, Im asking about the glass itself, is it incased in a metal perimeter?

Cajun

The metal around the glass is just a frame. There are two small screws that attach the metal frame to the bottom metal base of the window. I removed mine so that I could go with the new smooth glass. Then since my glass was now 1/4 thick I needed to get the different felt to make up the difference since I removed the metal trim. In other words the factory felt from Steele products was too wide.

Here is the info:
Harding Automotive
1069 Reinhart Rd.
Loogootee, IN 47553

812 295-3544 cell 218 425-4247

His name is Harry. Tell him that you need glass channel for 1/4 thick glass. I bought them from him at a swap meet. I don't recall the price but I didn't care since he had what I needed.

Thats all I got..........

Marc

[cajundragger]

But you do have vent windows correct?

[winchster]

I don't think ya'll are speaking the same language cajun.

Like I said before, I don't think the vent window door glass had the metal frame. I'm sure there are some guys on here that can answer better than I can.


Edit: I have yet to find a picture of one with the frame on it, here on this forum. I really don't think it came that way. I think your windows are correct and mine are correct for my year model. Wing window glass didn't have it that I can find.

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by cajundragger

But you do have vent windows correct?

No, I did not have a vent window. I had one piece side glass that had metal trim around the glass.

Marc

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pix of my AD.

[Dan Bowles]

The 47-50 glass has the steel frame on it that is held onto the regulator part by some screws. The felt channel is wide, like 1/2" to account for this frame.

In '51 they put vent windows in, cut the felt channel down, and ditched the metal surround so a door with a vent window has just glass and like 1/4" felt. Most swap meets will have a guy selling the felt by the length.

[cajundragger]

alright I got it now.


Im keeping my vents, so I dont need to worry about a metal surround around my window.

got it, thanks.