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Kiwi · 07-19-2010, 03:08 PM

Both my dad and I have have 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne trucks with the optional sliding rear window. Both trucks have broken plastic clip/latch gizmos that lock the two pieces of glass together. I've searched repro companies (such as Classic Industries), searched auto parts stores, and searched the internet ... but to to no avail in finding a replacement clip. Thus ...

1. Does anybody know where to get a new plastic clip/latch?

2. I've seen in photos a '71-'72 sliding rear window with a metal clip/latch. Is this stock or something that someone has retrofitted to the vehicle? Anybody know where to get such a metal clip/latch?

Thanks,

John

cdowns · 07-19-2010, 03:50 PM

i'd try a local auto or boat glass place

**El Jay** · 07-19-2010, 04:01 PM

Check with Mike's Bump & Grind Garage (Board Vendor).
It seems to me, he mentioned having them the last time this question came up.

If I'm wrong.................oh well.

hotrod100 · 07-19-2010, 04:01 PM

Here is the link for the plastic one.
Plastic

And here is the metal one.
Metal

I would go with the metal one since they are more durable.

Kiwi · 07-19-2010, 05:08 PM

Hotrod100,

Thank you so much for the info. I am going to order both versions today.

By chance have you personally used either of these replacement parts? The reason why I ask is that I got a replacement clip from Dorman that looked identical to stock, but it must be slightly (as in a few thousandths) small as each time I would try to latch it the new clip would snap off. I thought the Dorman clip might have been a bad unit ... so I bought another and it did the exact same thing.

hotrod100 · 07-19-2010, 06:09 PM

I have the metal one. It fit perfect and holds extremely well.

07-19-2010, 03:08 PM	#1
Kiwi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 81	Help! Both my dad and I have have 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne trucks with the optional sliding rear window. Both trucks have broken plastic clip/latch gizmos that lock the two pieces of glass together. I've searched repro companies (such as Classic Industries), searched auto parts stores, and searched the internet ... but to to no avail in finding a replacement clip. Thus ... 1. Does anybody know where to get a new plastic clip/latch? 2. I've seen in photos a '71-'72 sliding rear window with a metal clip/latch. Is this stock or something that someone has retrofitted to the vehicle? Anybody know where to get such a metal clip/latch? Thanks, John

07-19-2010, 03:50 PM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Help! i'd try a local auto or boat glass place __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

07-19-2010, 04:01 PM	#3
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Help! Check with Mike's Bump & Grind Garage (Board Vendor). It seems to me, he mentioned having them the last time this question came up. If I'm wrong.................oh well. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck Last edited by El Jay; 07-19-2010 at 04:01 PM.

07-19-2010, 04:01 PM	#4
hotrod100 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bullhead City, AZ. Posts: 88	Re: Help! Here is the link for the plastic one. Plastic And here is the metal one. Metal I would go with the metal one since they are more durable. __________________ My build thread.

07-19-2010, 05:08 PM	#5
Kiwi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 81	Re: Help! Hotrod100, Thank you so much for the info. I am going to order both versions today. By chance have you personally used either of these replacement parts? The reason why I ask is that I got a replacement clip from Dorman that looked identical to stock, but it must be slightly (as in a few thousandths) small as each time I would try to latch it the new clip would snap off. I thought the Dorman clip might have been a bad unit ... so I bought another and it did the exact same thing.

07-19-2010, 06:09 PM	#6
hotrod100 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bullhead City, AZ. Posts: 88	Re: Help! I have the metal one. It fit perfect and holds extremely well. __________________ My build thread.



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