55.2-59 55 door windows - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jasonpotts · 07-21-2020, 02:23 PM

Has anyone seen a good video on how to get the vent and door windows in to a 55-59? I have no original parts so everything is new from LMC, I'm not really sure but I would imagine the vent window frame has to go in first.

I started but thought I was going to scratch the new parts all up getting them in

Bridgeman57 · 07-21-2020, 02:49 PM

Yes sir. Believe this video will give you some guidance. 👍🏻

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SisvdXgScog

Black_Sheep · 07-21-2020, 10:59 PM

Use lots of blue painters tape to protect the paint. Because of the bracket on the vertical channel you’ll have to slide it in and turn it. A tab on the bottom of the window frame fits a slot in the sheet metal that joins the inner and outer skins of the door. After that, there’s a handful of screws that attach the vent frame to the door and a couple bolts for the lower vertical channel bracket.

jasonpotts · 07-22-2020, 08:57 AM

Thanks for all the input here.

That video is good. I had seen others that have you put the main window in last, but that video shows putting the main window in and leaving it unattached and out of the way down in the bottom of the door. That makes good sense to me.

I'm sure one of the two methods will work.

thanks

**mr48chev** · 07-22-2020, 03:43 PM

Every door window with a vent wing that I have worked on you put the door glass in the door and then put the wing assembly in. I've got to swap doors on my 71 GMC and need to buy all the rubber pieces and channel for it.

jasonpotts · 07-22-2020, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

Every door window with a vent wing that I have worked on you put the door glass in the door and then put the wing assembly in. I've got to swap doors on my 71 GMC and need to buy all the rubber pieces and channel for it.

Yeah that totally makes sense now that I've seen it done that way.

We did a 2000 mile road trip all over Oregon and Washington last year. We went from Hood river to Goldendale through Toppenish to Yakima and up to Ellensberg for part of it and took the older highway that is in the yakima valley man you've got some good roads and scenery up there

I think it was in goldendale or near that we found a Sinclair gas station complete with dinosaur statues... I didnt know any were left

We would like to get our truck reliable enough to do it again and take a little camper with us

07-21-2020, 02:23 PM	#1
jasonpotts Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Millington TN Posts: 25	55 door windows Has anyone seen a good video on how to get the vent and door windows in to a 55-59? I have no original parts so everything is new from LMC, I'm not really sure but I would imagine the vent window frame has to go in first. I started but thought I was going to scratch the new parts all up getting them in

07-21-2020, 02:49 PM	#2
Bridgeman57 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Yuba city, California Posts: 86	Re: 55 door windows Yes sir. Believe this video will give you some guidance. 👍🏻 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SisvdXgScog

07-21-2020, 10:59 PM	#3
Black_Sheep Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: upper midwest Posts: 1,129	Re: 55 door windows Use lots of blue painters tape to protect the paint. Because of the bracket on the vertical channel you’ll have to slide it in and turn it. A tab on the bottom of the window frame fits a slot in the sheet metal that joins the inner and outer skins of the door. After that, there’s a handful of screws that attach the vent frame to the door and a couple bolts for the lower vertical channel bracket. __________________ Mark Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build

07-22-2020, 08:57 AM	#4
jasonpotts Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Millington TN Posts: 25	Re: 55 door windows Thanks for all the input here. That video is good. I had seen others that have you put the main window in last, but that video shows putting the main window in and leaving it unattached and out of the way down in the bottom of the door. That makes good sense to me. I'm sure one of the two methods will work. thanks

07-22-2020, 03:43 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,715	Re: 55 door windows Every door window with a vent wing that I have worked on you put the door glass in the door and then put the wing assembly in. I've got to swap doors on my 71 GMC and need to buy all the rubber pieces and channel for it. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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