55.2-59 55-57 one piece windows

[OKGMC4]

I got 1/4" tempered glass, $40 a side here. You can reach the channels fine through the big hole but it's hard to reach down low. I used black weatherstrip adhesive to glue the strip into the track. When cutting the template, cut on the line but don't assume it's an exact fit. I highly recommend doing a test fit with masonite before getting the glass cut and take that as a template rather than the paper. To make mine fit right with no gaps I had to tweak the template a bit. I also had to move the front track forward a little farther forward at the bottom than stated to get it to roll up and down right. Also, I only used half of it, and I still have half the piece left over from lengthening the track if anyone needs it.

[8baller]

Originally Posted by OKGMC4

I got 1/4" tempered glass, $40 a side here. You can reach the channels fine through the big hole but it's hard to reach down low. I used black weatherstrip adhesive to glue the strip into the track. When cutting the template, cut on the line but don't assume it's an exact fit. I highly recommend doing a test fit with masonite before getting the glass cut and take that as a template rather than the paper. To make mine fit right with no gaps I had to tweak the template a bit. I also had to move the front track forward a little farther forward at the bottom than stated to get it to roll up and down right. Also, I only used half of it, and I still have half the piece left over from lengthening the track if anyone needs it.

good idea using the masonite first..think im gonna try that...and dibs on the channel..getting ready to do my windows and it would help..

[OrrieG]

Thanks for the replies, I am going to use masonite or similar to so I can keep moving forward, just needed to confirm the thickness.

[oldcouple]

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[oldcouple]

Originally Posted by oldcouple

These guys sell the parts you need. http://www.stanpro.com/Product.aspx?ProductId=75000130

These guys are wholesale only, to distributors. So do a web search for the y630p and you will find a few sources. The shipping varies greatly, as do the costs.

[sgtusmc]

I seen a truck in town this morning with the Brothers 1 piece window kit. I talked to the owner and asked how he liked it. He's had the window fall off the track a few times. He closed his door with the window down a few inches and it sounded horrible. He said he thought Brothers might have changed the design and added a new track to the kit.
I called Brother's and was informed that the kit has not been changed. He asked me if my truck was a daily driver or a show truck. I said, "whats the difference?" He said their kit is more suited for a show truck, that doesn't see a lot of window use. I'm sold now on doing it myself. Just a thanks in advance for you guy's who have done the hard work for us.

[oldcouple]

Ordered the replacement felts for my B robbers trucks kit yesterday from these guys, http://stores.restorationspecialties...Categories.bok, they shipped today, cost is $100 plus with shipping. I made my own track for the front its easy to do.

[dwcsr]

Originally Posted by sgtusmc

I called Brother's and was informed that the kit has not been changed. He asked me if my truck was a daily driver or a show truck. I said, "whats the difference?" He said their kit is more suited for a show truck, that doesn't see a lot of window use.

This is such nonsense for a vendor to say this. If that was the intent of the kit why not use nails to hold the windows up and use window felt to make it look like its functional. Why go through the bother to make a kit at all.

I just worked on a 27 Dodge Brothers Truck that used felt track and a peg at the bottom of the windows. Brothers kit isn't much better than that with it falling off the tracks when you close the door to hard.

[blackdiesel]

I'm glad to see this thread is still alive and helping people, That's what hotroding is all about.

[oldcouple]

Ty

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by dwcsr

I just worked on a 27 Dodge Brothers Truck that used felt track and a peg at the bottom of the windows. Brothers kit isn't much better than that with it falling off the tracks when you close the door to hard.

In the 60's you would see racers pull the door glass and operators. Replace it with 1/8" plex with a piece of a leather belt pop riveted to the bottom on the drivers side. Screw in the window sill grabbed a hole at each end of the leather for up and down positions. Other side glass was just screwed in place.

[oldcouple]

Okay,replacing the window felts and adding the front channel guide.:


If you are adding the front channel, fit it, take it out, put in the window, because if its in you cannot rotate the window when installing it.

Next add your new front channel and leave it a little loose so it can move as your proceed.

Then add your adhesive to the outside edge of the top existing channel and install the felts with the window down.

Raise the window and thru the access hole reach in and press the felts into the existing rear channel and new front channel, if you want to add your adhesive to these do so now, its a tight fit.

I chose to use a piece of duct tape, from the back of the channel on the bottom and wrapped around the sides then into the felt channels.

Finally, after the adhesive sets up you can go back and adjust the window gaps and tighten up everything.

How do I know this? Four hours and two attempts I now have the drivers side done.

Will try the pass side tomorrow, hope it goes smoother.

[OrrieG]

Thanks, this is going to save me some time....

[oldcouple]

I made my front channel, used this stuff to glue in, but really think spray contact on both pieces would work just as well. I removed the chrome strip off the felts, it comes loose over time anyhow.

[OrrieG]

Photos help too. Did you trim the screw in the top photo, it looks like it would push the channel out?

[oldcouple]

its an optical delusion, backed it out when installing felt, then screwed it back into felt backing does not come thru. I was going to tack weld it before I did the install, glad I did not.

[oldcouple]

Felts are in, hope I never have to do that again.

[OrrieG]

How did the horizontal "cat whiskers" install? Did you find ones that fit with the upkick at the ends or did you have to get 4 and fabricate? If I remember right the stock ones are square at the vent end and kick up at the jamb end.

[oldcouple]

Those are the old ones from the brothers kit, they have a button on the back to match the og holes, never stayed in place. I used the adhesive to glue them in. If you do this use lots of masking tape. I tried the rubber gloves, could not feel anything and stuck to everything. It wears off in a couple of days. You can get a new strip of it, not sure if it has the buttons. http://stores.restorationspecialties.com/Categories.bok look for ym54r

[oldcouple]

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[OrrieG]

Thanks for the info.
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[oldcouple]

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[Hogsophist]

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[All59]

I use specialty power window kit it uses a frt channel and also tilt the glass.I think its the best kit if you have the money to spend.