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One piece or two piece?

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mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#402974
As some of you are aware Blutopless and I are in the process of restoring a 57 oval. Currently it has one piece windows but we are undecided whether we should keep em or go back to two piece? The look we are after is going to be "period sensitive", want it to look like something out of the 50's but not too stressed if it is not original ie: will be having popouts, empi 5's etc etc.

What are the thoughts of the forum?
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#402986
No one has said anything yet so i will

One piece "look" good..... from a distance.

I have seen a few cars with them and i have seen 2 good ones.
* Cool56
* Oasis's

Most leave a great hole at the front where the scraper rubber meets the felt where the 1/4 vent went - or rather doesnt meet.

Besides that they "generally" rattle and leek.

Personally I love 1/4 vents opent while blatting down the high way on a hot day.

I also hate 1/4s that slam shut at 60km/hr
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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#402987
two piece
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its63b Seriously Crusin Dubber

150 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#402992
2 piece for sure,look way cooler and are way better on hot days,they have come in handy over the last 2 days here in newie

Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#403002
I was a big fan of the one piece in my younger days but since then have come back around to the original windows.
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Ellabella Seriously Crusin Dubber

152 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#403092
if you get the one piece done properly they look sweet.... much easier to go to piece....... and heaps bette in summmer

Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity

2,282 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#403104
2 piece
looks better
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blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#403124
Bizarre wrote:Most leave a great hole at the front where the scraper rubber meets the felt where the 1/4 vent went - or rather doesnt meet.

Besides that they "generally" rattle and leek.
yep... these are some of the issues we are considering in our decision... the present one piece windows in the car are missing a little of the window rubber - like it is not quite the right length etc... so dont know if they are from a kit or they are cut from another source.
Personally i am not sure which i would prefer but am leaning toward the original set up. probably easier to get the glass done too.
see.... air and water do mix 😉

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mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#403132
Yeah I am thinking that the original set up is the way to go.
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Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#403138
Like the look of one peice and am thinking of trying to find a set of split front glass with the little missing bit at the top. Do what you want not what everyone else want!!!
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1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#403186
The 1/4 vent window shaft can be tightened so it wont shut at 60km/h when it is opened. I like the original 1/4 vents too.
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