Anyone know who does these anymore?

Cheers

Uh, can you please explain. I have never heard of this.

you mean one piece glass in the doors, no quarterlights....right?

ask dannyboy67, he's been looking into doing this for a couple of months now.

i don't think you can just buy a kit tho.... please prove me wrong

kai

I know a lot of the US based mags used to advertise them, they must exist.

Yep, no quarter windows.

They are not available as far as i'm aware. Most of the parts are available or can be made ( glass) but not all. The hardest part of this conversion is 2 things.

Firstly the standard regulaor sits where the glass would need to slide down into the door. You have to get anothter regulator and mount it central in the door to be out of the way and also to support the glass properly. A modified early Laser or Corolla mech will fit. Also the door has to be modified ( sections cut out) as the new glass will catch on parts of the inner side of the door and not slide up and down.

Secondly the glass has got to be supported at the front and needs a channel to run up and down in. Without this thefront of the glass will be loose and can smash in the door. Also the window will dip at the front , not wind properly and put alot of stress on the winding mech. The ideal channel to use / modify would be from any that is straight and long enough to go from the top to the bottom of the door. Normally found on early 4 x 4 's or small / large trucks. You can use the original T3 down channel however if you want to ever re use it you'll have to drill out a few rivets and be careful. Saying that if youre going to do this properly the door will never be standard again anyway.

I was going to do this conversion for a few reasons. the chrome work and seals were stuffed , i'd never seen them on a Notch and it's a job i'm well capable of ( work at O'briens , 15 years in job). However i saw a car with these on and personally wasn't over keen on it and will not suit thye look i'm after. The new glass can be made in safety toughened glass and in most cases is available in clear , bronze , green or a mid grey.

I have found that all the seals / chromes / hardware for the complete doors are available as a kit , German quality , roughly $400 a door.

The job is easy enough to do and if you need more info let me know and i'll be glad to help you out. I'm keeping the vent now and replacing the seals etc . However i am getting some new glass made in the mid grey tint. Will go nice with the final silver/grey colour of the Notch.

Good luck

Dan

Thanks Dan, some great info there!

Tell you what would be even better!

Sliders! That way you could leave the door standard. Thats got me thinking now!

Dan

I found some more info:
Hello,

I have 1-piece windows in my T3. Actually it was a set made in USA. You can't use the T3 lifters anymore. You need to buy lifters from a T1 before 68. I bought them new and were pretty expensive. The set had a manual which with bad pictures.

4 problems I came across:

- You have to cut much of the inside skin.
- Aligning was a major problem because you have to drill the holes for the new lifters.
- AND the pivots for the windowcranks stick out another 1 cm so i had to mill some bushes.
- The seals in the kit were junk. Had to buy some quality ones.

Total cost: 330 USD

I think it was worth the effort but never want to do it again. I did this conversion in combination with shaved handles for an endtask at school 3 years ago.

Hope this helps.

I have some pictures but will put them later on the net as I am having exams for the moment.

Maybe you want them mailed?

Van der Jeught Bert,
BELGIUM

Another quote:
put 'em on my notch a couple years ago and wish I hadn't.
They rattle, don't seal well, don't roll up right when at highway speeds etc.

I'm looking for a new set of doors right now w/ stock windows and I'm going for a full repaint - that's how much I hate 'em...........

Another:
Crap I just bought one piece windows from bugpack for my 63 notch, then i got home and read this. (Should have asked you guys first) If i went to like a body shop or something and had them install them, do you think they could get it right?I know that if you guys had trouble, then i have no chance. Is there any solution???(besides vent wings)

Bingo!!!

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