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 Yogibear
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| posted on May 6th, 2003 at 09:38 AM |
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One piece windows?
Hi Guys,
My quarter windows are not looking the best - the lock knob doover lackey is broken on both sides and the vertical chrome is up the spout (I
know.....very technical talk). Just wondering if converting the windows to one piece (cal look?) would be the go? Has any one done this?...How much is
it to convert them?
Adam :bounce
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| posted on May 6th, 2003 at 10:29 AM |
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IF the car will be garaged then consider it.
Some one had a kit for sale here at $90 i thought. Otherwise they are about $250-$300 the kit "i think"
MUCH cheaper than doing them stock.
The scrapers alone are $65 each least time i checked.
The problem is that the one piece dont seal properly in the front corner. Where the bailey channel cones down in the front doesnt seal with the
scraber along the bottom.'
On top of that the they rattle cause they dont have the support and you have to get rid of the opening limiter of the door. You have to put an
external strap on.
I love the look of them - just dont like the execution. My car lives outside 24/7 and i dont like the idea of that water going in.
I have seen ONE car that had good seal all the way round. sort of like a frame. NEVER seen it again though. Saw it years ago
If you are interested in 2 good doors with new rubbers and good 1/4 vents u2u me. I have a couple that will be available in a couple of weeks.
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on May 6th, 2003 at 10:27 PM |
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:jesushi guys
I run a convertable with one piece and no door tops
1 piece are good if you set them up correctly you need to get hold of early (65-66) kombi window winders they are a duo lift --they lift both sides of
the windoe at the same time as for the seals you use hq holden front window seals they fit well and cost very little they provide the seal that
blue57was talking about
regards Dougie
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| posted on May 7th, 2003 at 10:18 PM |
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Hi
I personally dont like them, I love my flipper windows.
1302Steve
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70AutoStik
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| posted on May 8th, 2003 at 12:04 AM |
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Some informative replies, but... Does anyone know if they are legal? Does the glass meet the Australian standards?
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| posted on May 8th, 2003 at 12:48 AM |
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buy the right glass and u shouldnt have a problem
they are legeal, was in a beetle a while back w one peices and it had been registered for years like it was.
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| posted on May 9th, 2003 at 01:15 AM |
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Are you sure it went over the pits in that form, skewy? Lots of people get away with things that aren't legal for years, in fact, many get past
the inspection, but it doesn't make it legal. 
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| posted on May 12th, 2003 at 11:49 PM |
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toybug is roadworthy/legal. Dougie apparently needs to have paper work on hand to show Mr Plod whenever gets pulled over for a roadworthy check.
Dougie did major modifications and had to submit the enginering paperwork to show what was done to meet safety standards.
Doesn't sound like you are doing any major modifications to the door so don't see the problem?
Eek, how did I find myself in tech talk. I'm out of here
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 12:27 AM |
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The requirements in Vic are that the glass must be of safety construction.
The window must wind down to more than 50% of it's surface area.
Read this from the Standards bulletin from Vicroads in regards to window tint.
"All windows of a motor vehicle, other than windscreens, available to the driver to obtain a view of the road or other road users must have a
light transmittance of at least 35 per cent. However it is desirable that the light transmittance of windows to the side and ahead of the driver is
not reduced below 70 per cent. "
So this means when you are told you cant have the dark tint on the front windows, here is the proof you can. The word "desirable" is used.
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 01:38 PM |
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However in NSW it's no tinting on the "main" part of the front window (refer http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/vsi03.pdf ):
What to remember when tinting vehicle windows - Passenger vehicles
Tinted films are not allowed on the main part of the windscreen. A tinted band across the top of the windscreen is permitted providing it is above the
portion of the windscreen swept by the wipers or its depth is no more than 10% of the depth of the windscreen. Window tinting is allowed on side and
rear windows however, the vehicle tint industry and road safety experts agree that tint darker than 35% visible light transmission (VLT)(1) is
undesirable for passenger type vehicles. Since 1 August 1994, the NSW Motor Traffic Regulations have required that newly tinted side and rear windows
maintain a VLT of at least 35%.
Safety Check stations which issue “Pink Slips” will check the level of VLT on your vehicle windows.
If you now apply tint which is less than 35% VLT to your vehicle you are breaking the law.
If a tint less than 35% VLT is replaced on a vehicle, the new tint must allow a minimum of 35% VLT.
Tinted film must not be reflective or mirror like as it can dazzle other drivers by reflecting sunlight or headlight beams.
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Sorry for the tangent off the topic but just wanted to clarify this for NSW rego vehicles as I had to look into this recently.
[Edited on 13-5-2003 by KOM123]
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