Finally getting started on my Stude coupe, which has fixed rear side windows. Would like to modify the rear side windows and be able to slide, swing or crank then open a bit, as I plan to add a small rear seat and it doesn't look like there will be much circulation back there. Not sure I even want to try and do the windows, but some ideas may help me decide. Anyone have any ideas or experience with a similar modification?? I think I could get it done with a van type hinge and latch that lets the window swing partially open, but not sure that would be a look I would want? Any ideas or references will be appreciated.
I'm using 47 caddy 4door rear window sliders on my 50 ply when I chop it. They are neat . Just have to have room for the window to slide back
I'd think sliding windows like that would be a lot easier to do and a lot less h***le after they are done. I lost track of how many of the "swing out like vent windows" quarter windows got broken in my 51 Merc coupe in the time I had it.
You could probably make it roll down with van front door window tracks/guts. A lot of them aren't that long and they go straight up and down.
How about using the window mechanism pieces from a Lark or full sized Stude.. I'm building a Lark g***er and making quarter windows solid. But I have noticed a lot of the window stuff is fairly common thru the line.
Shoe box Ford Club Coupes had rear windows that swing out. Note: business coupes had fixed windows, so you need the upscale Club Coupe. These windows might be closer to size and shape of your Stude than many offerings. Also, my '93 Dodge extended cab pick-up has quarter windows that swing out. Might be able to adapt that hardware. I think I can come up with the shoebox windows if you think that will work.
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Here is what I did with my chevy, I hope it helps you http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=451828
A friend of mine used a early model VW pop out rear window hinges and had the gl*** shop to drill holes in the gl*** for the locking mechanism. It turned out pretty good. HRP
I was thinking of putting in a roll up window in the back of my 34 cab. I had gone to the junkyard just to look for flat windows and I had found that a Toyota 4Runner rear windows are pretty flat, and you can find manual or power drives. The tracks and everything with window and regulator was $60! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Farmalldan, Tommyknocker, Hotrodprimer, & Bonechop- Thanks to all you gents for the helpful suggestions. This has given me some good ideas. What I will do now is spend more time studying the Stude to decide whether it will be better to go with a swing out approach, or a roll up/down style. One concern I have about a roll up style is I will need to fit a regulator and make some sort of window channel that will drain rainwater without getting my rear quarter panels wet. I think it might be easier to fab up a channel for a swing out style gl*** where I could fix a weatherstrip all the way around and the water would drain outside the car, but I also noted Mr48Chev's comment about broken swingout windows. Haven't looked closely at the Stude yet or spent a lot of time thinking it through, but that is where I am now. Tell me I'm wrong, or right. Just looking for the best solution. Thanks again.
You bet buddy I had to cut off the tub mine came with. I did a double liner of plastic on the inside, channeling down to a drain in the bottom of the quarter. Not optimal, but mine lives in the garage most of the time. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Just about every swing out or sliding window I've had in an old car has been a challenge to get them to seal without whistling. For a back seat p***enger, a window that rolls down all the way is far superior to anything that only opens a little bit. What you are considering sounds like a lot of work. Considering the work involved, I would seek maximum payout, meaning I'd go for roll down windows or forget it. I normally don't like power windows, but that might be the easier than finding a crank mechanism with the right dimensions.
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