My current 82' has a slider in it but needs new felt, rattles pretty bad. How would I tell if this is a factory OEM window? Is there somewhere that there would be a part number on it?
It has and aluminum frame.

 

Thank you for your support!

 

I'm sure there is, 81-F-150-Explorer knows where the ID numbers are, I totally forget.

About all I can find on mine is "Carlite" on one of the sliding pieces of glass - Carlite is an old OEM Ford supplier or some such.

 

Carlite is, (was?) owned by Ford.

If it's a factory slider it will have Carlite (with other identifiers) etched into each pane of glass along the bottom edge somewhere.

If it's brushed aluminum with Carlite on it you have one of the early sliders 1973-1981 variant. Some of these were installed on early 1982s.

The felt can be replaced on these, but finding the parts, as they are obsolete, might be a trick.. I'll see what I can find. Chris might be able to help too..

 

Get one from a FACTORY 95-97 f series. The latch is lightyears ahead of any other latch you will find

 

My truck came to me with a CR Lawrence rear slider. The rubber around it does not seal either lower corner and allows water in.

On the lookout for a Ford one...

 

mine has "TGS" etched in each window pane. Has a DOT number, CFR number and some other stuff. At the bottom is has 0482. Not sure if that is a manufacture date or not.

It is all in great shap, windows, tracks, rubber seal (don't leak, so would prefer to leave it be) and latch...all aluminum. Just needs that felt.

I can probably get some bulk stuff from JC Whitney and it will work. It's just plain ole' felt like you would see in any aluminum window...about 1/4" wide.

 

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Yep...mine looks just like that except where "carlite" is, mine says TGS. Don't know if that's who ford switched to or if an aftermarket was put in by the PO??

Didn't get anything on a google search on them either.

 

http://carlite.com/whycarlite.html

 

Wow, I'm amazed how many of you guys like sliding rear windows.

Personally, I don't like them. They have a tendency to leak, the latches break, and it's made of more than one piece.

I'm the opposite train of thought that I want a solid rear window. Way less chance of a leakage, one less thing that can break, it looks clean, and if I can't get enough breeze from a regular cab truck with 2 vent windows and 2 roll down windows, then I'm in trouble.

I'm a sucker for simplicity too.

 

How can you have a cooler in the back and reach for a beer with a solid window?

 

You have an aftermarket slider. No parts for that I can look up.

Ford started putting "Ford" on their glass instead of "Carlite" sometime in the 90's for Ford related glass.

Older Ford Factory radios were branded "Philco" which was another Ford owned company. Philco radios started showing Ford Ovals around Circa 1978/80.

Why Ford owned radio and glass companies, but called them Carlite and Philco respectfully? If I was to guess it is because Lincoln and Mercury, are not Fords, but are (or were) owned by Ford and some of those parts are interchangeable with Fords.

 

Yeah kinda figured. Luckily, it's if very good shape mechanically and just needs some new felt to keep the sliders snug. I think I should be able to get some generic stuff from Whitney and make it work...hope so anyway.

 

Didn't Ford shut down Mercury? As opposed to asking for government bailout money.