Hey everyone, I wanted to know where I could get a flat/smooth (idk what there called) back window. Right now I have the sliding but I think it really looks ugly for what I am trying to do with my truck so I just want a solid one. Where can I find me one? and how much cost am I looking at thanks.

 

I think this is the solid one

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You can also look at junkyards. I'm not sure, but I believe the rear windows are installed with the split rubber surround as apposed to being glued in, which makes them pretty easy to remove and install.

I'd swap ya mine if I could lol.

 

Yea, id love too swap you mine!

They are easy to take in and out from what i've read. I think someone said you can have it in in about 10 minutes.

 

Any auto glass shop can get you one and the gasket, too.

 

all the back windows from the dent sides in the 70's to the 96 all use the same back window.that might make your hunting easier.

 

to install the split rubber kind the best way to install is to take a small rope and wrap it all the way around the window inside the groove.. put as much of the window in as you can by hand and then start pulling the rope from the outside and she will just pop in.. last one i did, i had her in 5 min.

 

I'd be down for swapping too, MD is a bit of a drive but I bet its worth it just to drive threw Virginia.

 

Wax the rope (string) first, This helps prevent tearing of the seal.

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IIRC the gasket is different between the slider and the plain window.

 

They are all swappable 1973-1996/97

However there are some things you need to know. Ford changed the thickness of the glass for the solid window in 1980. Made the window thinner. They also changed the seals as a concequence. Although a 1973-1979 window will work in a 1980-1996 and vise versa, the 1973-1979 window is thicker. Therefore you need to get the correct seal for what year window you are using. To make matters worse, some reproduction places and glass shops do not know this little quirk, and to compound the fact that Ford obsoleted the parts for the 1973-1979, and made you buy the 1980-1996 parts as a service part replacement, there are a lot of "ill" fitting windows out there.

Here are the Part Numbers for the different seals. Make sure the year of the seal matches the year of the window, or there might be fitment problems.

D3TZ-1042084-A: For Solid Window without chrome trim. 1973-1979 and Factory Slider: 1973-1981.

D3TZ-1042084-C: For Solid Window With Chrome Trim: 1973-1977 before serial #080000

D7TZ-1042084-A: For Solid Window with narrow Trim: D7TZ-1042430-A: 1977-1979 From Serial #080000

E0TZ-1042084-A: For Solid Window, without trim: 1980-1996/7

E0TZ-1042084-B: For Solid Window, With Trim: D7TZ-1042430-A: 1980-1996/7

E2TZ-1042084-A: For Sliding Rear Window: Requires Trim: D7TZ-1042430-A: 1982-1996-97

 

Ok thanks eveyone. I would be willing to swap but im in md and would not want to travel that far when I can go to a junkyard and surly get one for pretty cheap. Thanks again

 

Ok so I got a back window and probally tomorrow I will be swapping the too out would anyone be willing to but my sliding window its in perfect condition I just like the looks of the solid window more

 

Lol I was going to say, you could have my old one for free just pay S&H.

 

Make sure you try your hardest not to lock your keys in the truck,as swapping the sliding window removes one of the easy ways back into your cab.I've gotten into locked trucks plenty of times through sliding windows*,it's nearly impossible in a non-slider truck.

*Side Note-The trucks were all friend's trucks.They locked their keys in,were too worried to think clearly,so I saved the day and popped the lock,opened the windows,leaned in,grabbed the keys,all is good.