Ok, I know this has been discussed before in the Bigfoot Cruiser forums, and as far as I know, no one has come up with an answer, but I thought if I put it out in general population, someone might see it, and have an idea.

I just bought a book off of Ebay that shows all the Ford Authorized accessories for the 1990 line-up of Ford trucks, SUV's, and vans. While looking through it, I found a kit for a power roll-down rear window that was avalible for these trucks. The P/N for the kit was 10422C30. Now I'm sure that you'd never find one NOS, but I'd like to know if anyone knows where I could find a kit to do this. There has to have been an aftermarket company somewhere along the lines that made a kit like this. I must say that I've never seen this on a truck, I know that some newer "Brand-X" trucks have them. If you have any ideas on how this could be done using a full-size Bronco rear window, I'd be open to those as well. The thing I can't figure out there is what to do about the stock window opening, and how to get an upper track for the window to slide in. The glass part will work for the most part, as will the power window motor. Thoughts anyone???

 

I have considered this many times, and have put much thought in how to do it, even though I haven't actually done it - yet.

The rear window of the whatever-96 F-series is flat. Flat means you have more options than curved, and by that I mean you can size a window to your liking and frame opening by visiting a glass store. The rear window should be safety glass much like is used on school buses and of course, coffee tables.

Tracks, well, it's nothing more than a c-channel with weatherstripping. Companies like JCWhitney sell generic weatherstripping by the foot, so you can easily buy it long enough to go up each side and across the top with one piece, or maybe miter the corners, those kinds of details I myself haven't figured out.

The bottom would be an ordinary piece of weather stripping much like the Bronco - attached to the frame of the window and rests on the glass pointing up to shed water property. If slightly oversized lengthwise, it might make a good seal on both sides, just the way the did it on the Bronco.

Movement of the window seemed easy - any larger sissor mechanism from either the Bronco itself or any of the land-yacht sized station wagons made in the 70's would be a good choice - many of the full-sized Chevy, Ford and Buicks had full power rear windows actuated by a switch in the tailgate itself or on the dashboard. Switch choice not-withstanding, the mechanism probably would be a good place to start. Many aftermarket "add power" units work using a plastic "stalk" and have a pulley on the top and the motor and a pulley on the bottom, moving a cable around. The window has a clip and that clip hooks to the bottom of the window. There are a lot of choices.

Another option I considered was to take my factory solid rear window out and bring it to a local glass shop who assured me they could make four holes of any size along the top of the glass, for the mounting of Ford Explorer hinges. While not powered, I could flip the window up and drive around. Add two gas supports to keep it open. The glass shop said they could do this using their waterjet glass cutting machine - it's CNC controlled. They also wanted $15 a hole, and I'd need six if I used gas supports.

Again, I've kicked this around for years and never get to building it. I've also kicked around the idea of extending the frame a couple of feet and added the rear section of an extended cab behind my crewcab, mostly for storage space. Crewcabs have about as much storage as a regular cab, because the rear seat is right against the back wall. But of course, I never got to that either. By the time I do, I'll have to buy new c-channel and weld up a new frame from scratch, and then I can make the crewcab it any length I want.

But, I'm just a nut with too many ideas. No warranty

 

If you make one, make sure you put a drain in it. Because water is going to get in. You dont want it rotting the cab out

 

The accessory book is probably wrong....the only power rear window option I'm aware of is a power SLIDING option....

EDIT: I stand corrected......never heard of that option...I've seen two of the power sliders but not that style...

 

I believe the MarkIII conversion had this installed. This might be another anlge to approach. There are a few guys on here that have MarkIII's and they might be a big help.

 

my MarkIII doesn't have eithe rear power window option... wish it did!

 

Well I have seen one of these windows in a 1995 F150 Flareside my friend owns. He lives 30mins away from me but I might see him next weekend so I will take pictures of the window.

From what I remember this was a option that he added when he bought the truck new.

I remember it being some what sunk-in 1/2in and basically same design as a car sunroof where the whole assembly came complete. Once they broke his window and it was the same piece as a original back glass, but a real pain to put in

I'll get pics next week...

 

Believe it or not I'm an owner of a 1996 F150 eddie bauer I have all the options you can think of and I have been modifying it well I have the roll down rear window that goes up and down its made by CR Laurence and it comes with drain tubes to drain the water out inside the cab also the same seal was used when installed pretty soon Im going to make a youtube video
My F150 also has turn signal mirrors really hard to come across those mirrors since some 1996 Broncos came with them and they are factory OEM the ones I have !

 

CL laurence makes the kit. However I don't think itd be too hard to get the parts from a junkyard Bronco and make it work in the truck. You'd lose a few inches from the rear wall I'd assume.

 

IT WILL BE TOO DIFFICULT to get parts off a bronco or any other model car It is best that if you go to the junkyard look around for a 1987 Ford Roll A Long with that roll down rear window or any Ford body style cab from 73-96 < since the back window fits those years > the roll down rear window is easy to spot since it is quite different look around for it on the right side bottom it says POWR LITE

 

I've seen one years ago and would love to have one but not sure if it was factory or add on.

 

Some are factory some are add ons the one I have came off a 1987 roll a long even has a pat # and ford stamped on it

 

Here's a YouTube video that I made the other day of the rear roll down window see it to believe it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Qbre6zHYQ&sns=em

 

They are ALL aftermarket. Ford did NOT offer one from the factory

 

That's what I thought, too. But, since I'm stuck at work on a holiday & I'm bored, I started looking through the catalog a little....

KIT (POWER BACK WINDOW)


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