A Sliding Rear Window For A '46
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A Sliding Rear Window For A '46
I want a sliding rear window in my '46. the opening has been chopped 1.5". Has anybody built a sliding rear window for a '40 - '47 truck. I know Ford offered one as an option in the late '30's but I've never seen one for a '46. Getting the glass / lexan cut to size is no problem for me. What I would like to find out is the best way to fabricate the frame, fadricate the seals, and insure that it will be leakproof. Is there a company out there that builds these or can supply the materials to make it possible to build my own. I have access to benders, TIG welders, and presses.
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Yes, I thought about a tilt-out, but I am afraid that the hinges at the top and latching mechanism at the bottom will intrude too much into the head area of the cab. So that is why I prefer a slider.
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I've never seen an actual kit to retrofit a sliding window into one of these trucks. They were offered as an option for the '46 models, but as you've seen, they were a rare option, very few had them. I have seen in some Mercury truck brochures that the window was standard for the Canadian Merc's, but most never had them. Does it have to be sliding, could it be a roll down kind of thing? I think Ford had roll down back windows in some of the '34 Fords. Might not be too hard to do, just need a regulator of some kind, or even electric power window motor, and fab a channel for the glass to slide in, and then a channel for water to drain out through. Just a thought.
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The rear window was framed in square tubing when the top was chopped 3" making it difficult at this point to cut it back up and make a roll up. I did consider it. I made a roll up side opera window for my '33 ****** coupe previously. I am going to make this rear window open - I just haven't hit on the right method yet. Thanks all for the suggestions.
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