Re: Anyone here owns '71 with popout window?

[stans4@ix.netcom.com (Stan Schaefer)]

I have a '71 SB made in April, it has the slots(no weldments, though).
Not a big deal to cut slots if you don't have them.  There's no way of
knowing without pulling a window, though.  I could swear I saw '72s in
the scrapyard with slots in the doorposts.  If you don't have the
hinge slots, you could go ahead and cut them in.  The biggest problem
I had was fabricating something to hold the latch end on the divider
post securely, had to fabricate a plate to go inside the post to take
the latch screws.  You don't want that shifting!  You can take out the
plastic plug up at the top and fish things up the post with a wire,
that's how I did it.  Have to take the trim panels off to do that, off
course.  Make sure you have all the pieces all there before you start,
I ended up replacing the rubber, wasn't that fun to find!  Didn't have
the latch screws either.  Theres some plastic boot type covers for the
hooks on the hinge ends, someone posted where to find replacements
awhile back.  Good luck, have fun!


On Wed, 15 Oct 97 21:57:37 -0500, you wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I have one question for the '71 Squareback owners out there. I would like 
>to know if you guys did install the popout window because I was told 
>there are some specific year for after '70's to accept the pop-out 
>windows. Some of them may not have "ready-pressed" inside behind the 
>rubber seal. I have spoke Keith Parks, he said '72 and up aren't 
>acceptable for the pop-out window. Now, I have DECEMBER 1971. I need to 
>know before I do the job and thank you.
>
>
>-Jody
>'71 SqBk