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Structure Planning
Create a plan for installing the vintage door glass on a 1936 Chevy Coupe. Consider the measurements, components, and structure of the door to ensure a proper fit and functionality. Consult with experts or reference guides as needed to develop an effective plan for installation.
Conclusion
Proper structure planning is essential for the successful installation of vintage door glass on a 1936 Chevy Coupe. By carefully considering the measurements and components, a well-structured plan can ensure a proper fit and functionality for the door glass.
FAQs
Q: What are the key factors to consider in structure planning for vintage door glass installation?
A: Key factors to consider include measurements, components, and the overall structure of the door.
Q: Why is structure planning important for this installation?
A: Structure planning ensures a proper fit and functionality for the vintage door glass on a 1936 Chevy Coupe.
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Your car had a lot of wood in the door, an then shape metal coverings. You should keep searching catalogs, like chevies of the 40"s.
Found lots of window parts for my 37 coupe.
Don’t cut the curved window drive, mount it on an angle and check out Chevrolet of the 40s for window runners.
hi Dave when I did my window runners I just pressed them flat I didn't have to cut them they worked out good
Just took my own advice lol the original setup used a ridged felt channel which started at wing glass,pressed in following window opening and down back of door to a bracket with just a piece of u shaped metal. I think the inside garnish molding helps holding it in place.
One problem so many solutions, wonder which one will work, again so many answers !! Some times it is better to take a step back pour a drink of choice an think about it. U tube channel of correct size 1st choice, right. now back to reality. He's a thought how about making it out of fiberglass would be able to glass in tabs for mounting and right width for weather stripping. As for the straight channel between the wing and main glass might be able to make it from steel. What ever you choose I'd would get glass in place before trying to mount regulator assembly. Good luck Dave.
Have you thought about standing on the track?
can you get a big wheel to roll under the wire to take up the slack in the wire.
Dave, you’re being too hard on yourself. With proper planning, comes proper execution. Remember the big manufacturers have teams of Engineers working on every aspect of a car. It’s a difficult time in the world, and winter weather isn’t helping. Stay positive and motivated. Thanks for the videos
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Can you bend some 90 degree angles in light sheet then weld them together to form your u channel
Maybe leave the actuator tracks curved and use bolts with teflon pipe over them that will just locate on the bottom rail and go from deep to shallow as it winds up or down, then vertical channel fore and aft that also backs up to the quarter window on the front side ? Get my drift ?
Giday mate. Lockdowns are not much fun. I feel for yous over there. We have come out the other side of lockdown over here in Australia and things are pretty good. It's a shocking virus
There's numerous resources that you should be able to find what you need. Vintage junkyards are great for used parts, Hemmings Motors for used parts resale, Vintage Chevrolet club with members selling, Filling Station for repops, Steel Rubber. Most of these you can find the correct window channels at a small cost with minor mods, less work. Also the correct rubber configurations. Lots of time with Covid to parts hunt. good luck
Small V notches in the flanges and weld. Ever hear of a day late and a dollar short? I threw out some door seals today that you could have had for the vent windows.
I think you're on the right track no pun intended if you can't get U tubing for your window track maybe you can use square tubing and roll it in the correct shape then cut off the inside to make it U shape and the track on the bottom of your window looks a lot like the fords in the 70s and early 80s maybe ya might can use one of those regulators they aren't curved and some have flat arms to fit in tight places
this is a good video, want to be youtube friends?
Take a look at the curve and how it would contour in a curved window application. The regulator is typically mounted on the inside door structure giving plenty of room for the motor and a place to attach the regulator and track. In your case you would need to build the inner door structure if there isn’t any.
hang in there my fellow Scottsman. Love the content and the build.
The ups and downs of a car build!!
I seen On other youtubers simple ways of lifting the door windows . One car had a strap attached to the bottom of the glass , then lased it up between the door card and the glass. and had a small loop on the other end of the strap that was fluch at the window opening with the window was down. to close it you pull on the loop and hook it on the door card hook placed on the right spot.
and another way I saw from the same guy. was a 1/4 turn locking latch on the door card that road in a slot in the door card to to the bottom of the glass. turn to lift then at the top turn 1/4 to lock at the top.
and for the chanel You can use thin wall electric conduit that can be bent with a bender the cut to open, good luck . and lighten up . you look like you just got up. Over
Door Glass .. cool dave
Hang in there Dave, I've got cabin fever. Praying it will be better soon.
Keep at it Dave, I think you’re on track.
Dave I would go to a junkyard and try to find a door the same width as yours and canibalize it for it’s innards remember all the parts should be attached to the inside metal door panel usually those window bits bolt to it and then you can put a fancy door panel on it also the top of the window should have a trim piece around the top of the window!!!hope my rant made sense!!!usualy there’s a scissor device that makes the windows open and close!! the piece below the window for the vent window is the track on the inside of the door you need a track for the back of the window and scissor piece in between to make it go up and down!!!!good luck moving forward!!!!!!
Instead of cutting the runners, welding and grinding. Is there a way you could use "U" channel and weld it to the back of the runners to pull it straight without cutting the runners?
The U channel you need check any window and glass cutting business it even comes with the seal.
I used a universal hot hod power window kits, the hardest part was making the window channel on the doors
You can do it, even though the job looks quite involved. Windows will be very nice, because it looks like the Artic in your videos. LOL
Hey Dave, I don't really know what kind of advice I can give you at this time, given your current lock down situation. The U.S. isn't in lockdown, and I have easy access to Ebay. Where I could probably find all of the original parts for that car, either new or used. I would think that there are companies out there that make a complete bolt in electric window kit for that car, which would give everything you needed. But I also imagine that would be very expensive. I don't think I would put electric windows in it, if it were my car. I would just try to get all the original style parts (used) on Ebay. Maybe you could Google car clubs for 36 Chevys, and see if they can help you to find the proper parts. Good luck and Thank you for entertaining us
No plan survives first contact with the enemy. Thankfully our vehicles are technically not the enemy. The engineers who designed it in the first place, well its debatable if they're the enemy or not. The thing you're looking for to build the window guides is called 'channel' and 'pie cuts' allow you to bend it without it kinking. They have to be wider at the outside than the inside for it to work. These 30s era vehicles are so unique since they had wood supporting the body.
The winding mechanism is called a window regulator
Don't you have another inner steel frame for around your window frame Then the rubbers pushes up in between the two the door in the interior window frame
Contact Steele rubber Products for a catalog They have rubber parts for old cars I did a 34 Pontiac Four door They had all the parts I needed For Windows
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Hey Dave. You were the first to leave a comment on my latest video, so I thought I would be the first on your channel. Did you happen to check at a car window place to see if they had any lying around for a replacement? See you at BW's Live and I'll see you tomorrow.