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Title: one piece window
Post by: greg1984GMC on December 02, 2010, 09:13:07 pm
Has anyone here actually done the one piece side windows?

I would love to get rid of my vent windows but for the cost of the one
piece kits, I would have to be sure that they fit, roll up and down with ease
and that there is no wind noise.

What's your opinions?

Thanks,
Greg
Title: Re: one piece window
Post by: Captkaos on December 02, 2010, 09:30:42 pm
I haven't done one on my vehicle... yet, but I have 2 that will be getting them soon. 

OPP have sold over 700 of these kits, there has never been a problem with fit, rolling down etc.
In my catalog where you can buy them there is a link on how to install them step by step by Ben at OPP, the guy that invented them.
Title: Re: one piece window
Post by: greg1984GMC on December 02, 2010, 09:42:32 pm
Thanks for the reply.  I will definately check into them.
Title: Re: one piece window
Post by: Captkaos on December 02, 2010, 09:48:02 pm
The link for my catalog is here:
http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=OPP7387&Category_Code=7T

Videos of the install are linked at the bottom.
Title: Re: one piece window
Post by: greg1984GMC on December 03, 2010, 05:17:03 pm
Thanks for adding the links to the videos.
Title: Re: one piece window
Post by: zieg85 on December 03, 2010, 05:43:20 pm
The only potential problem I see is if you have the standard mirrors they may not be solid anymore.  Before I really got interested in the 73-87, way before internet, I had a 1982 with the sport mirrors.  I put the standard mirrors on the doors and when you went down the road everything was blurry because I didn't have the bottom mount that bolted to the inner door structure which would have to be taken out with the one piece kit.  Sport mirrors wouldn't be a problem I would think.
Title: Re: one piece window
Post by: Captkaos on December 03, 2010, 05:56:46 pm
You can add a inner structure to the back of the outside scraper to solidify that.  Generally you don't have to do this on anything but aftermarket doors.
Title: Re: one piece window
Post by: VileZambonie on December 03, 2010, 10:17:32 pm
Another easy way to stiffen up the mirror area would be to panel pond another piece of sheetmetal to the inside of the door.