Damned Theives....

[spencra]

Well there goes that theory

[StingRay]

That really sucks. I've had it happen 3 times in the last 10 years. Every time it's all of the other damage they do getting the stuff out that ticks me off. Last time it was a 5 year old cd player that was worth a few hundred bucks at best but they did about another thousand in damage getting in and tearing it from the dash.

[CHEVY & GMC FOREVER]

[QUOTE=GreyHoundSteve Its probably a good thing that i didnt catch the litttle bastard or they would spend the rest of their life feeding themselves from a tube.[/QUOTE]


I LOVE THAT PART...... LOL!!!!

[toddtheodd]

If it's just the glass I think I have one. I'll have to check. But if I do you can have it. I had to replace my wing window assembly and the one I got from the junkyard wasn't tinted. I just pulled that one out and put my tinted one in. I don't think I threw the glass away.
Like I said though, if I find it you can have it. I'll know around 8am central.
Todd

[4x4Poet]

That's tough to hear. May I make a few recommendations?

Make your next stereo install a stealth install with no big custom console revealing that something must lie underneath. Or go lockable console. And, wherever possible, install the componets with bolts/nuts that cannot be removed without special tools. You know, anything from double nuts underneath to speciality security fasteners. Of course, let the dash-mounted head unit come out with ease to protect the dash.

For future street playing, liberal use of sound dampening material (dynamat, etc.) can make the stereo fairly quiet outside the truck with the windows rolled up. Expensive, but the neighbors will love you for not trying to entertain the neighborhood.

Use an alarm that only goes audible when the hood/doors open. Less loud false alarms. A customizeable alarm that says "Thief! Thief!" works much better than a siren. People ignore the irritating sirens, nowadays. Try one of the remote notification systems so when you're in "walmart," you'll be notified of tampering. You can then tie many oversensitive sensors (ultrasound, etc) to just the remote, since these sensors won't make the alarm go audible until the hood/door sensors are tripped. Unfortunately, I can't recommend which units, if any, will reach that far thru buildings. Still, good for home use. Chain the hood down to prevent disablement. Remote starter solenoids disallow alarm disablement by overloading the battery from the starter's +cable. And a kill switch & tracking systems (lojack, etc) work great for the truck itself.

Finally, you could replace the vent windows with unbreakable Speedglass. Send Percy's an example/template, and they'll cut in reg or tinted. OTH, then thieves might take out the main window glass. More noise that way, though. Still, I'd love to see a thief trying to break a lexan vent window and then see him

[SuperCheyanne72]

Hey hotrod, man that really sucks. You would figure Walmart a trillion dollar company would at least help you at looking at the tapes of the pricks who broke into your truck. If I were you I would look at getting a alarm, or going to a not so ghetto Walmart.
PS- Its me Heath, Later

[69ChevyLB]

I have a driver's side wing window assembly with the black trim on the outside that's your's for the ride.

[special-K]

To add insult to injury,I`m sure it was a cold ride home!

[72_Chev_Truck]

Originally Posted by 68w/sbc406

been there just fixed mine (with a new one)

[jamis]

that really sucks......I have am extra vent window send me a pm with your info. Just pay for the shipping

[stringpickin]

Hello and Good day everyone,, Sorry to hear about your truck being robbed. That is an awful feeling knowing someone has the nerve to go in to your very own space and steal from it. No goods...

Question, Since this is about wing windows. I replaced my old ones with brand new ones. They leak air like a sieve. I contact the manufacturer and says, oh, well we tell all of our customers we cannot guarantee they won't leak air or water, that is why we recommend removing them completely and going to a full window electric set up, or seal the wing windows shut with Silicone. I could not believe my ears.

Has anyone had the same problem and then figured out how to make them work without sealing them shut? About the old windows I took out. Well, the guy that I had hired to replace and install my electric windows and the wing windows ended up being an alcoholic and he never did get it done. So I had to go in to his shop 5 days after he said he would have everything done and put my doors together without the electric windows, just so I could get my truck out of his shop. Well I forgot the old wing windows when I left upset, and he threw them away because I refused to pay him for the two hinges he replaced on one door during that week he had my truck.

I would have paid him for it, but he scratched my brand new $80 piece of glass for the passenger door so bad I had to replace it. So sad to see this guy ruining his life over booze. And on top of that caused me a great amount of grief and trouble.

Anyway, So I don't have any extra wing windows for you. If I did, I would help you out. Sounds like Ol School saved your day, that was kool of you Ol Skool..

Any advice about what to do about these new leaky wing window assemblies is greatly appreciated... Thank you..

[67ChevyRedneck]

I hate thieves too.....buncha punks. I'm from the stix and I used to never lock my truck. They left my $500 worth of stereo equipment but they did make off with about $300 worth of cds....I remember hearing my dog barking which woke me up, buy I just went back to sleep

[spencra]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I hate thieves too.....buncha punks. I'm from the stix and I used to never lock my truck. They left my $500 worth of stereo equipment but they did make off with about $300 worth of cds....I remember hearing my dog barking which woke me up, buy I just went back to sleep

Your dog is probably why they just made off with the disks. When your dog started barking they probably just grabbed whatever wasn't bolted down, or in, and took off. I'm sure that if they had sufficient amount of "quiet time" they would have stripped you clean.
Good doggy.

[okc72cheyenne]

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Originally Posted by Hotrod70C10

Hi gang,
Sorry I haven't been able to post in some time but, I have been busy moving my girlfriend and I into an apartment. I just got my dsl line activated yesterday so... I should be back around more.

Now to the title of my post.... I took my old lady up to the local wal-mart to pick up our christmas tree. We were inside for no more than an hour and I come outside to find my drivers wing window laying in my floorboard. Somebody stole the console that I had built last spring along with audio components that were under it. Just had to vent and to remind everyone to watch themselves during the holidays...... there's more people out than anything else....

I'm also going to post a thread in the parts forum for a drivers wing window. If anyone has a spare that they can let go let me know. Maybe I should just pm teeitup...

[okc72cheyenne]

Give me a call at 823-1656 here in OKC. I have a source that might have your part