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floridasteve · 08-13-2008, 03:51 PM

Well, what a day. Messed up a 4 dollar piece on my welder so I am dead in the water until it comes in. So, I went to the doors to put inthe power windows. If I am correct these will not mount to the inside door frame due to clearance issues. The curve in the door is making it so it appears to be that they will need to get mounted to the outside door skin. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The curve in the door caused the track to be pushed to the outside and hence out of alignment. Even with pulling in the top and pushing the bottem mount away toward the outside door skin. I hope someone can guide me here. Thanks guys.

jkaylor68gmc · 08-13-2008, 04:02 PM

got any pics?????

solidaxel · 08-13-2008, 05:49 PM

Did you trim the length of the vertical channel?
Are your windows just the right length?
Did you noch the inside door panel?

floridasteve · 08-13-2008, 09:06 PM

I went back at it after walking away from getting crazy with it. I spaced the bottom all the way away from the lower to pull the top close. I set the glass in the window as the felt is not in. It appears that the top of the track may need to get cut but the window fram around the glass is offset to the outside so the glas is more towards the inside. I think it will track fine. I am worried as in Florida we can tint out windows. I think the tint might scratch as it is now. But after trimming it might be fine. I know words don't describe the situation as well as pictures. I will try to post them tomorrow. But, I have my fingers crossed that it will be fine the way it is now. I did drill out the factory weld and relocate the support as it would have itnerfered with the track.

weldvair@embarqmail. · 08-15-2008, 08:08 PM

I had the same problem...I had to get a cheap kit where the vertical pw rod would bend as the window went up.....Don

08-13-2008, 03:51 PM	#1
floridasteve Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boynton Beach, Fl Posts: 103	Dolphin power windows Well, what a day. Messed up a 4 dollar piece on my welder so I am dead in the water until it comes in. So, I went to the doors to put inthe power windows. If I am correct these will not mount to the inside door frame due to clearance issues. The curve in the door is making it so it appears to be that they will need to get mounted to the outside door skin. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The curve in the door caused the track to be pushed to the outside and hence out of alignment. Even with pulling in the top and pushing the bottem mount away toward the outside door skin. I hope someone can guide me here. Thanks guys. __________________ One day I am going to finish this project! 1949 Chevy 1/2 ton

08-13-2008, 04:02 PM	#2
jkaylor68gmc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,448	Re: Dolphin power windows got any pics????? __________________ 1947 International KB-1 1957 Chevy Bel-Air riding low 1962 swb fleetside 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 7-inch lift on 35 Daily driver 2016 Chevy Tahoe Better halves ride

08-13-2008, 05:49 PM	#3
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: Dolphin power windows Did you trim the length of the vertical channel? Are your windows just the right length? Did you noch the inside door panel? __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

08-13-2008, 09:06 PM	#4
floridasteve Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boynton Beach, Fl Posts: 103	Re: Dolphin power windows I went back at it after walking away from getting crazy with it. I spaced the bottom all the way away from the lower to pull the top close. I set the glass in the window as the felt is not in. It appears that the top of the track may need to get cut but the window fram around the glass is offset to the outside so the glas is more towards the inside. I think it will track fine. I am worried as in Florida we can tint out windows. I think the tint might scratch as it is now. But after trimming it might be fine. I know words don't describe the situation as well as pictures. I will try to post them tomorrow. But, I have my fingers crossed that it will be fine the way it is now. I did drill out the factory weld and relocate the support as it would have itnerfered with the track. __________________ One day I am going to finish this project! 1949 Chevy 1/2 ton

08-15-2008, 08:08 PM	#5
weldvair@embarqmail. Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: st cloud, fl Posts: 266	Re: Dolphin power windows I had the same problem...I had to get a cheap kit where the vertical pw rod would bend as the window went up.....Don



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