Question about rear window

Old 07-07-2019, 01:41 PM
  #1  
New Member
Thread Starter
 
16lougee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Question about rear window

I've got an 85 d100 that had a flat rear windshield, but I managed to get ahold of a sliding back glass from a 70s truck, but I can't get the new glass to sit tightly in the cab, the seal appears too large for the sliding glass and there are gaps. Do I need a specific seal for the sliding glass, or did the size of the rear windshield change over time?
Old 07-07-2019, 01:46 PM
  #2  
Mopar Lover
 
RacerHog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Monrovia SO-CAL (USA)
Posts: 10,383
Received 869 Likes on 848 Posts
Those years are 2 different Cab Styles... I dont think the 2 are swapable to my knowledge....
Old 07-07-2019, 01:48 PM
  #3  
New Member
Thread Starter
 
16lougee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Ah, gotcha. Figured it was worth a shot, they're similar in size and shape, but the 70s glass is about an 1/8th inch smaller all around.
Old 07-07-2019, 02:28 PM
  #4  
Super Moderator
 
Iowan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Lost In Time!
Posts: 5,022
Received 496 Likes on 479 Posts
The sliding rear glass was so popular at one point I think they got installed in most new pickups. We were installing sunroofs a couple a week also.
Old 07-16-2019, 01:25 PM
  #5  
New Member
 
Red Freight train's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 9
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
To my knowledge it has more to do with the rubber seal than the window. I recently restored a 72 D200 and was going to reuse the rear window glass, so I ordered a new rubber seal from LMC Truck that was suppose to work for 72-90’s D W series trucks. The seal was the right size for the outside but the glass was too small. I had a piece of glass from an 85 and it fit right in there as it was suppose to.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
moparmaniac440
Part(s) Wanted
1
10-18-2014 10:19 PM
oscar3700gt
Interior/Exterior Body and Trim
0
01-22-2014 03:07 AM
rvd383
General Discussion
3
03-08-2011 02:10 PM
Muswagon
B-Body
2
09-19-2009 11:56 AM
TwistedWrenches
Do-It-yourself Section
5
05-16-2009 10:51 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Question about rear window



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:01 PM.