Openable Quarter Windows.
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The windshields on early 40’s Chevy trucks did that also (possibly even older models), and some American cars had openable windshields. Roy
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> One of the things the gang & I talk about are features on cars of > yesteryear that are non existant on todays cars. One of the most missed > things besides front door vent windows are the rear quarter windows that > used to open. > I mean the kind that go down into the quarter panel, not some engineers > late night dream of a swing out, 1 1/8 th of an inch opening type > window..What a Joke. > Anyway today in traffic some cat was driving a 2 – door Acura Legend ( > year unknown ) and lo and behold the two quarter windows were down into > the quarter panels with about an inch of glass showing. > Now if Acura can offer a 2 door with openable quarter windows then why > can’t GM ? The windows appeared to be the same shape & size as a 2 door > Grand Am quarter window > Harryface > 1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE > ~_~_~258,600 miles_~_~~_ > I remember an Austin I had in the 50’s (in the U.K.) that had a screw to open > the windshield at the bottom. With that you hardly need AC > Alan > 1997 Buick Custom LeSabre
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quiet , you don’t even have quarter winders…….lol Harryface 1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE ~_~_~258,600 miles_~_~~_
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > One of the things the gang & I talk about are features on cars of > yesteryear that are non existant on todays cars. One of the most missed > things besides front door vent windows are the rear quarter windows that > used to open. > I mean the kind that go down into the quarter panel, not some engineers > late night dream of a swing out, 1 1/8 th of an inch opening type > window..What a Joke. > Anyway today in traffic some cat was driving a 2 – door Acura Legend ( > year unknown ) and lo and behold the two quarter windows were down into > the quarter panels with about an inch of glass showing. > Now if Acura can offer a 2 door with openable quarter windows then why > can’t GM ? The windows appeared to be the same shape & size as a 2 door > Grand Am quarter window > Harryface > 1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE > ~_~_~258,600 miles_~_~~_
I remember an Austin I had in the 50’s (in the U.K.) that had a screw to open the windshield at the bottom. With that you hardly need AC Alan 1997 Buick Custom LeSabre
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They can but they are too cheap. Remember GM was the one who removed opening rear door windows in their midsize cars in the late 70s/early 80s. Chrylser also did this on the first year production of K-cars but were restored the next year. GM waited for the complete redesign to FWD before they restored opening rear door windows to their midsize car lines. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > One of the things the gang & I talk about are features on cars of > yesteryear that are non existant on todays cars. One of the most missed > things besides front door vent windows are the rear quarter windows that > used to open. > I mean the kind that go down into the quarter panel, not some engineers > late night dream of a swing out, 1 1/8 th of an inch opening type > window..What a Joke. > Anyway today in traffic some cat was driving a 2 – door Acura Legend ( > year unknown ) and lo and behold the two quarter windows were down into > the quarter panels with about an inch of glass showing. > Now if Acura can offer a 2 door with openable quarter windows then why > can’t GM ? The windows appeared to be the same shape & size as a 2 door > Grand Am quarter window > Harryface > 1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE > ~_~_~258,600 miles_~_~~_
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Good question…my dad’s 1965 327 Malibu SS coupe had them. In fact with the rear window down the total window opening was continuous from front to rear!! I miss the front floor vents of yesteryear. Air Conditioning is nice, but I would rather roll down the windows and open the floor vents (if there were any) most of the time…unless it’s really hot out.
| One of the things the gang & I talk about are features on cars of | yesteryear that are non existant on todays cars. One of the most missed | things besides front door vent windows are the rear quarter windows that | used to open. | | I mean the kind that go down into the quarter panel, not some engineers | late night dream of a swing out, 1 1/8 th of an inch opening type | window..What a Joke. | | Anyway today in traffic some cat was driving a 2 – door Acura Legend ( | year unknown ) and lo and behold the two quarter windows were down into | the quarter panels with about an inch of glass showing. | | Now if Acura can offer a 2 door with openable quarter windows then why | can’t GM ? The windows appeared to be the same shape & size as a 2 door | Grand Am quarter window | | Harryface | | 1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE | ~_~_~258,600 miles_~_~~_ | | |
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>Now if Acura can offer a 2 door with openable quarter windows then why >can’t GM ? The windows appeared to be the same shape & size as a 2 door >Grand Am quarter window
‘Cause GM has had crackpot designers since going "Corporate Nonsense" in 1982! — Dennis Smith -1971 Trans Am – 455 H.O. – TH400 auto – Cameo white/blue stripe- < http://ps2page.tripod.com/my71ta/tapage.html > -1973 Trans Am – 455 – TH400 auto – Buccaneer red- -1984 Trans Am – 5.0 L – TH700R4 auto – Royal blue/silver aero-
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> One of the things the gang & I talk about are features on cars of > yesteryear that are non existant on todays cars. One of the most missed > things besides front door vent windows are the rear quarter windows that > used to open. > I mean the kind that go down into the quarter panel, not some engineers > late night dream of a swing out, 1 1/8 th of an inch opening type > window..What a Joke. > Anyway today in traffic some cat was driving a 2 – door Acura Legend ( > year unknown ) and lo and behold the two quarter windows were down into > the quarter panels with about an inch of glass showing. > Now if Acura can offer a 2 door with openable quarter windows then why > can’t GM ? The windows appeared to be the same shape & size as a 2 door > Grand Am quarter window
I wouldn’t want opening quarter windows… its so easy to break into those..
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One of the things the gang & I talk about are features on cars of yesteryear that are non existant on todays cars. One of the most missed things besides front door vent windows are the rear quarter windows that used to open. I mean the kind that go down into the quarter panel, not some engineers late night dream of a swing out, 1 1/8 th of an inch opening type window..What a Joke. Anyway today in traffic some cat was driving a 2 – door Acura Legend ( year unknown ) and lo and behold the two quarter windows were down into the quarter panels with about an inch of glass showing. Now if Acura can offer a 2 door with openable quarter windows then why can’t GM ? The windows appeared to be the same shape & size as a 2 door Grand Am quarter window Harryface 1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE ~_~_~258,600 miles_~_~~_
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