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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:20 pm    Post subject: easiest way to tell big or small quarter window? Reply with quote

whats the easiest way to tell if the rear quarter windows are the large size ones or small?

also looking at the car how can i tell if they are large or small(no windows in the car)

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The door and quarter posts are a good bit wider on 64 and earlier cars than 65 and later cars.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have tried finding pics but no one wants to take side pics lol they are all on an angle

thanks for the reply
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Later, a 66 from the gallery
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A close up of my son in my 58
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If it has vent wings they are also wider on the early cars.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:19 pm    Post subject: Re: easiest way to tell big or small quarter window? Reply with quote

Russ wrote:
whats the easiest way to tell if the rear quarter windows are the large size ones or small?


The larger ones are bigger.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

67dub wrote:
Later, a 66 from the gallery
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A close up of my son in my 58
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

If it has vent wings they are also wider on the early cars.


hey thanks for the pic the 58 shot gives me the best perspective since i can see the width in the door itself as someone mentioned
thanks again
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In 65 the divider bar between the door window and the vent window was put on an angle. The earlier cars, that divider bar was straight up and down.

On a 64, with no windows in the body, the quarter window opening is about 13 inches tall at it's highest point measured on the flat section in front of the pinch weld.

In 65, they got about 1-1/2 inches taller.
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