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slimjim
03-11-2024, 04:50 AM
I’m at the point in my build where I’m about to put all the glass into my car, the front and rear are easy enough but when it comes to the doors there is an overwhelming amount of parts required to do the job correctly.

I am starting with totally empty doors so I need all of the hardware. Window tracks, glass hardware, and of course glass, not to mention power windows.

The glass and power windows I can source easily($$)…but I’m curious if anyone knows of a supplier of an all-inclusive kit(minus glass and power window kit) for everything else you will require in the door?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

James
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dhutton
03-12-2024, 03:52 AM
My advice is to purchase nice used window tracks on eBay rather than new repop parts. It’s tough enough getting repop glass to work and seal well without throwing repop tracks into the mix imo. YMMV….

Don

slimjim
03-13-2024, 03:46 AM
My advice is to purchase nice used window tracks on eBay rather than new repop parts. It’s tough enough getting repop glass to work and seal well without throwing repop tracks into the mix imo. YMMV….

Don

Thanks don, I’ll start hunting some down

sjaroslo
03-15-2024, 08:17 AM
I suspect that Don's advice is the best, but I've had decent luck with parts that I've purchased through Heartbeat City, and it looks like they might have complete kits, as you were looking for. Maybe a "Plan B."

slimjim
03-16-2024, 07:03 PM
I suspect that Don's advice is the best, but I've had decent luck with parts that I've purchased through Heartbeat City, and it looks like they might have complete kits, as you were looking for. Maybe a "Plan B."

Thanks a lot, eBay has come short but I’ve found a guy on marketplace parting out a 69. I’ll be taking a look at it to see if I can use the window parts if they aren’t too far gone. Possibly even the windows if I can remove them(and restore them).
Failing this I will likely have to revert back to what you mentioned. I’ll check heartbeat though. A full kit will make life so much easier.