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barno68
11-23-2008, 08:21 PM
Looking for both the front and rear rollers for the windows on a '71 Camaro. I found the rears at Classic Industries, at $19 a piece, but nothing on the front. Seems way steep to me as the 1st gens are all of a couple of bucks.

Roadbuster
11-23-2008, 11:03 PM
If you know the diameter and thickness you might be able to adapt a different one. That is what I had to do with the roller in my 68 GTO. They make one for a 69 but not a 68. So I modified it. The one on top is the way it comes, the one on the bottom I modified.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/11/IMG_0279-1.jpg
Used a drill, a file, a dremel, and a die. It is not perfect but now I can get the window to line up.

Jon

barno68
11-24-2008, 04:23 AM
May end up doing that. I have found a source that carries a bunch of different rollers, so might just measure the rear one out and get something close. The front is a fit of an issue as it is a two piece construction with a backing plate...

PARKERRS
11-24-2008, 11:02 AM
Try NPD, I replaced those on my 73 when building it but can't remember for sure where they came from, but I think it was NPD.

Tommy

Patrick
11-24-2008, 05:56 PM
For the rear 1/4 windows on my '68 I bought the ones shown above from NPD. They did not work as they kicked the bottom of the window track to far out to line up.

I did find the correct ones from Rick's First Gen. It is an OER part #7794097.