78 280z door glass into a 72 240z ? is it possible ?

[waynekarnes]

searched glass, door glass, no help.

1972 240z ... driver's door glass damaged.

need replacement glass.

found a 78 280z at wreckers.

anyone know, is the 78 door glass a direct replacement for the 72 240z ?

the doors are different, 69 through mid 74 doors exchange.

newer doors were modified, to meet us federal safety standards. latches in different places than the 240z. braces in the doors that the 240 doesn't have.

so, i wonder if the glass has been modified to clear all those changes ...

are all the brackets, bolt holes, screws, guides, ect. all in the same places.

my z has a V8 in it, i am not concerned about restoration points, i need it to bolt in and function properly, like the original glass.

thanks a bunch ... i'm hitting the wreckers saturday morning ...

please respond asap

if you see this post later ... please respond anyway ... that 280z may already be picked over or some a hole may have broken the glass to get a screw or something.

thanks, wayne

[hls30.com]

The glass assembly is the same 70-75, but in 77,78 the metal frame at the bottom is different. I think the glass is actually still the same, but to be sure I would take the old frame to the yard and swap them there.

Will

[Bambikiller240]

...........my z has a V8 in it, ...............thanks, wayne

OUT ye demon of torque and horsepower! :bandit:

(for the rest of you......it's a joke. Wayne and I are Z buddies)

[hls30.com]

My 2400 valve cover is levitating and spinning end over end...faster, faster, there is blood-no wait, it's just motor oil.

The 70-75 door glass assemblies are still interchangeable, and the 77 and 78s are not in the group!

Will

[waynekarnes]

maybe i will get lucky and find a 69 through 75 out there tomorrow.

Carl, i saw the letter in sport z mag. no gold chains for me !! :-0

that was an email i sent to Bob.

didn't know he saved em to use in the mag.

i am published !!! ...

you notice twin z above it ?

his scarab has twin turbos ! bet it hauls arse !!! mine's fast ... his must flat fly !!!

but i still need a window ...

Carl, trade you front and rear bumpers with over riders for your driver's window ...

i'll stop by your mom's, grab the window and leave the bumpers on her lawn.

call me ...

[hls30.com]

Uh, I think Carl needs a hood worse,

On the window, if Carl is being difficult, check car-parts.com They had several listed in Ca. but I am not familiar enough with the local geography to know how close they are to you.

Will

[waynekarnes]

thanks, Will !

i'm hitting the wreckers in san jose tomorrow ... hope to find one .. might give Rod a call ...

gotta go pick my son up ... game night at school ... warhammer ...

back in an hour ..

wayne

[Bambikiller240]

Hey you guys, I HAVE two hoods, just that neither is on the car at the moment. No spare bumpers, though I'd part with my front bumper for a reasonable price. (you know, the one shaped like a "W")

[hls30.com]

Wow! Carl, is that a JDM bumper, or a CDM (Carls Domestic Market )? Did you "modify " it yourself?

Will

P.S. if there is a problem finding the glass, reasonable in CA, I will see what i can find.

[Bambikiller240]

Wow! Carl, is that a JDM bumper, or a CDM (Carls Domestic Market )? Did you "modify " it yourself?

Will

Yeah, I guess it's CDM. I have to take the credit for leaving the car parked in a lot unattended so that some foolio could mash my "less than 60-day old" new bumper into a "W" shape, and making my hood look like it had a hair-lip. No insurance at the time either. :mad: Grrrr. :stupid:

[waynekarnes]

thanks everybody !!!

there is a 71 at the pick and pull monterey at san jose, in san jose ...

got me a door glass for 29.99 ... ( too bad i got ripped off by the seller on ebay ... that brings this to 60 bucks ).

had to take most everything that would unbolt off to get it out ... including the upper door frame ( the chrome piece above the glass ).

is there an easier way to do this ...

when removing at the wrecking yard, one need not be as gentle as when working on one's own piece of moveable art.

i want to put this in my 72, doing as little damage as possible

and removing hardly anything ...( and yes, as i am sure you all recall, after the air driven torque wrench and leaky can of wd-40 episode, i've given up working in the nude when visiting the wrecking yards. ... after that little adventure, i really don't care if my clothes do get dirty. however, at home ... where i have all the proper safety equipment, that's another story ).http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=100680#

[hls30.com]

Well, what happened? Was the transplant a success?

inquiring minds want to know, and so do I>

Will