side door glass help

[73skyline]

hello all

my 73 coupe when i bought it came with no side door windows or 1/4 side glass as well for both sides, can anyone tell me if the side windows a straight or do they have a slight bow, i dont know where else to get the side windows since i live in the united states, i have no access here to get the parts. i was thinking of making all side glass of scratch resistant lexan, same one used for race cars but i wanted to adapt a rail with the custom windows. if anyone has any ideas on what i can do please feel free to let your mind run wild i appreciate all your help.

or if theres anyone who has any glass they want to sell please let me know, condition is not a factor for me, prefer no cracks but ill take what i can get. i have no access to junkyard parts here since the car never made it here in the states, thank you for your time

mikey

ps

or if anyone has a spare center console i dont care what model or condition cracks are welcome, i can fix with fiberglass or whatever just as long as it can fit my 73 coupe please email me your price, im trying to complete the car as much as i can. thanks again

[Alfadog]

Hi Mikey, my door glass has some scratches on both sides - I really would like to replace them. I just can't find any though, let alone new (even where they sold as new!).

The glass has a bow, it is not straight. I can take some pictures later if you would like.

[73skyline]

as usual lachlan to the rescure!!!!

i would love some pics of the glass you have, also would you happen to have the dimensions of the small rear 1/4 glass pieces maybe i can jig some out of lexan. thanks for your help again.

as for the link you sent me, looks like japan auctions have a down server, the link doesnt work for me...hopefully by the time i wake up in the morning the link should work

thanks

mike

[Alfadog]

Hi Mikey, the rear quarter glass is not perfectly straight either, and no I've never taken the glass out! It's bit of a big job... whole rear interior has to come out

Anyway, here are some pictures. Not exactly sure if they'll be any help, but yer.. jst ask if you want anything else in particular

[Alfadog]

2 more for now

[240K&Beyond]

Look at those Smooooth GTR Guards. Excellant Work !!!

[EricB]

Hey 73Skyline,

Where are you located?

I wonder if the Skyline you bought is the one I tried to buy several years ago. The owner (an AE86 Toyota guy) knew what it was when he found it at a local junkyard & bought it but then let it rot in the weeds in his backyard in San Bernardino 'cause he didn't care to do anything to it. It also had no side glass and a blown out rear window. He refused both $XXXX cash offers I brought as he said he didn't want to sell... weak...

The car was imported in the late 70s and raced locally in SoCal with "Curry House" sponsorship all over it and as I recall had blue and yellow striping down the sides. Built L28Turbo with lots of nice Nismo parts on it... Is that the same car? I've got the VIN written down somewhere...

If so, I'm bummed I am not it's present owner but am happy to hear you're on the Board and that the car will one day run again.

My best advice to you is to find someone with the glass out of their car and beg/pay them to use it as template to mold some lexan over them... Otherwise you'll never get a decent fit and you'll end up riveting your Lexan in place. Remember also that if you go that route Lexan scratches easily so you may over time have more and more trouble looking out the sides of your car. I also remember reading in the CA Vehicle Code that it's actually not allowed for street-driven cars. The reason being in case of an accident you can't punch it out and escape that way if needs be...

-e

[Fun_in_my_z]

Must read post better! I thought you were looking for z glass.

Man i need sleep

[73skyline]

hey ericb

yea its the same car you are speaking of, it will getting a sr20det transplant, has 15x10 15x8.5 watanabe wheels, old recaros with mesh headrests, nardi steering wheel, sabelt seatbelts, gtr flares, gtr grill, gtr wing, all emblems, tein camber plates, hks wastegate, nismo 550cc inj, tuned ecu, z32 maf, greddy rs bov, cureerently t3/t4 60-1 hifi stage 5 turbo hopefully to purchase gt30r turbo. thats all i can think of right now, plans to have about 375-400 RWHP. email me for pics at mikeseez@cox.net thanks

mikey

[Razor]

Anyone knows where I can get that rubber between the front window and the quarter window? (the one that is attached to the quarter window) mine is a bit worn out cos people who sits at the back of my car constantly hit the damn thing.

[Alfadog]

I wonder if they're the same/similar in the C210?

[EricB]

Hi Mikey

If you're swapping in an SR motor what will/has happened to the built L28 and home come you didn't use that?

Am sending you an email right now to get more pics of the car as it stands today.

-e