Yeah, I'm not really a fan of diamond plate but using aluminum with a smooth finish, maybe painted body color, and using internal hinges and I think it would be fine.
I like the roll bar with the webbing-cargo barrier too.
This is one of those "No duh" mods. I can't believe I haven't ever looked at those windows and I thought "Man, it would be really cool if they just opened all the way". I would buy a kit that allows the glass to swing either up or out in a heartbeat. Somebody disconnect the rearmost hinge piece and see how wide the glass will swing back!
Ever since I installed the rear bumper, I plan around having to access anything from the rear of the vehicle.
Also, i agree that how did no one think of this sooner. It is such a functional mod. I would be in on a kit that opens like it does now as well. Having the power rears, do you think one could keep the first couple inches operational as is, then have a set up to pull a pin/ disconnect, and swing it out the rest of the way manually with a gas shock to keep it under control?. If the previous didnt make sense, i am sorry, happy hour was really happy, but i hope it came across.
I lost most of my interior pics from my HU/DVD/backup camera install in a HDD crash, but here's one that shows what you might be up against. As opposed to the 60, which IIRC is just metal on the interior?, the 100 has sunroof drain tubes, and plastic interior trim to work around. Not that it couldn't by cut, or drain tubes nudged, just something to keep in mind.
i am with pfran too. Mississippi is the true armpit of america.
Also, i agree that how did no one think of this sooner. It is such a functional mod. I would be in on a kit that opens like it does now as well. Having the power rears, do you think one could keep the first couple inches operational as is, then have a set up to pull a pin/ disconnect, and swing it out the rest of the way manually with a gas shock to keep it under control?. If the previous didnt make sense, i am sorry, happy hour was really happy, but i hope it came across.
I understand your point. Use the existing motor to open then pull pin in center of part that expands out with a hinge on the front. This would keep it as stock as possible while very functional. I guess the first thing is to figure out how far out the rear will swing in the stock configuration.
I understand your point. Use the existing motor to open then pull pin in center of part that expands out with a hinge on the front. This would keep it as stock as possible while very functional. I guess the first thing is to figure out how far out the rear will swing in the stock configuration.
Okay, I checked it out earlier today with that same idea:
Open it with the motor, disconnect, and swing out. It looks like something could be made to disconnect it quick. But when I unscrewed it and opened it...well...sorry.... The hinged side is hardly a hinge at all. We would need to modify the hinge side.
This is all it opens.
(ps. the screw was already loose! good bit of maintenance to do)
It looks like a "C" type hinge (similar to a car trunk hinge but substantially smaller) would work for this application. This would allow a long swinging distance for the window to move allowing greater access. The issue would be something limiting the swinging of the window so as not to allow the window to swing all the way to the rear door.
I understand your point. Use the existing motor to open then pull pin in center of part that expands out with a hinge on the front. This would keep it as stock as possible while very functional. I guess the first thing is to figure out how far out the rear will swing in the stock configuration.
I'm just talking out loud. Is there any value in having removable windows? Maybe they use some sort of securing clamp on the inside. Yes, now you have to secure the windows somewhere while wheeling. Maybe not a viable option, but just thought I would throw it out there.
This is promising......Let's give Kevin a good reason to move forward on these. I'm in.
kevinmrowland said:
As for the 100 windows, I think it's very likely, and actually they are a better fit with the 100 than they are with the 80s so just keep your finders crossed.
is the oem glass strong enough to hold up to being swung out with any additional reinforcement. Mine seems to be flimsy as is when opened in the stock configuration. Would some sort of additional framing on the glass itself be needed?
is the oem glass strong enough to hold up to being swung out with any additional reinforcement. Mine seems to be flimsy as is when opened in the stock configuration. Would some sort of additional framing on the glass itself be needed?
Well the 60 series glass seems to do OK. It is a smaller window though. He has a frame around the whole window as pictured in the thread linked on the first page.
thats what makes me think i would need to be supported by framing to swing out that far. without 2 attachment points, once released, there would be a lot of stress on the glass. This is different than the 60 that opens vertically.
Man Korrie really hit this one hard. Must be a tough day at work.
Also, like i said above, if it did swing out, how would one attach a gas shock, spring etc to limit the outward motion. I would think just relying on the hinge to do this would put a lot of pressure on the glass. Especially if only one hinge were used in the stock location. Even if two hinges could be applied, my biggest concern wold be the glass supporting itself and not breaking. I have broken the back out before with a lot less pressure than i thought would be needed, and no, the bullets were shot through it nick. One may have to start from scratch on this one, or heavily modify the window.
