[johnny5]

What needs to be done other than taking out the glass to have them recromed any pictures would be a great help.:hurray:

 

[Jim_66SS]

Re: 66 chevelle vent indows

66 fisher body manual will help you. have you removed the door panel, window felts and window glass? Then you have to remove the vent window assembly from the door. Then take out the vent window.

 

[floyd66]

Re: 66 chevelle vent indows

There is a link to a car magazine rebuild on here somewhere. I don't see it right now. I'll link to it if I find it.

The long cast piece is to be rechromed. The other visible trim parts are stainless. If they are in fair shape they can be polished.

The steel frame is galvanised. It doesn't show so you could clean it and paint it, if it is not too rusty. The vent handles seem to be prone to pitting. they are easy to remove can be rechromed or replaced.

It is a great time to replace all the rubber. There are three pieces. I had good luck with Metro brand.

Your vent window stainless seems to last the best. Should only need a good cleaning. If they are crap, ebay would be a place to look. Most convert or 2dht 66-67 A body cars are the same.

 

[johnny5]

Re: 66 chevelle vent indows

They are off the door sitting on a table i got a price to recrome for $85/$80 a piece today i called around and thats the best price i heard.:yes:

 

[davewho1]

Re: 66 chevelle vent indows

There is a link to a car magazine rebuild on here somewhere. I don't see it right now. I'll link to it if I find it.

http://www.carcraft.com/howto/ccrp_0801_chevy_vent_window_replacement/viewall.html

 

[Greg P]

Dave, thanks for the Car Craft link.

Greg

 

[johnny5]

Thank`s for the link.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[CoolBlueGlow]

That's a good price on those re-chromes, IMO.

If either of yours are rejected by the chrome shop as not suitable for re chrome, then good donor pieces are fairly easy to find. Check the ads here on the forum. Also, the replacement piece available from NPD now is a nice reproduction.

 

[johnny5]

The vent window`s that i have are in good shape thanks for all the help on this.:beers:

 

[johnny5]

I have a problem now i spayed the nut with some wd40 to remove the nut and the screw broke now iam screwed the screw looks to be part of the vent or dose it come out when the glass is removed.

 

[Rich-L79]

Are you talking about the nut on the bottom of the window that retains the friction spring? If so, the stud is part of the frame attached to the glass. You'd have to replace the glass assembly or at least replace the frame that is attached to the glass. It'd be easier to just replace the glass with a piece with a good frame and stud.

 

[66138]

that nut has a lock on it too so make sure you bend the tab before you crank the nut off

 

[johnny5]

Yep i did bend the tab and it snapped the screw, i thought it looked like it was part of the window assembly i didnt do the other window yet iam guessing it might happen again.

 

[136679ss]

excellent topic

 

[dlm67ss]

I know that this is an old post, but Does anyone have the order in which the stud, gaskets/washer(s) and nut attach/go through the glass?