Thanks, Adrian, We are thinking along the same track. I will order the spring and I have some 4130 aircraft, thin wall tubing. I am going to have the cam cut at my friends waterjet company. Would you like me to send you one? As soon as I get the new belt for my plotter, I can send you the full size layout. Can you open ACAD drawings? Where did you get the window glass channel? Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Regards, Larry From: Adrian Mann adrian.mann@... [MarcosManiacs] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 3:16 PM To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: 1600 GT side window help. Hi, I’m in a similar position to Greg as I’m missing one of my window lifters and the other is in extremely poor condition (pressed metal part is badly corroded). Plan to try and fabricate a replacement set soon as some replacement springs I ordered on eBay 4 weeks ago from China finally arrived in the post today. Will install the 16mm OD springs into the piece of tube, attach the window channnel to the tube with some metal brackets and then will just have the challenge of fabricating the arm that the spring acts against. Springs came from eBay and are 16mm OD and 200mm long https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16mm-OD-Green-Heavy-Duty-Compression-Stamping-Mould-Die-Spring-8mm-ID-All-Sizes/283430128264?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=584449173757&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Adrian Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 11:32 am, Larry Meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs] <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Greg, I do not have any estimate on the cost. I hve to design the best way to build it as the original is made of press formed steel. Have considered molding it from KEVLAR or cutting, machining and welling the components. I am trying to recourse the spring at the present. Will keep you informed. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Regards, Larry From: Greg GH356@... [MarcosManiacs] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 4:14 AM Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: 1600 GT side window help. Larry, that would be fantastic. Any idea about the cost to do so? Thanks. Greg Sent from my iPad On Jul 29, 2019, at 6:26 PM, Larry Meadows lmeadowsw@... [MarcosManiacs] <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Evening, Greg, I have the use of a window lift to use as a pattern. It has been loaned to me by Dave Mensh. Do you still need a pair of lifts? If so, I will start blueprinting so I can fabricate the unit. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Regards, Larry From: Greg GH356@... [MarcosManiacs] Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 11:35 AM To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: 1600 GT side window help. Rob, that would be most helpful. Mine is a '68 (registered as a '69) 1600 GT woodie as well. Greg Sent from my iPad On Jun 25, 2019, at 1:04 AM, Robert Mann robert..h.mann@... [MarcosManiacs] <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Hi Greg What year car and is it a woody as I've got my frames out at the moment mine is a 1968 1690gt woody non elect windows if this is the same as yours I can take a pattern and send it to you. Regards Rob Get Outlook for Android <60FEE0C856434160A0A99A6237B82B98.png> From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of GH356@... [MarcosManiacs] <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 12:07:41 AM To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: 1600 GT side window help. Ah, Larry I wish I knew the answer. Frankly, I'm so frustrated that the otherwise fantastic car has begun to loose its attraction for me. It's been about 5 years in progress, and there is light at the end of the tunnel, but I'm almost ready to throw in the towel. It's a late '68 and totally stock. The restorer lost the glass on the right side, and the window lift mechanisms for both sides. Guessing the window shape won't change, but I don't know which shape to tell you. I do have the original frames.. But have yet to figure out how they mount. I'll try the early corvette lift mechanisms. Again, thanks for your help. Greg <60FEE0C856434160A0A99A6237B82B98.png> <C31A70D7828642C4BEB0A9DCC29FB9E8.png>
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RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: 1600 GT side window help.
2019-07-31 by Larry Meadows
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