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window glass for a 87' tbird with manual regulators

Just like the title says. I have all My parts for a manual regulator conversion except the glass. I tried drilling holes with a glass bit but that didn't work...It was a shattering experiance:hick:
~1988 thunderbird~
In hibernation, waiting for spring.

window glass for a 87' tbird with manual regulators

Reply #1 –
The windows are different between auto and manual door glass??
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

window glass for a 87' tbird with manual regulators

Reply #2 –
Yep... the manuals have two holes for mounting (at least the 83' to 86') and the power glass has the siliconed-on tabs.
~1988 thunderbird~
In hibernation, waiting for spring.

window glass for a 87' tbird with manual regulators

Reply #3 –
Oh,now I see.I'll check around for you.I took a piece of glass (totally non car related) to a glass shop(Installed windows,cut mirrors,etc.),and they can drill holes in glas.they have the specialized equipment to that.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

window glass for a 87' tbird with manual regulators

Reply #4 –
you got your manual regulators from an 83-86? then you can use power glass from a 83-86 then as they are diffrent from 87-88
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

window glass for a 87' tbird with manual regulators

Reply #5 –
I had the glass from the car I took the regulators from, but they would not fit the 87' tracks. The older glass is shaped slightly different; for instance the top rear corner of the 87' glass is round, the older manual regulator glass is 90 deg. sqaured. Also, the older glass is about a 1/4 inch longer....
~1988 thunderbird~
In hibernation, waiting for spring.
 

window glass for a 87' tbird with manual regulators

Reply #6 –
well that sucks, the 1\4 longer shouldnt be a prob because the 83-86 doors have a larger window opening than the 87-88 so if you could get around the corner deal you should be fine.
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

window glass for a 87' tbird with manual regulators

Reply #7 –
Is there a way to adapt the '87/'88 window clips to the manual window regulators?Drill a hole in them to accept the '87/'88 clips?Just a thought.Finding manual windows for an '87/'88 is probably going to be pretty hard.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

window glass for a 87' tbird with manual regulators

Reply #8 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;146933
Is there a way to adapt the '87/'88 window clips to the manual window regulators?Drill a hole in them to accept the '87/'88 clips?Just a thought.Finding manual windows for an '87/'88 is probably going to be pretty hard.


I was just thinking that as an option...I'll give it a shot.
~1988 thunderbird~
In hibernation, waiting for spring.

window glass for a 87' tbird with manual regulators

Reply #9 –
Depending on the location of the clips on the glass as opposed to the lifts of theregulator,you may have to remove the clips and repostion them.No big deal.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..