Dana Bennett
PCS Life Member
Hi all!!
as some of you know I am in the quick process of getting rid of a '72 Old's C/B. I find taking something apart often leads to interesting discoveries!!
One such discovery was how the rear side windows come out!! I had not planned on taking them out because I had no idea how to do it, well after removing the inside window trim I could see the glass mounted in rubber and thought, gosh, I could just pull down a bit on the egde of the rubber, push a little from the outside and work the glass out of the rubber gasket!! Well, I was wrong!! I pushed on the outside glass and POOF!! the whole thing gasket and all just fell into the car with very little effort!! (did not get damaged!)
I then removed the outside window trim and learned that yes, my car was indeed light green when made but also that the top had been dark green when new!! (both top and bottom now black) I also see that C/B had to add plywood to the top and rear of steel opening so the outside trim would fit properly!!
ALSO!!! after removing the top interior panel on the left rear I found a steel box about 8" x 10" x 10" welded to the inside driverside quarter panel interior steel with 4 rubber hoses going to/from it?? I'm guessing this could be part of the vapor part for the fuel system?? why the heck is it INSIDE the car???
anyways, just thought I would share!!
Dana Bennett.
as some of you know I am in the quick process of getting rid of a '72 Old's C/B. I find taking something apart often leads to interesting discoveries!!
One such discovery was how the rear side windows come out!! I had not planned on taking them out because I had no idea how to do it, well after removing the inside window trim I could see the glass mounted in rubber and thought, gosh, I could just pull down a bit on the egde of the rubber, push a little from the outside and work the glass out of the rubber gasket!! Well, I was wrong!! I pushed on the outside glass and POOF!! the whole thing gasket and all just fell into the car with very little effort!! (did not get damaged!)
I then removed the outside window trim and learned that yes, my car was indeed light green when made but also that the top had been dark green when new!! (both top and bottom now black) I also see that C/B had to add plywood to the top and rear of steel opening so the outside trim would fit properly!!
ALSO!!! after removing the top interior panel on the left rear I found a steel box about 8" x 10" x 10" welded to the inside driverside quarter panel interior steel with 4 rubber hoses going to/from it?? I'm guessing this could be part of the vapor part for the fuel system?? why the heck is it INSIDE the car???
anyways, just thought I would share!!
Dana Bennett.
