Removable rear window
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Removable rear window
Saw an ad on Phoenix Craig's List offering a "rare" 75 coupe- one of 15 with a removable rear windows. I've owned 4 C3's including a 75 . . . but always thought removable back windows ended in `71 or 72 ?
1975 Corvette, nice, One of 15 1975 Corvettes built with removable rear window, C-3 Crate Motor, 194 fuely heads, headers, high rise, roller cam, wheels, Box A title, 50,000 miles. Spent $25,000.00 bringing it back to life. $20,000.00 or best offer. Serious offers considered.
sanity check please?
thanks
1975 Corvette, nice, One of 15 1975 Corvettes built with removable rear window, C-3 Crate Motor, 194 fuely heads, headers, high rise, roller cam, wheels, Box A title, 50,000 miles. Spent $25,000.00 bringing it back to life. $20,000.00 or best offer. Serious offers considered.
sanity check please?
thanks
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and thanks Sarge!
Melting Slicks
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1972 was the last year of the factory removable rear window. However, the mounting locations were still there for a few years and it was easy to convert. I converted my '73 with a new old stock window unit and hardware. Looks factory but isn't.
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Probably was replaced by a previous owner, who got tired of the window leaking.
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I always thought the removable rear glass was cool, however I had convs. before the Vette & knew what Duntov meant about that buffeting backdraft at speed w/ window out so I never changed mine.
In case any are interested it's comfortable at high speed for hours w/ t-tops off & windows up w/back glass in, however I arrived in Calif. near deaf.
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No. Another possibility is that it was swapped out w/ someone who had a latter model 73-77.
I always thought the removable rear glass was cool, however I had convs. before the Vette & knew what Duntov meant about that buffeting backdraft at speed w/ window out so I never changed mine.
In case any are interested it's comfortable at high speed for hours w/ t-tops off & windows up w/back glass in, however I arrived in Calif. near deaf.
I always thought the removable rear glass was cool, however I had convs. before the Vette & knew what Duntov meant about that buffeting backdraft at speed w/ window out so I never changed mine.
In case any are interested it's comfortable at high speed for hours w/ t-tops off & windows up w/back glass in, however I arrived in Calif. near deaf.
