Rear window
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 2,030
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From: Lubbock Texas
I converted my '73 years ago. I've forgotten a lot of the details but I'll try to help with what I remember. If your '73 is anything like mine, all the mounting holes are there and this is a fairly easy project.
If you know someone with a copy of the '72 Assembly Instruction Manual, get them to provide you a copy of the page that details the parts needed. That is what I did and it helped immensely.
There are several threads on the site about this conversion. Go the the Advanced Search page and type Rear Window Conversion into the search field. Change the drop down selection to "Search Titles Only". Then go to the Search Forums area and choose the C3 Tech and C3 General forum. This search should provide you with a wealth of information.
In addition to what '75 mentioned above, you'll need the wedge assembly parts that secure the bottom of the window.
Here are some Paragon Corvette links to some of the parts you'll need:
Rear glass: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...non-dated.aspx
Rear window lock assembly: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...-assembly.aspx
Rear window (removable) weatherstrip: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...therstrip.aspx
Removable rear window wedge: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...dow-wedge.aspx
Removable rear window wedge guide: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...dge-guide.aspx
Removable rear window locating wedge plate: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...dge-plate.aspx
You used to be able to buy the window frame as new but I don't know if anyone has them anymore. The link I had for Paragon no longer works,. You may have to source it as used.
You can source the upper halo panels from a car that had the removable rear window which is what I did but I do remember some folks simply cut their existing panel where the latch handle needed to be.
This was one of my favorite mods I did to my '73. Good luck,
DC
If you know someone with a copy of the '72 Assembly Instruction Manual, get them to provide you a copy of the page that details the parts needed. That is what I did and it helped immensely.
There are several threads on the site about this conversion. Go the the Advanced Search page and type Rear Window Conversion into the search field. Change the drop down selection to "Search Titles Only". Then go to the Search Forums area and choose the C3 Tech and C3 General forum. This search should provide you with a wealth of information.
In addition to what '75 mentioned above, you'll need the wedge assembly parts that secure the bottom of the window.
Here are some Paragon Corvette links to some of the parts you'll need:
Rear glass: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...non-dated.aspx
Rear window lock assembly: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...-assembly.aspx
Rear window (removable) weatherstrip: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...therstrip.aspx
Removable rear window wedge: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...dow-wedge.aspx
Removable rear window wedge guide: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...dge-guide.aspx
Removable rear window locating wedge plate: https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...dge-plate.aspx
You used to be able to buy the window frame as new but I don't know if anyone has them anymore. The link I had for Paragon no longer works,. You may have to source it as used.
You can source the upper halo panels from a car that had the removable rear window which is what I did but I do remember some folks simply cut their existing panel where the latch handle needed to be.
This was one of my favorite mods I did to my '73. Good luck,
DC
