Dodge Charger 1973 - Windows - don´t know what to do....

[Stagepirat]

Hello dear Members....
I´m still working on the engine and suspension of my charger that I purchased last summer. In fact everything seems to work out but....
I was only working on the engine for the last months, so (call me stupid...) I only had this weekend the time to have a closer look to the details of the body wich is stored in another garage.
I can´t imagine how or wich windows should fit in the rear passenger area. I would like to post a few pictures. Maybe some guys here can help me to find out what exactly I need to continue. Or even has the parts I need.
This i how the car looks right now. But what kind of windows do fit in the rear area? Is it possible to make them movable? The problem is, I don´t exactly know how the car came out of factory, so I´ll post a picture of the VN-Plate, maybe it helps....

Thanks you all - I hope the question is not too stupid....
Axl

 

[71charger_fan]

You have a WP29 on your tag. That's a 73 SE which had fixed rear side glass. I might have those pieces, but I've moved since I last remember seeing them so they might not have survived but I'll look for them.

 

[Bb70charger500]

Some had roll down windows too very few take a picture of the inside metal is there a place for a window regulator someone might of converted it to a hard to style setup I believe I still have the parts you would need left around here p.m. me and we can talk

 

[not so famous bob]

Some had roll down windows too very few take a picture of the inside metal is there a place for a window regulator someone might of converted it to a hard to style setup I believe I still have the parts you would need left around here p.m. me and we can talk

I`d put stationary windows in it , their useless anyway. Ain`t installing widows that someone else took out fun ?!

 

[challengersteve]

I just brought on a 74 Charger SE parts car with everything you need to convert it back to the fixed quarter windows the car is supposed to have and have also sent you a PM

 

[Stagepirat]

Hello.
Thanks for all your fast and helpful replys. I took some more pictures of the car today.
If the car originally came with fixed windows, it seems to me that some owner before me already cut gaps for movable windows. If it its possible, of course I would prefer to have them movable, so the whole side can be opend without a B-pillar (or is it called B-column?). But otherwise I could live with stationary windows of course. What I don´t really want is putting back the opera-windows wich seem to be originally on the car with vinyl-roof.
I still can´t imagine what belongs in the gap between front an rear window. I marked it on the pictures.
Like I said before, I´m glad about every suggestion and/or possiblity to purchase the missing items....

Greetings
Axl

 

[daytona71]

It appears the previous owner has cut away metal which was the vertical support for the leading edge of the opera window, and the point the upper roof rail trim fastened against. You might be able to have roll down rear windows by using parts from a donor car. Will take some work to get everything aligned, but should operate correctly after fitting and welding. I am not at my garage, but have a picture of my SE during body work. The picture should show the filler to the rear of the opera window, and the vertical support that was removed. Should get over to garage by end of March.

 

[Bb70charger500]

Hmm there's a mighty big gap there I will make a call to a guy with a hard top and a s.e. and see if I can come up with a fix for you you might need to go back to s.e. louvers to fill that gap . Just scraped an s.e. car that had all of the stuff you would need let me call my scrap guy maybe it is sitting in his holding yard waiting for the metal prices to go back up

 

[YY1]

There's a big rubber piece that covers the top of the quarter to window junction, where all that sharp metal is. Kind of hard to find.

The "pillar" is really a thin, flimsy piece, riveted on.

The plastic "plugs" that fill in the opening are multi-piece.

Even the drip rail is different on a car with roll down rear windows, not to mention the seal.

It's a much more involved job to convert than you might initially think.

 

[Stagepirat]

Ok. I see. Thank you for your suggestions. I anyone of you has some of the parts needed, or has an idea where to find them - please let me know. Of course I´m also happy with detailed pictures how it could or should look or how the missing parts exactly look. So maybe I can just start to reproduce them by myself...

 

[challengersteve]

I have everything you will need to put the correct fixed windows back in place as I just brought in a 74 Charger SE parts car.
I am sending you another PM and will email you detailed pictures tomorrow.
Thanks, Steve

 

[challengersteve]

I just emailed you some pictures of everything you will need to put the proper windows back in. I am also uploading them here in case they did not come through in the email.
Thanks, Steve

 

[dodge1972]

73/74 SE was a higher production model, thus 1973 Coupe windows are not common and difficult to locate. Both models used the same roof section.

Does anyone know if the 1971 or 72 rear windows will fit the 1973? The top section of the window quarter panel looks differ on the 73 verses a 72. The 72 has a chrome piece on some models

 

[MeMikieJr]

What did you end up doing on your windows?

 

[chargervert]

You have a WP29 on your tag. That's a 73 SE which had fixed rear side glass. I might have those pieces, but I've moved since I last remember seeing them so they might not have survived but I'll look for them.

They also made an SE that didn't have the fixed louvered windows. It featured the vinal top with a strip of body color above the side windows with chrome moldings following the edges of the vinal top. It had roll down rear quarter glass like a standard Charger.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

They also made an SE that didn't have the fixed louvered windows. It featured the vinal top with a strip of body color above the side windows with chrome moldings following the edges of the vinal top. It had roll down rear quarter glass like a standard Charger.

But just on 73