Rear Window Opener?

[vadr45]

Originally Posted by Captain Slow

that and it looks terrible

Yeah...but he replaced his glass window with plastic, so it scratches every time he opens or closes it. And I suppose that dog-slobber doesn't help. But it's a Morris Minor, fur cryin' out loud, and they look like poached eggs at the best of times.

But if your point is that the right way to do it is to hinge the glass window at the front and put a pop-out latch at the back, I am compelled to agree with you.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by vadr45

But if your point is that the right way to do it is to hinge the glass window at the front and put a pop-out latch at the back, I am compelled to agree with you.

I think that's the concept, which would be cool if it could be done at a decent price!

If I am not mistaken, even my 1976 Ford Pinto had these. Why modern cars don't I can't fathom. My only guess is that it might be easier to break into the vehicle with them...

Cheers! M2

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by MadMax

If I am not mistaken, even my 1976 Ford Pinto had these.

You are correct. My mother or father had a '76 Pinto temporarily during a car repair, and I remember locking the keys in the car in the parking lot of Malibu Grand Prix and having to pop that 'clasp' on the window to be able to get the keys out with a borrowed wire coat hanger.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by vadr45

Yeah...but he replaced his glass window with plastic, so it scratches every time he opens or closes it. And I suppose that dog-slobber doesn't help. But it's a Morris Minor, fur cryin' out loud, and they look like poached eggs at the best of times.

Easy now! The "Maddiemobile" was a white 1959 model Morris Minor!