66 coupe vent window hinge

[Brian K.]

The piece riveted to the frame broke so I replaced with a repro (I saved the old pieces in case of a problem like this post). When I put back in the door and used the crank, the hinge was so misaligned that it cracked & tore the lower hinge from the vent glass frame. It appears that it needs to be indexed to a very different position on the vent glass frame for correct operation.


My solution would appear to be to mark the vent glass frame where it appears it will work while assembled in the door, remove & have the hinge repaired and reattached in the new location.

The door frame isn't bent or anything but the vent frame did appear to have some minor deformation so it's possible it came from another car door at some point hence the misalignment? I wondered if anyone else has experienced this and what the solution was.

Thanks!

[Doug W.]

Re: 66 coupe vent window hinge

I'm in the middle of the same issue and share your frustration.I have ordered two frame hindges from separate vendors with same results. It appears the pivot angle is far different than what is needed. We both need help!

[Brian K.]

Re: 66 coupe vent window hinge

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I called Dick at Virginia Vettes & he suggested sending the whole frame assembly to him. I did save the old hinge but he says when they break, they are garbage. can you see where it should be reattached from the photo? That's a big difference.