B2 removable side windows

[WhiteBroncoII2WD]

never seen the manuals with the removable side windows, but could they be refering to the side windows from the Bronco 2 plus models? instead of the std B2 side windows?

I wish I could remember where I saw it, but I saw an online copy of a brochure that showed a guy removing the rear side windows from a regular Bronco II

 

[CopyKat]

never seen the manuals with the removable side windows, but could they be refering to the side windows from the Bronco 2 plus models? instead of the std B2 side windows?

The 84 and 85 owners manual will have it. There is pictures of the pages floating around. I don't remember where I saw them. May have been the Explorer forums. There is also a color brochure showing a red one and the dude is removing the passenger side one.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

wasn't sure, like i said i hadn't seen a brochure.

 

[WhiteBroncoII2WD]

The 84 and 85 owners manual will have it. There is pictures of the pages floating around. I don't remember where I saw them. May have been the Explorer forums. There is also a color brochure showing a red one and the dude is removing the passenger side one.

that's the brochure I remember seeing

 

[CopyKat]

Found it.

http://broncoiipopoutsidewindow.homestead.com/index.html

 

[BlackBII]

That's frickin cool.

Im going to find one. You just watch.

 

[CopyKat]

That's frickin cool.

Im going to find one. You just watch.

If AllanD has been looking to no avail, I say Good Luck.

That red one on the brochure is prolly the only one and it was likely reworked and bonded windows put in.

 

[WhiteBroncoII2WD]

If AllanD has been looking to no avail, I say Good Luck.

That red one on the brochure is prolly the only one and it was likely reworked and bonded windows put in.

who knows, he BlackBII could be the lucky one

 

[BlackBII]

Or I will make one

 

[AllanD]

I bought a parts BII years ago. It was an 85. The only thing I regret now is not pulling the rear bucket seats. They were lumbar seats also. I've never seen another one.

The bucket seats were themselves not special, what was special was the sheet metal brackets that the seats were bolted to.

they were fairly simple brackets because they had no provisions for the seats to be adjustable.

The tumble-fold feature of the bronco2 is overrated, cargo capacity?
Beyond a load of groceries how much room do you really need?

My issue was that every time I ever sat in the back of a bronco2 it was a cast-iron SOB for me to get out of the folding seat.
The seat bottom isn't latched down and tends to "tumble" forward
as you try to get out of it.

Frankly I'd put highback seats (gen2 ranger or early explorer)
or seats with headrests (Ala' Turbocoupe or Mustang GT)
in the back.

Yeah, "lumbar" seats are nice but seats with Lumbar AND adjustable side bolsters are even neater.

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[WhiteBroncoII2WD]

Call me crazy, but I've never really taken notice as to whether or not the rear seats were bucket seat in the Bronco IIs I've come across in the junk yards. Now of course, I’ll be looking.

 

[Danger06Ranger]

The idea is there but the glass is what would determine if it was a success or not. Ford did not have this figured out. The top curved part would have posed the most issues as clamping the window down would stress this area.

That may be true, but what about the glass T-tops in 1976-81 Firebirds and 1982-87 Grand Nationals?

 

[CopyKat]

That may be true, but what about the glass T-tops in 1976-81 Firebirds and 1982-87 Grand Nationals?

They are drilled and smoothed before tempering.

I experimented on one of the vent windows of the parts truck and I was nearly through with the carbide Burr. I had stopped to clean the tip and make sure it wasn't plugged. As soon as the tip touched the bottom of the hole I was making, POP, it was done.

You can get the diamond bits on Ebay for pretty cheap but I still don't trust it to last.

The only other way to do it would be to find a good adhiesive ment for bonding brackets to glass. Similar to the rear view mirror adhiesive.

 

[Totalled]

Besides the fragility of the glass they probably didn't seal worth a shit... I imagine the probable wind noise and water leak warranty claims killed it faster than anything.

I have scans of a 1985 sales brochure I purchased that lists them as an option.

http://broncoii.org/pats/New Folder/

 

[swamprat]

There is a blue BII in Lexington Kentucky with the pop out wondows. Hinges from the top. It is blue with a bad tint job. I have never seen it with the windows open but noticed the latches one day. Seen it couple of times on the north side of town.

 

[engdept]

There is a blue BII in Lexington Kentucky with the pop out wondows. Hinges from the top. It is blue with a bad tint job. I have never seen it with the windows open but noticed the latches one day. Seen it couple of times on the north side of town.

If you can find it again, see if the owner will sell it. I will drive down there and buy it.

 

[CopyKat]

I just want to see a picture of this Unicorn. There has been so much talk about it and no one can confirm it's existance, better yet prove it.

 

[WhiteBroncoII2WD]

There is a blue BII in Lexington Kentucky with the pop out wondows. Hinges from the top. It is blue with a bad tint job. I have never seen it with the windows open but noticed the latches one day. Seen it couple of times on the north side of town.

That would certainly be a great picture to have posted...you're going to have to stop the guy and say hello, no doubt about it.

 

[doug95sc]

BII side windows

I was selling Ford trucks back in '84 and the removable windows were illustrated in the sales literature but the option was on a hold which turned into a never became available. Think the cart was slightly ahead of the horse there.

 

[nightshift]

Lexan

You could probably do it with Lexan (aka polycarbonate). In 2002, I got a 5' x 8' x 1/4" bronze-tinted sheet from GE Plastics for about $280. Lexan is super-tough! You can cut it, drill it, & bend it easily, unlike acrylic sheet. The only trick would be making a jig to duplicate the curve at the top of the glass. It would be interesting to try.