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turbine/turbo quarter windows by johnlp1994
Started on: 12-31-2013 12:35 AM
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Report this Post12-31-2013 12:35 AM Click Here to See the Profile for johnlp1994Send a Private Message to johnlp1994Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
ive searched on this thread found lots of topics but all of them older with dead links. is there anyone that still makes the quarter windows with the scoop and window?
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Report this Post12-31-2013 03:20 AM Click Here to See the Profile for IMSA GTSend a Private Message to IMSA GTEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Unfortunately no one makes them with the windows any more.
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Report this Post12-31-2013 07:09 AM Click Here to See the Profile for IIKoolSend a Private Message to IIKoolEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Did you try the Fiero store, I have a set on my car and one of the glass blew out and I brought a pair of the glass lnsert from them
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Did you try the Fiero store, I have a set on my car and one of the glass blew out and I brought a pair of the glass lnsert from them


ya, ive looked through every catagory just incase it was in the wrong spot but i cant find anything not even on google :/
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if theres no one left that makes them is there anyone that has done somewhat of a write up on how to make the lip as far is putting in your own window?
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Report this Post12-31-2013 10:24 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Macs86GTSend a Private Message to Macs86GTEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I wanted a set as well and found out they are no longer made. I know the ones without the window are. I was thinking of ways to recreate this and i came up with using either wood or foam to create a mold for vacuum forming the window, or heating plastic then forming it over the mold. Basically take the scoop cut it out trace the outline and carve out parts for the lip. Just a rough idea but i think it might work.
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Report this Post01-01-2014 07:30 PM Click Here to See the Profile for revinSend a Private Message to revinEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
The windows are flat. Get a pieceof plexiglass and cut it like the one in the pic above.
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I always wondered IF the new mustang's would fit??? either the vent or fins. Since you would have a blank panel (scoop without window) it should fit insome sort of way I bet. Try it!

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I hadn't thought about the new mustang windows, i bet they would work with some modification.
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The windows are flat. Get a pieceof plexiglass and cut it like the one in the pic above.
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I always wondered IF the new mustang's would fit??? either the vent or fins. Since you would have a blank panel (scoop without window) it should fit insome sort of way I bet. Try it!


are you sure there flat? theres a tiny bit of curve atleast on the one i have, im not really sure what brand it is
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what would it take to make a lip for windows? just fiberglass and trim? also what year mustangs that might be worth looking into
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Report this Post01-01-2014 11:21 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Macs86GTSend a Private Message to Macs86GTEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I would think the 05-13/ maybe 2014 mustang. I would measure the depth of the window and size length width. i looked online for window dimensions and found none, but if they are the correct dimension or trim-able to the needed size i would think you would just need to measure how thick the window is and then make a fiberglass lip to rest the window against for mounting. I ran into more louvered conversion windows then actual plain windows. I think I'm going to hunt about through some dealers and possibly in salvage yards. I have been trying to figure it out so when I'm ready to get to the project i can just go.
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Report this Post01-03-2014 02:00 PM Click Here to See the Profile for rogergarrisonSend a Private Message to rogergarrisonEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
If you want the window, just cut it out with a jigsaw. Then sand and finish the raw edge. All you need to do then is use some black automotive silicone to attach some lexan windows to the inside. It wont come off normally, but If you want, you could also put some nice stainless countersunk screws in 4 or 5 places spaced around the edge from the outside into sheet metal clips on the lexan. Then you would have to knock them out with a hammer.
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Hmmm... that green car seems oddly familiar?

I originally purchased the quarter window scoops from Ms Lori. Lost one on the highway en route to Dells Run 07 (it was then run over by a large truck - total loss). I ordered the replacement set through The Fiero Store - however they only had clear windows at the time, so I made a replacement from a piece of tinted plex (not quite as dark as the original, but close enough). I was unaware that TFS was no longer offering them for sale... always worth an email inquiry - as they pulled them from the site for a time when the window parts weren't available.

FWIW - the ones from Ms Lori came with flat, square-cut plex windows. The ones from the TFS were lower profile and finished a little nicer. Also - normal silicone is not sufficient to keep them in long-term. Windshield adhesive is your friend!

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If they are flat, clear, and you can give me dimensions and tell me what material you want, I can make you a replacement. We can discuss a price.

Let me know what you think.

Edit to say that they can be tinted, not just clear. I can't guarantee I can find the exact match to the tint on the other side though.

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Report this Post01-07-2014 08:08 PM Click Here to See the Profile for revinSend a Private Message to revinEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
In no way does my car compare to the "green car" just showin'


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Hmmm... that green car seems oddly familiar?

I originally purchased the quarter window scoops from Ms Lori. Lost one on the highway en route to Dells Run 07 (it was then run over by a large truck - total loss). I ordered the replacement set through The Fiero Store - however they only had clear windows at the time, so I made a replacement from a piece of tinted plex (not quite as dark as the original, but close enough). I was unaware that TFS was no longer offering them for sale... always worth an email inquiry - as they pulled them from the site for a time when the window parts weren't available.

FWIW - the ones from Ms Lori came with flat, square-cut plex windows. The ones from the TFS were lower profile and finished a little nicer. Also - normal silicone is not sufficient to keep them in long-term. Windshield adhesive is your friend!



thats sweet your from MN as well i just got the pic from another thread on the same subject from the archives a few years ago, ill have to give them a call now to see if theres still some stock left if not i might try re creating them from pisa quarter window scoops

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In no way does my car compare to the "green car" just showin'




those look pretty good did you put the windows on?
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Minn, I mean to cut the window larger than the opening, and put it on the inside of the opening. You can use quality 2 sided molding tape, silicone or like you suggest windshield adhesive. I use silicone on many many things, and never had any problems....its a lot stronger than you think. Ive attached hood hinges to a friends motorhome years ago (10+) and its still on, hood scoops that people didnt want any holes, lexan windows in race cars, wheel center caps. My own Fiero had them attached...and sealed on...with silicone. Was nice I didnt have water dripping out for an hour after a car wash.

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Revin - always nice to see you "keeping up"

Roger... I agree that many things can be held on with silicone, but my first hand experience with my quarter window scoops and windows might suggest otherwise! I do like the idea of customizing a set by installing the window on the inside... A little creative routing of the glass could make for a nice fit & finish.
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Mine may have been aided by the bead I put around the window after it was installed. It totally sealed it and gave it a finished look with no gap. It prob helped to 'lock' it in.
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