Removable window frames?

[brewchief]

How many people who can remove the window frames from their doors?

Probably 15 years ago I started to make mine removable and ended up with them just being removed without being avle to go back on. I removed everything from the doors window wise and simply used either the gutted doors or door inserts since I was only using my bronco in the warm months.

Recently I have started my season earlier and kept my bronco out later into the fall.

Having doors with glass would be nice again, what I'm wondering is if it's worth the effort to make the window frames removable, I have a 74 so they were welded in, they didn't come out great so I would probably just buy new frames but is the work involved in making them removable going to be a waste of time?
Is removing them a big pain or is it a 5 minute deal?

 

[bigmuddy]

I believe removable window frames were only available the first two years of the bronco 66-67. Someone with absolute knowledge can correct if I am wrong though.

The removable window frames were a bolt in and out affair from memory.

 

[brewchief]

I believe removable window frames were only available the first two years of the bronco 66-67. Someone with absolute knowledge can correct if I am wrong though.

The removable window frames were a bolt in and out affair from memory.

Correct but the later years can be modded, the new frames sold today are setup to be able to be made removable.
I just don't want to go through the work and find out that while it's a bolt in affair it's tedious to get the alignment right or it's such a tight fit that it's impossible to do with scratching everything in the process.

 

[bfoldy]

Speaking from experience, I have a ‘66 with removable window frames, and I’ve stopped taking them in and out due to the risk of scratching the paint and the overall hassle.


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[Oldtimer]

68 has removable frames. I think they started welding window frame in doors in 69, when they dropped the retainer latch from the windshield frame and the u-bolt from the hood.

 

[Jdgephar]

Correct but the later years can be modded, the new frames sold today are setup to be able to be made removable.
I just don't want to go through the work and find out that while it's a bolt in affair it's tedious to get the alignment right or it's such a tight fit that it's impossible to do with scratching everything in the process.

I had all intentions of leaving off the window frames. I put them in after paint to get the windshield angle correct. They were so tight with the aftermarket door shells, the paint scratched on everything. I'm not taking them back out. I don't have any door glass or vent windows.

I think you would be better off with some nice trail doors for summer and regular doors for the stretched season. Use some quick change door hinges.

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[Broncobowsher]

68 has removable frames. I think they started welding window frame in doors in 69, when they dropped the retainer latch from the windshield frame and the u-bolt from the hood.

I had a '69 with welded frames and the U-bolt on the hood / factory vacuum wipers. So the changes didn't all happen at once.