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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #57 on: January 29, 2013, 09:26:32 PM »
Why didn't you use the Thunderbird track? it fits the Diablo window opening perfectly.

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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #56 on: January 29, 2013, 08:08:57 PM »
Rodrieguz, the window channel you made for your build looks good. Nice and clean!
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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #55 on: January 29, 2013, 07:51:55 PM »
Pic of the glass working in the tracks and felt, I went with the 5/8" channel over 1/2" to give the glass more room, nit much but it helped from my previous 1/2" tracks.


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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #54 on: January 29, 2013, 07:47:36 PM »





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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #53 on: January 29, 2013, 07:40:19 PM »
Hey guys, 

I bent my own tracks usingthe 5/8" aluminum c-channel lowes.  I made a jig out of plywood and bent the aluminum around the jig.  the trick is to heat the aluminum up, i used a benz o matic propane handheld propane torch.  If you heat the aluminum up really good it will bend like butter.  The Diablo Glass i have has a compound curve so after the main arc curve was bent for the top I used the glass and heated the aluminum up again and bent the opposite curve.  The top of the Diablo glass bends down and in.  The procedure should be the same for the murc.  I used the inserts similar to what Chris posted except I used 1/2" felt insert from a hotrod dealer on ebay.


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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #52 on: January 29, 2013, 06:24:45 PM »
Maybe this will help.   ::beers

http://www.ebay.com/itm/96-Flex-Flocked-Rubber-Glass-Run-Channel-for-Universal-for-Buses-RV-Windows-/180927514093?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a201ec5ed&vxp=mtr

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Oh wow, thx No Bull.


Let me know how it turns out and if it works well, you might want to consider bending up some "window track kits" for the body you'll be selling and buy the molding in bulk.  You could use aluminum (preferred if you can weld it) or a light weight square steel tubing which will make it easy to bend and then remove the strip out of top.

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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #51 on: January 29, 2013, 06:04:28 PM »
Does not ship to Canada!!!! THE HORROR.

Why you guys hate us so much  :(
Lance I saw you received the door hinges yesterday. What do you think of them? Please leave a feedback. Thx
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« Last Edit: January 29, 2013, 06:05:26 PM by LamboJayso »
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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #49 on: January 29, 2013, 05:54:10 PM »
Does not ship to Canada!!!! THE HORROR.

Why you guys hate us so much  :(

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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #47 on: January 29, 2013, 05:05:34 PM »
If you can't find plastic track, you might want to consider looking for extruded flexible plastic rectangular or square tubing and slit it down the middle to create your own tracks.  If you need something with a deeper track, just cut the top off one side or cut to width. 

When I was considering doing roll up windows on my car, I was going to bend some rectangular tube to the shape of the windows in the roller press (Harbor Freight $129) and then cut the top off the tube in my band saw to expose an open channel.  There are a many options for rubber or felt lined channel molding that would be glued inside the channel.  This would give you a very quite action and provide a little "give" to absorb shock etc.

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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #46 on: January 29, 2013, 12:45:46 PM »
LamboJayso,
You might be able to find something that could work but the plastic tracks that I used were custom made by D&R.
Good luck.

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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #45 on: January 29, 2013, 09:38:28 AM »
My window tracks are from D&R.  They used a grooved plastic guide track inside the aluminum channel.
The long story on the plastic tracks is, when they had their glass made the curve at the front edge did not match the curve at the back edge.  So when the glass slid up and down the glass would bind using standard rubber/felt window guides.  The hard plastic had clearance so the glass wouldn't bind and slick enough so it would slide easily.
The track across the top of the window uses the rubber/felt and seals well.

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Ok, "grooved plastic guide track" I'll see if I can pick that up at Lowes or something similar. Thx
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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #44 on: January 29, 2013, 09:35:53 AM »
Jay I think you can buy some of that track from Lambo.
Yea I know, the way I see though is if I have to make a portion of the track I might as well make it all. Plus, it's cheaper and simple to make.
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Re: LamboJayso's OEM Murcielago Build!
« Reply #43 on: January 29, 2013, 09:08:34 AM »
My window tracks are from D&R.  They used a grooved plastic guide track inside the aluminum channel.
The long story on the plastic tracks is, when they had their glass made the curve at the front edge did not match the curve at the back edge.  So when the glass slid up and down the glass would bind using standard rubber/felt window guides.  The hard plastic had clearance so the glass wouldn't bind and slick enough so it would slide easily.
The track across the top of the window uses the rubber/felt and seals well.

RT
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