The Ford Barn

Clem Clement · 05-02-2018, 09:24 PM

I'm reading some untitled Ford littature about the wonderful motion of the door glass. Says: "The door window slides back before it lowers," It goes on the say the this feature opens a vertical opening in the front of the glass which helps ventilate the cab in winter and rain. Not on my peeekup! Has I been cheated? Should I return the truck??

banjoQ · 05-02-2018, 09:56 PM

The 37 cab on my truck has these. I have heard them refered to as "smokers" windows. I guess you could say they help with ventilation. But so does the tilt out windshield and cowl vent. Not sure how long these were featured on trucks, or whether they were used on passenger cars. No reas on to ditch the pickup though.

JSeery · 05-02-2018, 09:59 PM

The "smoker" windows were on 37, 38 & 39 cars.

jim galli · 05-02-2018, 10:22 PM

My '38 coupe has those. My '39 tonner does not. Keep the truck

325w · 05-03-2018, 07:32 AM

1936 sedan I had had them. When I got the car they had been changed to only go up and down not back and down. Someone had added the bendedable window track. Also removed the bolt that causes the window to move back in the regulator.

sunshine · 05-03-2018, 08:38 AM

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Hi Clem my 39 pkup. Does not have that feature either .I guess we both got cheated . These 38 and 39 pkup sure have gotten popular .Sunshine.

JSeery · 05-03-2018, 09:30 AM

The roll back and then down windows started in 34 on the cars.

Tinker · 05-03-2018, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sunshine

These 38 and 39 pkup sure have gotten popular .Sunshine.

They used to be considered the "ugly duckling" everyone avoided till the last 10 yrs, sure makes for a lot of affordable truck building parts today.

Clem Clement · 05-03-2018, 02:08 PM

I certainly can say the sliding rear window makes the 39 livable in the summer. You all know that I have two compasses in my 39

ne to show where I 'm heading and the other to remind me where I was at. Before I got the sliding rear window the rear ward compass never would point backward as were I was was too hot to go back thereto...

05-02-2018, 09:24 PM	#1
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	39 Pickup door windows I'm reading some untitled Ford littature about the wonderful motion of the door glass. Says: "The door window slides back before it lowers," It goes on the say the this feature opens a vertical opening in the front of the glass which helps ventilate the cab in winter and rain. Not on my peeekup! Has I been cheated? Should I return the truck??

05-02-2018, 09:56 PM	#2
banjoQ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Pacifica, Ca. Posts: 299	Re: 39 Pickup door windows The 37 cab on my truck has these. I have heard them refered to as "smokers" windows. I guess you could say they help with ventilation. But so does the tilt out windshield and cowl vent. Not sure how long these were featured on trucks, or whether they were used on passenger cars. No reas on to ditch the pickup though.

05-02-2018, 09:59 PM	#3
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 39 Pickup door windows The "smoker" windows were on 37, 38 & 39 cars.

05-02-2018, 10:22 PM	#4
jim galli Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tonopah, NV. Posts: 283	Re: 39 Pickup door windows My '38 coupe has those. My '39 tonner does not. Keep the truck __________________ He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose... Jim Elliott, 1949 http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com

05-03-2018, 07:32 AM	#5
325w Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 379	Re: 39 Pickup door windows 1936 sedan I had had them. When I got the car they had been changed to only go up and down not back and down. Someone had added the bendedable window track. Also removed the bolt that causes the window to move back in the regulator.

05-03-2018, 08:38 AM	#6
sunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SUNSHINE MD. Posts: 318	Re: 39 Pickup door windows Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hi Clem my 39 pkup. Does not have that feature either .I guess we both got cheated . These 38 and 39 pkup sure have gotten popular .Sunshine.

05-03-2018, 09:30 AM	#7
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 39 Pickup door windows The roll back and then down windows started in 34 on the cars.

05-03-2018, 02:08 PM	#9
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: 39 Pickup door windows I certainly can say the sliding rear window makes the 39 livable in the summer. You all know that I have two compasses in my 39ne to show where I 'm heading and the other to remind me where I was at. Before I got the sliding rear window the rear ward compass never would point backward as were I was was too hot to go back thereto...