Why did cars have these?
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Seeing a picture on the unusual car colour thread brought back something I've been meaning to ask.
Back in the 1970s and 1980s the fashion changed in car design and cars started having one piece front side windows. No quarter light: so the leading edge of the window went down in a line with the A post.
The first car we had that did this was a Chrysker Horizon.. On the door frame there was a little protrusion. See here.
I just noticed the feature on a Pirsche 928.
Other cars of that generation had then, but not all.
It appears to be outside the car and not in contact with the glass. Some sort of seal or guide? Cars don't have them now. Wonder what it was for. Any ideas?
Back in the 1970s and 1980s the fashion changed in car design and cars started having one piece front side windows. No quarter light: so the leading edge of the window went down in a line with the A post.
The first car we had that did this was a Chrysker Horizon.. On the door frame there was a little protrusion. See here.
I just noticed the feature on a Pirsche 928.
Other cars of that generation had then, but not all.
It appears to be outside the car and not in contact with the glass. Some sort of seal or guide? Cars don't have them now. Wonder what it was for. Any ideas?
Slow said:
Land Rover Discovery 300tdi's still have that little bit produced up until like 1998 or something.
No idea what its for though
Lots of defenders still have them and it's because once you're traveling more than about 20mph the air going past the car pulls the windows out slightly so if you try and close them whilst move they don't go back into the crease at the top and unless you pull it in with your little finger you have to wait until you're stationary to do it.No idea what its for though
Both of our defender 130s on the farm have them missing and it's a PITA when you forget.
Silent1 said:
Slow said:
Land Rover Discovery 300tdi's still have that little bit produced up until like 1998 or something.
No idea what its for though
Lots of defenders still have them and it's because once you're traveling more than about 20mph the air going past the car pulls the windows out slightly so if you try and close them whilst move they don't go back into the crease at the top and unless you pull it in with your little finger you have to wait until you're stationary to do it.No idea what its for though
Both of our defender 130s on the farm have them missing and it's a PITA when you forget.
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