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Pacemaker windows
  • 2loose
    Posts: 11Hitchhiker
    I am redoing the window channels on my 1950 Pacemaker coupe. The car was taken apart many years ago and some parts are missing. Was there a small piece of wood under the 1/4 windows as well as on the doors?
  • HudzillaHudzilla
    Posts: 1,286Platinum Member
    Rear quarter windows yes, front vent windows-no.
  • Tallent RTallent R
    Posts: 1,577Platinum Member
    You sure thats not backward? I thought there was a small (2" long) piece under the front vent wing to support the window surround,
    Roger
    Retired Tech.
  • HudzillaHudzilla
    Posts: 1,286Platinum Member
    Roger, I won't say hasen't existed but the vast number I'll stripped out, I don't recall seeing any. Hey this is a Hudson anything is possible factory or not. I't just not been my experience.
  • RL ChiltonRL Chilton
    Posts: 3,458Platinum Member
    Roger-
    That's what I found as well, although y'all have stripped a lot more cars than I have. And as a sidenote, the HLWYD's and Conv's have a much longer piece of wood under the interior stainless piece at the top of the door.
    Russell

    http://www.52hornetvert.blogspot.com
  • Tallent RTallent R
    Posts: 1,577Platinum Member
    Well the ones I have found were about rotten ,maybe the leaks from the vent window did them in in short order ? Then again it cant be a real "Crittical" item ,if you were running behind on the line it might get left out? The one under the window should be plenty,
    Roger
    Retired Tech.
  • 2loose
    Posts: 11Hitchhiker
    Thanks for the answers guys. I have another question. On the Pacemaker coupes were there window fuzzies on both sides of the glass on the front and rear windows?
  • DocHublerDocHubler
    Posts: 201Hitchhiker
    The wood pieces for sedans were under the front door window garnishes -- don't know about the rear coupe windows. Longer than 2" -- closer to double that in length, these wood pieces are held on with two screws to the door. They are located up under the vent wing portion of the garnish. They have to be put on in the correct orientation. They can make putting the molding on a real bear unless you have them situated the correct way to get the rubber correctly situated and not mess up the door panel or paint on the molding. For the 4 door sedans, there is no wood under the window garnish, and of course the rear quarters for those are fixed glass.
  • ernie28ernie28
    Posts: 315Gold Member
    On my Pacemaker sedan, there was a small piece by the front vent window (held in by one screw) and a longer one by the main front windows (held in with two screws). The ones in the rear door windows are considerably longer than the main front window ones.
    Alistair Howard, NZ HET Triangle Editor
    http://het.org.nz/
    1928 Essex Coach
    1950 Hudson Pacemaker
  • DocHublerDocHubler
    Posts: 201Hitchhiker
    Oh that's right Ernie28. Thanks for reminding me. Been a couple of years since I took mine apart.
  • Tallent RTallent R
    Posts: 1,577Platinum Member
    As stated above they have a slight taper to them to match the window Garnish molding. Dont mount backward molding wont fit right,
    Roger
    Retired Tech.
  • HudzillaHudzilla
    Posts: 1,286Platinum Member
    Roger you're right about mounting them backwards.I always wondered what the heck these pieces of wood exactly did. lol You could easily do without them. It must have been for a preception of strengthening of the window garnish trim but I've always found them to be kind of an unnecessary part. Really don't think it much matters one way or another. My 2 cents.
  • Tallent RTallent R
    Posts: 1,577Platinum Member
    I think they are intended to keep the molding from pulling on the mounting screws when weight is put on trim (your arm). Hence the possibility of not having them on the vent window area on some cars . If left out that is for sure a spot with no "Arm Presure".
    This to is just my theory ,
    Roger
    Retired Tech.
  • 48Sed
    Posts: 90Hitchhiker
    Here is a picture from a 48-49 Commodore door showing the wood .
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  • 2loose
    Posts: 11Hitchhiker
    Thanks 48sed, very helpful.
  • 48Sed
    Posts: 90Hitchhiker
    2loose... glad to help,here is a picture showing the rear door wood.
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  • VicTor ZVicTor Z
    Posts: 496Platinum Member
    2loose, Yes there are Fuzzies inner and outer. I sell these, along with the Run channels and Division bars. Email for more info: thez@verizon.net
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