facelift and pre facelift windows

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Post Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:07 pm

I have door glass for a 2 door project but don't know if it's pre facelift or facelift.

Anyone know how i can tell so i know what manual window mechs i need.

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Post Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:39 pm

any id markings?
what colour is the glasson a white background?
if its greenish , then its facel.
brownish then its pre facel.
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Post Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:42 pm

Green class came in preface lift too.
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Post Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:43 pm

Pre facelift type have a 10 mm bolt fixing holding the glass at one side to the regulators facelift just slot in to runners - no fixing bolts
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Post Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:53 pm

bab-91 wrote:Green class came in preface lift too.
aha :)
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Post Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:42 pm

johnono wrote:
bab-91 wrote:Green class came in preface lift too.
aha :)
The default glass colour changed from brown to green when the main facelift took place, but there were doors with the older type winding mechanism fitted to early facelift cars with green glass, and brown, green or clear glass was always an option.
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Post Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:53 pm

:woohoo: I was right!
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Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:14 pm

Thanks for the response guys

So would this be a pre facelift

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and the is facelift

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Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:53 pm

yup :)
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