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What Is Quarter Glass For Your Automobile?
This window may be set on the hinges and is then also known as a vent window. Most often on older vehicles on the front door, it is a small roughly triangular shaped glass in front of and separate from the main window that rolls down. It has hinges and a latch, thus it can be opened for additional ventilation. Most vehicles since the 1960s have removed this feature for cleaner styling, known as "ventless" windows. Some vehicles also have glass that rolls down like regular window or have hinged opening vent quarter windows for rear seat passengers. This may be a side window between the B pillar and the C pillar and in the case of minivans, between the C and D pillars like the Chrysler Town and Country. They can also be non-movable and mounted in the door itself because that section of the rear side glass would not be able to slide down because of the cut out in the rear doors to clear the rear wheel housings. The fixed portion of the glass is separated from the main window that rolls down by a slim opaque vertical bar. A quarter glass can be found set in the body or A pillar ahead of the front door opening. Examples of this include the Chevrolet Lumina APV and eight generation Honda Civic 4-door sedan. In some cars, the fixed quarter glass may set in the corner or C pillar of the car. There are also designs that incorporate two quarter windows one that is part of the door and the second mounted in the roof pillar. This arrangement may help driver visibility. In this case, the quarter glass in the C pillar would not be called an "opera window." A question may be asked, "Can a windshield, quarter of back glass be replaced in any weather?" The answer is no. Any piece of glass that requires urethane must be installed in a temperature above 42 degrees for guaranteed results. Replacing those quarter windows is like replacing the windshield. Urethane is a powerful adhesive used to bond the glass to the frame of the vehicle. Quarter glass can easily be removed by one person without breaking it. Here is a tip: Get a spray can of silicon glass lubricant and thoroughly wet the surrounding edges of the weather strip all the way around the edges of the glass. This will help dislodge the weather strip from its seat and make it easier to remove the quarter glass. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Auto Glass Outlet is locally owned and has been in the industry for over 20 years.Grown from a single-shop location into an auto glass industry leader in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with multiple service locations and warehouses throughout the area. |
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