Wing Windows

melbertbloosfan · April 29, 2004

Just was thinking (bored at work) about my old '78 bronco. Ya know what I miss the most about that beast? Those little wing windows in the front door/window. Those were great!! Out with the bad air and in with the good with a little whistle to let you know they are there and working, thank youvery much.

Do any new vehicles have wing windows? I don't mean our pop-outs on our extended cabs either. I mean real wing windows like our old trucks use to have up front for the driver and shotgun rider.

Anyway, other than the sticker price, what things/options/gizmos/quirks about our "older" trucks do you'all miss most?

Like I said, I am bored.

Have a good one!

PewterC3 · April 29, 2004

actually....they were called "vent" windows

Hecktorx · April 29, 2004

I kinda miss the dents and crappy paint job. There's nothing like squeezing in the tight parking space and really not caring about what happens to the body. Tight trails, who cares. The scratches just gave it character. I guess all in all, I just miss owning a POS that you could beat the hell out of.

Kenny

General Lee 01 · April 29, 2004

I miss the ease of just doing the maintenance yourself, and if a really big component went bad, you could fixi it yourself, but not these days.

Wingnut · April 29, 2004

I miss the ease of just doing the maintenance yourself, and if a really big component went bad, you could fixi it yourself, but not these days.

Sure you can. You just need different knowledge, and a whole new set of tools, in addition to the old ones.

But yeah, the vent windows were pretty cool.

I miss the El Camino too.

Greg · April 29, 2004

I don't miss those noisy vent windows. However, some things I do miss are:

- Open floors without a center console

- Headlight dimmer switch on the floor

- Room under the front seat

- Steel dashboards that I could mount things on

- An air conditioning vent under the steering column I could direct at the hottest part of my body

- Seeing the driveway around the engine when I open the hood

- Tailgate chains

tmf6902 · April 30, 2004

I miss the real steel that my blazer has.....you could throw 10 shopping carts at it, and it wouldn't dent. I also miss the head room. The ceiling is much higher in my 86, than my 02.

pacodiablo · April 30, 2004

I miss the real steel that my blazer has.....you could throw 10 shopping carts at it, and it wouldn't dent.

Our old Ranger was the same way. It took some effort to dent that truck.

lrymal · April 30, 2004

I don't miss those noisy vent windows. However, some things I do miss are:

- Open floors without a center console

- Headlight dimmer switch on the floor

- Room under the front seat

- Steel dashboards that I could mount things on

- An air conditioning vent under the steering column I could direct at the hottest part of my body

- Seeing the driveway around the engine when I open the hood

- Tailgate chains

Finally, someone from the "old days" that knows what a TRUCK is.

My dad would be rolling in his grave if he saw a recommendation from Chevrolet saying, "....Untill stainless steel support cables can be installed on your vehicle, do not stand, sit, or apply loads directly onto the tailgate...."

And, omigosh: "Hey, don't throw those chains in the bed of my truck. They'll scratch the paint!!!"

ugeesta · April 30, 2004

I used to put my magnetic bottle opener on the metal headliner strip behind the rear view mirror

rhilton · May 1, 2004

I think we always called the vent windows "pneumonia holes"

It seemed that everytime my mama opened it, someone would get sick. Funny...

MCourson · May 1, 2004

3 in the tree like our old 49 Ford F-1 had.

carguru · May 1, 2004

I don't really miss the vent windows that much.

I do miss:

Tailgate chains or the straps that replaced them.

The under hood lights (especially the reel lights that were on the '88-'94 models)

Dual fuel tanks

Trim around the wheel wells

Good manual tranny

Stuff I don't want to give up:

Lumbar support

Headrest

Auto 4x4 (no more getting out to lock hubs)

Fuel injection

Real gauges

Bucket seats (or at least supportive bench)

Quiet interior (ability to hear the radio or carry a conversation)

My $0.02

RAYS B4U · May 2, 2004

Yea, wing windows were great! Nice fresh air without going through the musty smelling air conditioning ducts!

But I too think the thing I miss the most is the "Floor mounted dimmer switch"! My foot is always down there, but my left hand is not always on the steering wheel, and I always have someone thinking my lights are on bright!