Back Glass

[Cbush9hie]

Will the back glass from a 97 Ranger fit in a 94 Ranger? Tried googling with absolutely no help

 

[Rick W]

I’m struggling with some crossover stuff too in the 90s.

93-94 are supposed to be the same, but something changed 95-97, not sure what and which..

My First suggestion would be to look up the part numbers on each and see if they match.

My 2nd suggestion would be to get a large sheet of paper (Christmas wrap?), hold it in place with a little masking tape, and trace the outside of the window gasket, and then see if it matches the other. More accurate than just measurements I think.

I just got a really beat up 93, trying to find a chrome grill. A couple of guys helped me out and showed me advertising materials showing the chrome grill in a 94, but I can’t find any reference to it anywhere as a part, only the gray/argent. I’m thinking of grabbing a cheap grill out of a 95 - 98 from the pull a part just to see if it’ll fit in. I’ve seen a couple of chrome grills for these 95-98s around.

hope it helps!

 

[RonD]

All extended cabs have bolt in rear windows, regular or slider type
All 1998 and up regular cabs have the same bolt in rear windows
So these are all interchangeable
Ford did add 2 extra bolts on the top side of glass mount rail at some point but its VERY EASY to drill 2 holes

1997 and earlier regular cabs have glued in rear windows, so only interchangeable with 1997 and earlier regular cabs

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Go too old and the standard cabs have a back window with a rubber gaskat, not glued.

 

[RonD]

Fair enough, gasket seal on 1997 and older regular cab Rangers which won't work in any extended cab or 1998 and up regular cab

 

[Rick W]

Hey, RonD, You seem to know this vintage. Do you have an answer for my question if they ever made a blank to go where the rearview mirrors are? I want to mount door mounted mirrors, and I was wondering if there was a blank to fill the hole for the existing mirrors

 

[RonD]

No, not as far as I know, you would have to make your own

 

[Dirtman]

Glass is made from sand...

 

[RonD]

Glass is made from sand...

No its not, I had sand in my eyes before and couldn't see nothing
Glass is made from CLEAN water, got that in my eyes before and I could still see

 

[Rick W]

Hhhmmmm...

i’m still pretty new around here but I’m starting to get the feeling that you guys might not always take my important projects seriously....

 

[RonD]

LOL

Well, we do answer serious at first but than can taper off as a thread gets longer
It one of those lame "its not you its me" things

 

[Rick W]

And glass is not made from only sand. Both are a form of silica oxide. Glass is a blend of silica oxide, limestone, and sodium carbonate, so glass is silica oxide that has been morphed. The sodium carbonate is so you don’t get an upset stomach after you make the glass.

 

[Rick W]

But, to RonD’s point, glass is a fluid, not a solid....

 

[Dirtman]

Hhhmmmm...

i’m still pretty new around here but I’m starting to get the feeling that you guys might not always take my important projects seriously....

We do, I just get very bored.

 

[RonD]

And glass is not made from only sand. Both are a form of silica oxide. Glass is a blend of silica oxide, limestone, and sodium carbonate, so glass is silica oxide that has been morphed. The sodium carbonate is so you don’t get an upset stomach after you make the glass.

A coherent reasoned response, supported by scientific facts...................

Shame on you, don't you know science is corrupt, has been for the last 4 years, and may be for the next 4 years if Trump gets re-elected