Need to break into my truck lol.

[saskbill]

86 was the last year for vent windows. 87 and up was 1 piece door glass

At risk of being burned as a heretic, this old thread suggests the vent windows might have been available as options on some models of the late Gen 1s, and quite common on the B2s:

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60842

The reason I am being stubborn about this is, I am quite certain that there were wing windows on a 1988 supercab ranger carcass I grabbed the computer from last Sunday.

I know how easy is to swap doors on old rangers, but these were power jobbies and appeared original. There was, however no door tag, so I had to rely on the windshield/dash VIN number, the 10th digit of which I am certain was a "J". I am emotionially (an slightly financially) invested in this truck being an 88 because I am swapping a 2.9 out of an 88 (manual) into my 87 (auto) and want the lack of EGR on the 88 motor not to be an issue.

I can't swear to whether my 87 has 1-piece glass or not, for three reasons:
1) my observational skills are sometimes lacking/questionable
2) The 87 is not here
3) The 87 is currently sporting the 88 doors from the truck that donated the engine. The 87 originally had horribly rusted out doors that I replaced with a junkyard pair (year ??), then grabbed the doors from the 88 as part of a general body panel upgrade - front fenders, front thingy between the grill and bumper, box and finally doors (original truck was red, 88 invader species was a fairly nice two-tone blue with grey accents)

I am willing to be wrong about windows (though I distinctly noted the truck on Sunday had wing windows). I kinda hope I am not wrong about the truck being an 88, b/c of the computer I robbed...

 

[RangerFabWorks]

As far as ordering vent windows. That knowledge supersedes me. I’m sure you could have ordered them. But as far as base model trucks. 87 started coming standard with 1 piece door glass

 

[Inbred Redneck]

I do remember seeing a Ranger many years ago (1st gen) that had vent windows, but my 1985 didn't.[/QU

Got an '87 STX with wind wings. If I could figure out how to take a picture with my ol' flip phone and figure out how to upload it I'd show the truck. Got a neighbor with an '86 and one piece door glass. No idea why they're different.

 

[97RangerXLT]

like many things on our rangers, the wing windows were options... or maybe the one piece glass was an option... I think if the truck came with a/c it did not have vent or wing windows. then sometime around 88 or 89 (maybe 89 when they restyled the front end) the wing /vent windows were no longer available.

AJ

 

[wildbill23c]

86 was the last year for vent windows. 87 and up was 1 piece door glass

Really? My 88 Bronco 2 has the vent windows...maybe it became an Eddie Bauer option by then?

 

[wildbill23c]

Whatever you do if you get locked out don't break those vent windows, they cost more to repair than if you break the windshield.

 

[saskbill]

Really? My 88 Bronco 2 has the vent windows...maybe it became an Eddie Bauer option by then?

Bronco IIs appear to be their own kettle of fish window-wise. Several discussions I've seen suggested vent windows were STANDARD on the BIIs.

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-c3799_ds38313

Of course, as is also frequently noted, (Gen I-II) Ranger and BII doors are easily swapped if ya don't like the hand you were dealt...