Topic: Converting smoker's window to full window on door

[alwayzbroken]

Is it possible to remove the smoker's window from a door and install the guts from a different door with a full window? I have a complete door with the full window and want to install that into a door that has a smoker's window in it currently. Is it possible? It looks like it could be done.

As you can see my two doors have different setups. I want to have two full windows.

[unclejpl4x4]

ekk   thats a good ?  wish i knew glen might

[79coyotefrg]

  i'll look at some of my doors  tomorrow  and  try and figure that out for ya

[46&2]

I've been curious about this two but the other way around. when my power windows go out I want to replace them with manual windows with a wing.

[unclejpl4x4]

i don't know but arnt the wing windows have there own holes/brackets


and what about the angle of the frame 

[alwayzbroken [OP]]

i don't know but arnt the wing windows have there own holes/brackets


and what about the angle of the frame 

The only difference would be on the inside because otherwise the actual door looks identical. I assume Toyota used the same basic door then just used different hardware etc. from there. As long as nothing is welded I would think it would work.

[DanS]

I have a friend that swapped out the 'vent' windows from his 87 Pickup to his 85 4Runner with no problems. Because he had both side by side he was able to use all the hardware. Hope it helps, DanS

[alwayzbroken [OP]]

I have a friend that swapped out the 'vent' windows from his 87 Pickup to his 85 4Runner with no problems. Because he had both side by side he was able to use all the hardware. Hope it helps, DanS

The 4Runner had a full window to begin with I assume? Thanks.

[DanS]

The 4Runner had a full window to begin with I assume? Thanks.

Yes, sorry I wasn't clear.

[jimbo74]

it is swapable you just need all the guts from the other style window

[DanS]

it is swapable you just need all the guts from the other style window

Yes!

[alwayzbroken [OP]]

Good news. Thanks! And yes I have all the parts from the old door to swap. 

[OOPS]

Bolt in, bolt out.

[BLACKDOG]

Bolt in, bolt out.

Both doors will have all the holes drilled for both window styles.  When I gutted my half doors, I checked on it. 

[alwayzbroken [OP]]

Thats just what I wanted to hear. I will post up any other things that I find when I do it. Probably sometime soon if it warms up in the next couple weeks.

[jimbo74]

i have a set of solid windowed doors if you need any parts, think i sold one of the regulators though

[alwayzbroken [OP]]

i have a set of solid windowed doors if you need any parts, think i sold one of the regulators though

Thanks Jimbo but fortunately I have the full original door. It had a large dent so I put on a different door that had the wing window when the truck was painted. I would leave it on but somebody welded near the window glass and pitted the window pretty bad. I want to tint the windows but can't with that glass pitted. I figured if I have to put new glass in I might as well put the original full window in so both sides match.

[Cheesemaker]

The one thing you will have to do is, pop out a little piece of metal.  It is at the bottom of the strip that separates the two windows.  Once you get it all apart you will see what I'm talking about.  But they are the same, and interchangeable.