Mysterious sheet detail in rear window

micki

Look at the enclosed picture showing the rear window from the inside of my 1951 Pacemaker Brougham. I am on my way to install the headlining but have found that mysterious sheet detail on inside top of the window. Who can tell me what this is used for?

jjbubaboy

Maybe an additional bow support?? HMMM.....

Jeff

StillOutThere

I've never had a set of the optional venetian blinds.  Did they have an upper hanger like this?

micki

To jjbubaboy! Thanks for your tip which could have been right. I tried to place the roof bow into that "support" but it was impossible. The bow is too high and will rather stay in contact with the roof. I also checked a Headlining instruction which I have but nothing is mentioned in there about that mysterious sheet detail on inside top of the window. My own guess is that on some models it is used for mounting a courtesy light as you cannot really mount it directly onto the roof. But I am not sure.
Grateful for further tips!

To StillOutThere! The venition blinds are mounted from the outside by installing two holders directly under the glass rubber. Have a look at the enclosed picture at each end of the holder.

micki

To StillOutThere! I made a mistake in my description:The venition blinds are mounted from the OUTSIDE.....
The correct writing should be:The venition blinds are mounted from the INSIDE....

SuperDave

I have a 49 Super brougham with no head liner. The rear window "frame' is a one piece stamping.. No joint at the top like yours. I just junked a 50 pacemaker brougham body and it had a one piece frame like my 49. I can only guess that they added that piece to yours to fill in a gap in the frame? but why? Maybe something to help ease assembly of the rear glass? I didn't see anything like that on a 51 Hornet I just junked, but that is a larger window.

The courtesy lights were only on the Commodores in 48-50. They were on the sides between the side and rear windows. The pieces of metal that they were mounted on are not welded into the Super or Pacemaker. I cut a pair off a 51 Hornet and welded them in so I will have the rear lights. 

Glowplug

Does the window opening on the opposite side have the same piece installed and is the opening also cut?

micki

To Oldfarmer 1947 gmailcom! The piece is in the center of the rear window, see enclosed picture.

Glowplug

To Oldfarmer 1947 gmailcom! The piece is in the center of the rear window, see enclosed picture.

Thanks for the updated picture.  I failed to view the original post headline.  The initial picture's perspective tricked me into thinking it was the side window of a Brougham.  The comments previously made about 1951 Hudson cars having a similar window opening split with a piece welded above are consistent with my experience with 51 models.  I have no idea why the extra piece is there.  

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hudsontech

That's what I like about this club and this forum - learn something new every day.  Thanks Ken, for your input.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

RL Chilton

    "If you look at the front laminated glass of the Stepdown, you will notice that it is curved only in the horizontal plane, not vertical. The rear tempered glass is curved in both planes, thus the greater difficulty of manufacture."

Which resulted in one of the few bones of contention amongst step-down buyers back in the day in that the distortion looking through the rearview mirror and out the back glass was less than optimal.  Personally, I kind of like it and have gotten used to it.  It's just one more reminder that the technology at the time was still new.  

micki

Thanks to all of you for clearing up this mysterious sheet metal piece.I am convinced that it was intended as a reinforcement. I can now make my headliner installation without being anxious. Michael (micki) Henze, Sweden