<VV> Well, it ain't got a backseat or a rear window But it still gets me where I wanna go

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From: John Howell [mailto:32chevy at 0306.org] 
Subject: Re: VV: What is a backlight 

Andy and Frank, 

I am 73 and car crazy and I have never seen this term used in referring 
to a rear window except on VV lately. I have a pretty good collection 
of auto books, manuals, magazines and catalogs and I cannot find this 
term used anywhere. It may be some slang term used by some people but 
it is not proper that I can find. None of my GM parts Catalogs use it. 
I am looking at a Fisher Body Service Manual and it calls the rear 
window a " BACK WINDOW". If you can tell me where I can see this term 
in print I would like to see it. 

Thanks 
John 

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Hi John, 


I think auto stylists tend to refer to it as a back light. 
Barracuda stylist John Samsen is quoted as saying - "I liked reverse-slant ‘C-pillars’ and large backlights, so that is what I presented. " 
http://www.autoquarterly.com/featured_articles/article.php?id=5 


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The 3 nuts-n-bolts guys that wrote the 1963 Corvette SAE paper vacillated a little. 
1963 Corvette SAE paper page 20 - "wrap around rear windows" 
http://www.web-cars.com/corvette/1963_SAE-paper.php?page=20 


1963 Corvette SAE paper page 24 - "the roof panel carries tow tempered glass back lights." 
http://www.web-cars.com/corvette/1963_SAE-paper.php?page=24 


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1949 Fisher Body manual - "back window glass" 
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/fisher/1949/49fbsm089.htm 


1962 T-bird manual - "roof and back window section" page 2-4841 
http://fordramair.com/new/info/tech/T-Bird_manuals/1962_Thunderbird_Body_Interior_Assembly_Manual/1962_Thunderbird_Body_Interior_Assembly_Manual.pdf 


Dan T