Raven brand truck cap parts?

Nate Nagel

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Mar 27, 2010, 5:26:17 PM3/27/10

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Anyone know if parts for these are still available anywhere? I need a
new rear window assembly and hinge for mine. Appears that Raven is no
longer in the truck cap business. Or is there an online truck cap
"graveyard" that I just haven't found yet? Bought this one on
Craigslist a while back and paid way too much for it because ones for
trucks as old as mine (1993) are hard to find now, been great for me so
far but I did something really stupid (if you really must know, had the
window open inside the garage, and pulled out to sweep the floor without
closing it, not thinking - D'oh!) and now I need parts to fix it...

thanks

nate

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Nate Nagel

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Mar 29, 2010, 10:55:20 PM3/29/10

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On 03/27/2010 05:26 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
> Anyone know if parts for these are still available anywhere? I need a
> new rear window assembly and hinge for mine. Appears that Raven is no
> longer in the truck cap business. Or is there an online truck cap
> "graveyard" that I just haven't found yet? Bought this one on Craigslist
> a while back and paid way too much for it because ones for trucks as old
> as mine (1993) are hard to find now, been great for me so far but I did
> something really stupid (if you really must know, had the window open
> inside the garage, and pulled out to sweep the floor without closing it,
> not thinking - D'oh!) and now I need parts to fix it...
>
> thanks
>
> nate
>

I found it after more searching... apparently "Raven" was made by
Glasstite (or was a model of Glasstite cap, but it doesn't say Glasstite
anywhere on it?) parts for which are now sold by

http://www.brandfxbody.com/

no mention of Glasstite or Raven on their site, but I was directed there
by a poster in some truck forum or other. Actually got a call back
around lunchtime today to my web inquiry and apparently my
self-inflicted CF *is* fixable, for less than I paid for said cap (not
by much, but still.)

I didn't actually order the parts as I was driving and didn't get a
chance to call back, but I figured I'd post this if anyone else had a
similar issue and didn't know who to call.

rgw...@gmail.com

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Aug 15, 2015, 12:19:03 AM8/15/15

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Nate did you ever find a replacement for your raven truck cap. I could use your help if so. I have one I need a back window for also.. different reason, same result. all help appreciated. tks, Bob Wilkinson

jakebr...@aol.com

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Feb 24, 2016, 12:22:00 AM2/24/16

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I have the same problem on my 94 GMC Backed too close to a hogwire fence and it caught the handle of my hatch as I pulled away. Pulled the window and frame off and of course broke the glass, bent the window frame assembly. Need to replace the whole thing and need to know where I can either get it fixed or get what I need to fix it.

avag...@gmail.com

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Feb 24, 2016, 1:46:34 PM2/24/16

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prob fix it yourself with Al from McMaster Carr, resin n glass from Summit Racing.

Cap makers have molds n jigs. If the owner passes on to Ft Lauderdale, someone gets the molds n jigs.

sprite

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Aug 31, 2016, 12:23:59 PM8/31/16

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On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 11:46:34 AM UTC-7, avag...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 5:26:17 PM UTC-4, Nate Nagel wrote:
> > Anyone know if parts for these are still available anywhere? I need a
> > new rear window assembly and hinge for mine. Appears that Raven is no
> > longer in the truck cap business. Or is there an online truck cap
> > "graveyard" that I just haven't found yet? Bought this one on
> > Craigslist a while back and paid way too much for it because ones for
> > trucks as old as mine (1993) are hard to find now, been great for me so
> > far but I did something really stupid (if you really must know, had the
> > window open inside the garage, and pulled out to sweep the floor without
> > closing it, not thinking - D'oh!) and now I need parts to fix it...
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > nate
> >
> > --
> > replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.
> > http://members.cox.net/njnagel
>

Gents: It's worth giving BrandFX a call or email.
I had to replace the T handles on our truck and was able to get replacements from them - was unable to find handles that matched OEM on amazon and the like. Not sure with regards to the window/frame assembly though.