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BlackDrake · 03-15-2003, 09:39 PM

My window regulators in my 69 4x4 are bad. In the LMC catalog I found a power window kit. I would like to have power windows in the truck some day. Would I still have to replace the regulators or can I just get the kit? Is the kit hard to install? I would rather invest money in the power windows.

Thanks Mike

Xzavior240 · 03-15-2003, 11:23 PM

wow it totally slipped my mind what the regulators where for a second. ugh its been a long day. the power window kit should replace everything that attaches to the rail on the bottom of the glass. the regulators use gears and springs and if they were making the power window to still have to use the regulators it would have to be set to work with just those gears and springs and stuff and that would only replace the fact that you dont have to turn the crank to get it to go up.that whole piece should come out and the power window kit should have all that stuff on it. if that makes any sense. Im not sure I lost myself in there too so if it doesnt dont feel bad. Im assuming your looking at a universal power window kit which would replace the regulators inside the door already. or at least the ones I have seen do.

Terry S · 03-16-2003, 01:23 AM

If it's the universal kit that I'm thinking of, it works by turning the splined shaft that the window crank originally fit on. There is a cable driven gear contraption that is supposed to fit under the door panel but over splined shaft while you hide the drive motor somewhere down in the guts of the door.

I bought one of these made by Spal a while back and couldn't see any way to make it work on out trucks without either modifying the regulators or having something sticking out thru the door panels (want to buy it...cheap

).

There are a couple of vendors that make electric window kits that come with new regulators for about $250.00 that work pretty well. Or you cam go junk yard shopping for belt type drive units out of a late 80's oldsmobuick and modify them to work.

Just use the search function here and type in "electric windows" and you'll find info on all of this

**Classic Heartbeat** · 03-16-2003, 01:28 AM

We have one of those power window kits in stock... $144.95 plus shipping if you are interested. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

03-15-2003, 09:39 PM	#1
BlackDrake Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cartersville GA Posts: 4	Power windows My window regulators in my 69 4x4 are bad. In the LMC catalog I found a power window kit. I would like to have power windows in the truck some day. Would I still have to replace the regulators or can I just get the kit? Is the kit hard to install? I would rather invest money in the power windows. Thanks Mike

03-15-2003, 11:23 PM	#2
Xzavior240 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: enterprise kansas Posts: 230	wow it totally slipped my mind what the regulators where for a second. ugh its been a long day. the power window kit should replace everything that attaches to the rail on the bottom of the glass. the regulators use gears and springs and if they were making the power window to still have to use the regulators it would have to be set to work with just those gears and springs and stuff and that would only replace the fact that you dont have to turn the crank to get it to go up.that whole piece should come out and the power window kit should have all that stuff on it. if that makes any sense. Im not sure I lost myself in there too so if it doesnt dont feel bad. Im assuming your looking at a universal power window kit which would replace the regulators inside the door already. or at least the ones I have seen do. __________________ 71 chevy C10 LWB 2WD runs and everything 79 chevy 1/2 ton Big Ten silverado gonna part it out since it left me walking. 69 f100 real good shape with lots of go go juice 89 plymouth reliant (daily driver) 86 thunderbird sitting in the weeds almost covered (anyone need parts?) WWW.xschunkofthenet.freeservers.com nothing there I promise " tell me I'm a sinner I got news for you. I spoke to god this morning and he dont like you" OZZY

03-16-2003, 01:23 AM	#3
Terry S Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 118	If it's the universal kit that I'm thinking of, it works by turning the splined shaft that the window crank originally fit on. There is a cable driven gear contraption that is supposed to fit under the door panel but over splined shaft while you hide the drive motor somewhere down in the guts of the door. I bought one of these made by Spal a while back and couldn't see any way to make it work on out trucks without either modifying the regulators or having something sticking out thru the door panels (want to buy it...cheap ). There are a couple of vendors that make electric window kits that come with new regulators for about $250.00 that work pretty well. Or you cam go junk yard shopping for belt type drive units out of a late 80's oldsmobuick and modify them to work. Just use the search function here and type in "electric windows" and you'll find info on all of this __________________ I can do all things thru Christ, but he evidently doesn't want me to beat that Camaro light to light....

03-16-2003, 01:28 AM	#4
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