K5-manual to power rear window-thoughts?

[frenchy51]

I'm restoring a '74 K5 Blazer that now has a manual rear window in it. The tailgate is junk so I found a good gate out of a '85 Blazer that I will use. The '85 has a power window. I think it would be an easy conversion to go with the '85 power window but when I research it, most people are going the other way.....power to manual. Should I stick with the manual window? Are there problems with the power windows. Thanks in advance for any advice!

[Fishermen0105]

Originally Posted by frenchy51

I'm restoring a '74 K5 Blazer that now has a manual rear window in it. The tailgate is junk so I found a good gate out of a '85 Blazer that I will use. The '85 has a power window. I think it would be an easy conversion to go with the '85 power window but when I research it, most people are going the other way.....power to manual. Should I stick with the manual window? Are there problems with the power windows. Thanks in advance for any advice!

I'd stay with the manual. If the electric works it's great, when it quits it's a pain. I'm considering swapping my electric to manual for simplicity so I know the window will come down.

[phillipm]

I wish the guys at Nu-Relics would make a power conversion/replacement! Those guys make great stuff.