Mid-year power window conversion advice?
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Burning Brakes
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Mid-year power window conversion advice?
The switch plugs into the harness either way. Does it matter?
I have to make a retangular hole in the tunnel (from the top) and a smaller one, with two screw holes, in the console cover.
My plan is to center the small hole in the console side to side and front to back between the trim in back and the shift pattern plate. Then I planned to center the larger hole underneath by locating from the smaller top hole.
Is there a flaw in my plan? I have the AIM pages and all of the parts ready to go.
I have to make a retangular hole in the tunnel (from the top) and a smaller one, with two screw holes, in the console cover.
My plan is to center the small hole in the console side to side and front to back between the trim in back and the shift pattern plate. Then I planned to center the larger hole underneath by locating from the smaller top hole.
Is there a flaw in my plan? I have the AIM pages and all of the parts ready to go.
Le Mans Master
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CCC, when I added PW to my 65 years ago, I found there was a slightly raised casting outline on the underside of the console. Don't know if all years came with them but the factory may have used that raised marking as a guide for cutting the rectangular switch hole for cars that were receiving PW.
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Burning Brakes
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Mine is a '65 also.
It was built in June of 1965, which would make it one of the last cars of that model year. Therefore, someone must have pulled an old console from the back of the shelf or something.
Back to Plan A.
Melting Slicks
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CCC
Here are some pics of the console from my 65 equipped with PW. I can measure the distances side to side and fore and aft this evening if you'd like.
Dave Z
P.S. Found a pic of the trans tunnel with the pocket for the switch.
Here are some pics of the console from my 65 equipped with PW. I can measure the distances side to side and fore and aft this evening if you'd like.
Dave Z
P.S. Found a pic of the trans tunnel with the pocket for the switch.
Last edited by DZVette; Jun 25, 2008 at 02:23 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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Problem solved, thanks to DZVette!
From that hole, I should be able to properly place the pocket in the trans tunnel. Cool!
Another puzzle solved with your help! I will assume that you had those pictures on file, as I would have trouble sleeping if I thought you took the console out just to help me.
P.S. Got to spend a little quality time with your pal magicv8 on the Route 66 trip. The man would appear to be a mechanical genius AND a master of detail. My brain was worn out after a couple of hours!
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Burning Brakes
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My '65 is a 4-speed
It seemed to me that this should be a job I could handle, after all of the other stupid stuff I accidentally didn't screw up.
Thanks for the suggestion, though.
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When you figure out how to cut that square hole, please let me know. I have to do mine, too. It would be easy if the switch had a flange that covered the edges, but it doesn't. I don't know why they did it that way.
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Burning Brakes
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OK, I'm busted.
I am doing the layout of the hole, but a friend since 8th grade, who is an absolute genius when it comes to stuff like this, will do the actual cutting.
He has reliable compressed air, the proper cutting tools and, most important, the confidence to do it right the first time.
If you have the DuPont paint calendar featuring "Hot Hues" from 2005, you will find one of his creations as the March pin-up.
He has reliable compressed air, the proper cutting tools and, most important, the confidence to do it right the first time.
If you have the DuPont paint calendar featuring "Hot Hues" from 2005, you will find one of his creations as the March pin-up.
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