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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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Are the power window regulator springs corvette specific? Or were they a piece used on alot of GM cars?
I need to buy a pair and Im wondering if Im paying the "corvette tax" from the usual vette parts suppliers for a common GM part.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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I don't honestly know, but I would not be surprised to find the same springs were used in oodles and bunches of GM products.

A GM parts number cross reference manual would solve the mystery.

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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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They are different than passenger cars. The different weight glass requires different springs.

I have these on the site, in USA made only for 22.00 (use the sale code to save more). There is a imported version but the quality isn't there.

http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=25864
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Originally Posted by Willcox Corvette
...They are different than passenger cars...
Now we know.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Just be careful when dealing with them! Although I had read warnings on the forum, I still got my hand caught in the bear trap that GM calls a window regulator...ouch!
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Let me know where you find them. I need one for my 76
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