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Old Apr 28, 2015 | 08:32 AM
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Is there a kit to convert a electric window to roll up?
Where could I get this?

I have a 75 vett and I hate electric windows.

Could I just buy the parts and convert it?

Any advice would be appreciated

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Old Apr 28, 2015 | 08:55 AM
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Hi a,
I believe in order to make the conversion you'd need to buy a right and left manual window regulator.
Check out Bair's Corvettes for new and rebuilt regulators.
The conversion is straight forward but generally working on the side windows in any way isn't easy.
Good Luck!
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...I believe in order to make the conversion you'd need to buy a right and left manual window regulator...
Yep. And the cranks. And the crank related hardware. And put holes in your door panels. You'll also want a new e-brake console without the switch cutouts.

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Darn,...I was thinking about going the other way but have too much else to look after.
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Why don't you just track someone that is parting a corvette and buy both whole doors?
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Darn,...I was thinking about going the other way but have too much else to look after.
I'm with this guy. My 74 has crank up windows. Wish I had electric. It IS a bolt in, 'cept I already made the 800 dollar door panels "hand crank ready" which kinda ruins the concept of wanting to do the conversion
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I'm with this guy. My 74 has crank up windows. Wish I had electric. It IS a bolt in, 'cept I already made the 800 dollar door panels "hand crank ready" which kinda ruins the concept of wanting to do the conversion
The problem with power windows today is the crappy foreign made switches that usually fail after a couple of years. It is a pain pulling the rear console to change the bad switch. I finally found some nos GM switches. Hopefully they will last longer.
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Originally Posted by allena
Hello
Is there a kit to convert a electric window to roll up?
Where could I get this?

I have a 75 vett and I hate electric windows.

Could I just buy the parts and convert it?

Any advice would be appreciated

Thank you

A
Isn't this a little like converting from a manual transmission to an automatic? I mean, WTH does that?
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Isn't this a little like converting from a manual transmission to an automatic? I mean, WTH does that?
The owner of the car. Everyone has their preferences.
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Originally Posted by allena
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Is there a kit to convert a electric window to roll up?
Where could I get this?

I have a 75 vett and I hate electric windows.

Could I just buy the parts and convert it?

Any advice would be appreciated

Thank you

A
I converted mine to electric during the rebuild. I have he manual regulators available for sale if you are interested

Send me a PM

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Originally Posted by Sniper4x4
...Why don't you just track someone that is parting a corvette and buy both whole doors?...
Why create work you don't have to do and pay for something you don't need? Replacement doors means hanging and aligning them and probably paint. The OP could do his/her conversion with his/her doors on the car.
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Why create work you don't have to do and pay for something you don't need? Replacement doors means hanging and aligning them and probably paint. The OP could do his/her conversion with his/her doors on the car.
Mike...I think you missed what was meant by the comment of buying doors. Most people who are parting out car will not take the time to take a door apart to sell one part out of it when these doors are coming from an individual....so it would be left up to the purchaser to pull out what they need and save the doors or sell them off to someone who might need them.

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