Power window conversion
Drifting
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From: VetteMOD
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
If you don't have an AIM (GM Assembly Instruction manual), you should get one. This will tell you all of the parts you need to convert. The regualators and motors are not difficult to obtain. Auto Zone will have the motors as they were used on a lot of Chevys. The wiring harness, switches and relays can be made from just about any era Chevy. The only other thing you need is switches, relays and a lot of time.
Team Owner
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From: Orange Park Florida
BBShark about said it, the junkyard is your friend...you need not change glass or tracks, but of course clean everything up sanitary....I soaked mine in gasoline overnight, then scrubbed it up....used junkyard generic motors of the era, worked fine
the mechanism....I got from Yogi Behr....parts guy, dunno if he is a sponsor or not, but he had rebuilt mechanisms with good sector gears, and was the source....
but this was ten years ago....
as for wiring, I didn't bother with any relays, just wired to battery allmost direct, 30 amp fuse, and also used heavy wire to the motors....switches are generic to the ear also....
I hate not having power windows, it's a PIA....
GENE
the mechanism....I got from Yogi Behr....parts guy, dunno if he is a sponsor or not, but he had rebuilt mechanisms with good sector gears, and was the source....
but this was ten years ago....
as for wiring, I didn't bother with any relays, just wired to battery allmost direct, 30 amp fuse, and also used heavy wire to the motors....switches are generic to the ear also....
I hate not having power windows, it's a PIA....
GENE
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From: Pinellas Park FL
Originally Posted by Robin7TFour
Conway, are you going from manual to electric windows?
Robin
Robin
I got all the parts from different sources and am going to start the project shortly. I am also in stalling power door locks. I have the AIM manual but its always nice to hear from someone who has done the work.
- Ron
Burning Brakes
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From: San Antonio TX
Originally Posted by conway62
Yes,
I got all the parts from different sources and am going to start the project shortly. I am also in stalling power door locks. I have the AIM manual but its always nice to hear from someone who has done the work.
- Ron
I got all the parts from different sources and am going to start the project shortly. I am also in stalling power door locks. I have the AIM manual but its always nice to hear from someone who has done the work.
- Ron
I converted my 71 from manual to electric windows and locks about 1 1/2 years ago.
But I bought the kit from Eckler’s and probably paid way too much.
It wasn't tooo difficult but the windows still will not completely go up with the doors closed.
Getting the window alignment right is a bi**h!!!
I took a lot of photos when I did it, but they are at work.
I'll find them in the morning and see which ones might help you out.
Le Mans Master
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From: I can walk to MA
Nope - haven't done it. Yet.
I bought all the power window guts - including all the tracks, etc
off of Ebay. I will be doing the same conversion, but I have
more pressing issues with my vette ... like putting it all back
together by June.
If you don't mind, I would like to stop by sometime and see
just what's involved. I drive Rt3 from Nashua to Burlington
each day ... going North around 7PM usually. Shoot me a PM or
email and maybe I could swing by sometime after the holidaze.
-Dave
I bought all the power window guts - including all the tracks, etc
off of Ebay. I will be doing the same conversion, but I have
more pressing issues with my vette ... like putting it all back
together by June.
If you don't mind, I would like to stop by sometime and see
just what's involved. I drive Rt3 from Nashua to Burlington
each day ... going North around 7PM usually. Shoot me a PM or
email and maybe I could swing by sometime after the holidaze.
-Dave
Burning Brakes
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From: Grants Pass Oregon
Electric windows
This is an interesting thread, I wonder if it would be feasable to remove the motors and mechinisms from a 1977 caddy and install them on a 1973 Corvette? I have factory assembly manual. What do you guys think? How do you get inside a Corvette door? Do you have to remove the outer skin? 
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Burning Brakes
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From: San Antonio TX
Originally Posted by codestar7
How do you get inside a Corvette door? Do you have to remove the outer skin?
Nope, you don't need to go that far. You just pull the door panels and the access panel behind that.
I'll post some pics in the morning
Burning Brakes
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From: San Antonio TX
Originally Posted by conway62
kortensi,
Did you ever find you pictures?
- Ron
Did you ever find you pictures?
- Ron
I've got them but I have to resize them.
Each pic is about 2 meg each.
I can setup an FTP and let you download them at full quality.
Are you on dial up or broadband?
Instructor
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From: Anaheim Caleefornia
Originally Posted by codestar7
This is an interesting thread, I wonder if it would be feasable to remove the motors and mechinisms from a 1977 caddy and install them on a 1973 Corvette? I have factory assembly manual. What do you guys think? How do you get inside a Corvette door? Do you have to remove the outer skin?
Several years ago my left side motor quit working. When I got the motor out I found yellow paint marker writing on it. It was from a Caddy from the mid 70's but I don't remember exactly which year. I think the motors and gears are pretty generic for that era GM car.
To gain access to the motor and gear, there is a cover at the bottom of the door under the door panel. It's pretty good sized and allows access to the inside. You need long arms to reach some parts but it's all pretty accessable.
Best of luck to you.
SharkPilot
Last edited by SharkPilot; Dec 13, 2004 at 12:23 PM.
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From: Pinellas Park FL
Originally Posted by kortensi
I've got them but I have to resize them.
Each pic is about 2 meg each.
I can setup an FTP and let you download them at full quality.
Are you on dial up or broadband?
Each pic is about 2 meg each.
I can setup an FTP and let you download them at full quality.
Are you on dial up or broadband?
- Ron
Burning Brakes
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From: San Antonio TX
Originally Posted by conway62
Im broadband. If you can point me to an FTP server that would be great.
- Ron
- Ron
I am setting it up now.
The photo directory has about 150 pics and it's about 300 meg.
KO
