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Old May 14, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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my 84 vette window is not working correctly it goes about little under half way up and then it stops the motor is turning but window wont go up i took the door panel off to see if it was being restricted some where and i seen nothing. could this be the regulator?
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Old May 14, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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It sounds like to me that your window ribbon is broken. The window will go up until it hits the break. That ribbon can be replaced. A new one is under $20.

You can also update to the new style regulator. It does not have a ribbon. It has a scissor arrangement.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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Window ribbon for sure. Happened to me last year.
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