Hey guys,
I'm currently trying to get the power windows working as well as the driver's side vent window to crank on my 65. It's too dang hot to drive around here with NO a/c and only the passenger side vent window open...
For the power windows:
I know it could be basically one or both of two things: no power going to the motor or bad motor. I took the door trim pieces off of both sides and followed the trouble shooting guide in the shop manual. When I applied 12v power to the driver's side window, it went up and down with some minor binding so I think it's a safe bet that something is wrong in the wiring. The first thing I'll check is the switch since it is flapping in the breeze on the center console
The passenger side didn't budge. I hit the motor with a rubber hammer and pushed and pulled on the window to see if it was bound and still no movement with power applied. While I still don't know if the wiring is bad, I know the motor is most likely shot on the ps.
Question for this mini-project: are the window motors a Ford wide common part or am I forced to call Tbird HQ et al to buy a special part?
For the driver's side vent window:
The crank spins freely and I've visually verified that it does turn the rod going into the actuator. Problem is the gears don't engage. If I push the window out by about 1/2 inch, the gears catch and it'll crank the rest of the way open. Same with shutting it. I ASSuME that I need to replace the regulator.
The question is HOW?
I've read the 2 paragraphs in chap 17 of the shop manual and looked at the pictures and read the write up in the body/intrerior assembly manual and they seem to only talk about adjusting the alignment of the window, not replacing the regulator. If the attached pics don't do it justice, suffice it to say that the regulator is burried behind sheet metal with no decent sized opening near it for access.
Questions:
The shop manual says to do this in the first paragraph "remove the door inside handles, the door trim panel and then carefully remove the door water shield to gain access to the vent and window adjustments"
What is the "door trim panel" and what is the "door water shield"? I took off the front and back chrome strips and then what I would call the trim panel (the part with the arm rest).
In your opinion(s) am I going in the right direction here with replacing the regulator (I got a NOS FoMoCo one off eBay a couple months ago)? If not any suggestions on how to fix this?
Pics:
Inside of the door with the trim removed:
DS vent window workings close up:
NOS vent window regulator:
