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Manual to power windows?

I have some leather door panels that I got with the car since the previous owner put in leather seats.  Problem is they are for power windows, door locks and I think mirrors.  I can't seam to find a power window regulator listed anywhere, but I can find butt loads of motors.  Does the motor just replace the manual crank?

Manual to power windows?

Reply #1
No, the whole track is different. How much for your manual track setup, and what year car is it.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #2
unless I can find what I need to switch to power windows.....$5 billion a piece lol

it's an 85 and I have no idea what going rate is on manual track setups.

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Reply #3
Manual tracks are rare, but nit exactally desirable. I will pull some at a junkyard for you and trade you straight acrossed. I have only seen two sets of manual in about 6 years.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #4
I'm gonna be tapped out for funds for a little bit after getting stuff for adding the console and column to floor swap.  The bird is my only car so the only  way this will work is if when I've got the rest of the parts for the doors you send me the tracks and then I send you the manual setup once it's out.  The way I'm gonna being doing things is get all the parts to do things and then do them on my one day off a week.

It sucks, and so does not having a garage.

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Reply #5
also sorta on topic...yet not...are the door lock actuators two wire(I'm guessing they are but want to be 100%)?  a friend has some I could snag for under $20 that are two wire.

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Reply #6
Quote from: Haystack;353146
Manual tracks are rare, but nit exactally desirable. I will pull some at a junkyard for you and trade you straight acrossed. I have only seen two sets of manual in about 6 years.

I have manual tracks, and I HATE them. I understand why they are so rare. Manual seats on the other hand....I'd much rather keep those the way they are.
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

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Reply #7
yea the leather seats in my bird are power...don't know exactly what that switch does since it's not connected but I doubt much of anything.

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Reply #8
I love the manual tracks. I could probably pull some auto tracks for you, but I realized that you have an 85? I'm not sure if it would swap straight over or not.

Sarj, when your ready to lose those hand cranks, let me know.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #9
I have 85 power tracks and motors $35 each side shipped. I also have the door wiring harness and wiring diagrams to convert . Pm me if interested
John

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Reply #10
I've been looking for manual cranks, and here you guys are ding them! :beatyoass:
1987 TC

 

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Reply #11
yea I think I'm just gonna stick with manual windows and add power mirrors/locks.