1935-36 Coupe Rear Window Regulator Question

[Fredb_]

I dug these out of a friends barn that I've been helping sell parts for. The one on the right is off a 35-36 Coupe rear window panel and the one on the left is the LH rear door of a 1936 fordor. The one difference I've found is the arms on the rear window regulator have a slight bend in them and they are about 1/4" shorter OA.


My question is, has anyone used one of these LH rear door regulators successfully as a rear window regulator on a coupe? I've got two 35-36 rear window panels and the regulators seem difficult to come by and therefore have more value than a Fordor rear door regulator.


It looks like a pretty easy modification.


Thanks

[Fredb_]

This could also be a good heads up to anyone restoring a 1935 or 1936 Ford Coupe and can't find a window regulator for your rear window. This is a very easy modification with limited skills to accomplish. It would be nice to hear from someone who's used one though.

[KiWinUS]

Thanks for the great info here. Cheers. Tony

[Randy in ca]

I also noticed the similarities a while ago - meant to follow up more but kind of forgot. Another difference is the handle shafts (square vs splined/threaded).

[Fredb_]

Originally Posted by Randy in ca

I also noticed the similarities a while ago - meant to follow up more but kind of forgot. Another difference is the handle shafts (square vs splined/threaded).

The one on the right I pulled off a 36 Coupe rear window panel and it has a square crank shaft.


I believe the differences are slight enough that the door regulator could be used with little or no modification.

[Gary Tosel]

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The sedan rear regulator has the same square shaft with a hole in shaft cross wise for the door handle. The coupe rear regulator has a square shaft but has a threaded hole parallel to the shaft for a screw to hold on the special tee handle. I looked at the similar design between these two and I only ended up using the spring for a friends 5w Coupe restoration.

[Fredb_]

Originally Posted by Gary Tosel

The sedan rear regulator has the same square shaft with a hole in shaft cross wise for the door handle. The coupe rear regulator has a square shaft but has a threaded hole parallel to the shaft for a screw to hold on the special tee handle. I looked at the similar design between these two and I only ended up using the spring for a friends 5w Coupe restoration.

Thanks Gary, that is good information to add.

[Randy in ca]

Well as stated above, I was pretty sure that the Coupe handle shaft was drilled and threaded for attaching the handle, but I guess I was "out to lunch" on the type of shaft used (square not round splined) -- must have been thinking of the splined shaft and screw used for the windshield regulator handle.

By way of interest, the attached photo shows a somewhat different regulator mounting panel used, as found when removed from an early 1935 3W body which has shown several other differences from later production bodies.

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[Fredb_]

Originally Posted by Randy in ca

Well as stated above, I was pretty sure that the Coupe handle shaft was drilled and threaded for attaching the handle, but I guess I was "out to lunch" on the type of shaft used (square not round splined) -- must have been thinking of the splined shaft and screw used for the windshield regulator handle.

By way of interest, the attached photo shows a somewhat different regulator mounting panel used, as found when removed from an early 1935 3W body which has shown several other differences from later production bodies.

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Thanks, this is also good additional information. I believe the one I've got may be from a 1936 year although they may functionally interchange.