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TomT/Williamsburg · 05-21-2025, 11:25 AM

Has anyone used the UPAC 32 coupe window regulators? Any good?

Thanks for any info you can give ….

TomT

NealinCA · 05-21-2025, 12:17 PM

I have used UPAC window regulators in a 32 pickup and a Fordor sedan. Both worked fine, but didn't seem as smooth as original Fords.

Krylon32 · 05-21-2025, 12:21 PM

I have them in my deuce 5 window and in my deuce tudor. Work fine. Before the U.P. regulators came on the market I tried some Vintique regulators which did not work nearly as smooth as U.P. I've also used several pairs of U.P. door latches which also work very good.

Karl Wescott · 05-21-2025, 01:01 PM

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My impressions are the UPAC regulators are OK out of the box. A bit softer metal than original or Vintiques and as Neal noted not as smooth. Vintique's have a wrong type rivet holding the arms to the gears which causes binding, fixing that they work just fine. (pm me for more details if needed).

Also beware that there are (at least) three versions of regulators in the wild. Early (type one) needs different mount holes and bottom glass channel than type 2 or type 3. DavidG has notes on the three styles in his errata web page on the Early V8 Club site.

05-21-2025, 11:25 AM	#1
TomT/Williamsburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Posts: 2,714	UPAC 32 Window Coupe Window Regulators Has anyone used the UPAC 32 coupe window regulators? Any good? Thanks for any info you can give …. TomT __________________ Run to the LA Roadster Show - 2016 My Run to Bonneville - 2013 My 32 5-Window Build My Run to the LSRU

05-21-2025, 12:17 PM	#2
NealinCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central Coast, Calif. Posts: 868	Re: UPAC 32 Window Coupe Window Regulators I have used UPAC window regulators in a 32 pickup and a Fordor sedan. Both worked fine, but didn't seem as smooth as original Fords.

05-21-2025, 12:21 PM	#3
Krylon32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,170	Re: UPAC 32 Window Coupe Window Regulators I have them in my deuce 5 window and in my deuce tudor. Work fine. Before the U.P. regulators came on the market I tried some Vintique regulators which did not work nearly as smooth as U.P. I've also used several pairs of U.P. door latches which also work very good.

05-21-2025, 01:01 PM	#4
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,538	Re: UPAC 32 Window Coupe Window Regulators Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My impressions are the UPAC regulators are OK out of the box. A bit softer metal than original or Vintiques and as Neal noted not as smooth. Vintique's have a wrong type rivet holding the arms to the gears which causes binding, fixing that they work just fine. (pm me for more details if needed). Also beware that there are (at least) three versions of regulators in the wild. Early (type one) needs different mount holes and bottom glass channel than type 2 or type 3. DavidG has notes on the three styles in his errata web page on the Early V8 Club site.