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Vanspeed · 01-30-2012, 07:53 PM

I am going to be replacing the door on my CCPU this spring and I took the window regulator out of the old door and it needs to be rebuilt. I took it apart and the gear has 8 teeth. The rebuild kits ask for whether it is a 5 or 6 tooth?? It is a 29 3 bolt design regulator and it is the original to the door. Why no 8 tooth for the rebuild kits? Will a 5 or 6 tooth work with my regulator? Any help is appreciated.

Vanspeed · 01-30-2012, 10:10 PM

Anybody?

Craig Lewis · 01-31-2012, 12:44 AM

No. I tried that once and even if you get the gear installed, the crank will bind and make a horrible racheting noise.

The new 5 & 6 tooth gears are likely imported.
... perhaps from a factory full of very yung children who can only count to five.

700rpm · 01-31-2012, 12:54 AM

Stay with original if you can. I haven't used the kits; I have Chinese-made repros in my coupe and they work well enough but I think they used garage door springs in them. They are HARD to roll up!

Try Bert's for an original. They're good people and their prices are fair.

Bill Goddard · 01-31-2012, 08:17 AM

I rebuilt two regulator assemblies from my 29 fordor and they work great. what exactly is wrong with yours? what parts need work or replacement? Bill G

Vanspeed · 01-31-2012, 08:41 AM

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The shaft that holds the gear in place is worn and so is the gear, the teeth no longer touch the other half moon gear so It will no longer roll up.

dave in australia · 01-31-2012, 02:42 PM

I had a similar problem with the regulators in my tudor. I ended up buying a set from brattons instead of rebuilding the original. The part that I could not get was the locking spring, which forced my hand into buying replacements. Being new, they work well, and are light to use in both directions, and they did not hurt the hip pocket either.

CarlG · 01-31-2012, 02:48 PM

Whatever you do, stay away from the ones that might have a Vintique label on them. The ones I got from Snyders work just fine as well.

Vanspeed · 01-31-2012, 06:06 PM

Thanks guys, guess I will go with a new one.

columbiA · 01-31-2012, 08:09 PM

Years ago I needed a drivers w-reg for a 29 Essex.I looked in an old Hollender interchange manual & found that one from an A sedan was the same.I got one from a R R door that doesnt see much use & it worked fine on drivers door.Another time I needed a D S reg for a 32 chev coupe (best chev I ever had) I couldnt find one,so I took a w-reg from a 37 chev & adapted it to fit.I cut out the stripped section of the quadrant & used part of the quadrant from the 37 I had to alter the radius on the new piece to match the old gear and weld it back together.It worked well.

Vanspeed · 01-31-2012, 09:26 PM

Thanks Don, I buy almost all my parts from Snyders because they are close and I usually get them in two days so I'll go ahead and get one from them.

01-30-2012, 07:53 PM	#1
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,444	Window regulator rebuild? I am going to be replacing the door on my CCPU this spring and I took the window regulator out of the old door and it needs to be rebuilt. I took it apart and the gear has 8 teeth. The rebuild kits ask for whether it is a 5 or 6 tooth?? It is a 29 3 bolt design regulator and it is the original to the door. Why no 8 tooth for the rebuild kits? Will a 5 or 6 tooth work with my regulator? Any help is appreciated. __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

01-30-2012, 10:10 PM	#2
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,444	Re: Window regulator rebuild? Anybody? __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

01-31-2012, 12:44 AM	#3
Craig Lewis Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Parksville B.C. Canada Posts: 880	Re: Window regulator rebuild? No. I tried that once and even if you get the gear installed, the crank will bind and make a horrible racheting noise. The new 5 & 6 tooth gears are likely imported. ... perhaps from a factory full of very yung children who can only count to five. Last edited by Craig Lewis; 01-31-2012 at 12:13 PM.

01-31-2012, 12:54 AM	#4
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 6,039	Re: Window regulator rebuild? Stay with original if you can. I haven't used the kits; I have Chinese-made repros in my coupe and they work well enough but I think they used garage door springs in them. They are HARD to roll up! Try Bert's for an original. They're good people and their prices are fair. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

01-31-2012, 08:17 AM	#5
Bill Goddard Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shrewsbury,Pa Posts: 516	Re: Window regulator rebuild? I rebuilt two regulator assemblies from my 29 fordor and they work great. what exactly is wrong with yours? what parts need work or replacement? Bill G

01-31-2012, 08:41 AM	#6
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,444	Re: Window regulator rebuild? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The shaft that holds the gear in place is worn and so is the gear, the teeth no longer touch the other half moon gear so It will no longer roll up. __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

01-31-2012, 02:42 PM	#7
dave in australia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,241	Re: Window regulator rebuild? I had a similar problem with the regulators in my tudor. I ended up buying a set from brattons instead of rebuilding the original. The part that I could not get was the locking spring, which forced my hand into buying replacements. Being new, they work well, and are light to use in both directions, and they did not hurt the hip pocket either.

01-31-2012, 02:48 PM	#8
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,192	Re: Window regulator rebuild? Whatever you do, stay away from the ones that might have a Vintique label on them. The ones I got from Snyders work just fine as well.

01-31-2012, 06:06 PM	#9
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,444	Re: Window regulator rebuild? Thanks guys, guess I will go with a new one. __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*

01-31-2012, 08:09 PM	#10
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: Window regulator rebuild? Years ago I needed a drivers w-reg for a 29 Essex.I looked in an old Hollender interchange manual & found that one from an A sedan was the same.I got one from a R R door that doesnt see much use & it worked fine on drivers door.Another time I needed a D S reg for a 32 chev coupe (best chev I ever had) I couldnt find one,so I took a w-reg from a 37 chev & adapted it to fit.I cut out the stripped section of the quadrant & used part of the quadrant from the 37 I had to alter the radius on the new piece to match the old gear and weld it back together.It worked well.

01-31-2012, 09:26 PM	#11
Vanspeed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suttons Bay, Mich. Posts: 3,444	Re: Window regulator rebuild? Thanks Don, I buy almost all my parts from Snyders because they are close and I usually get them in two days so I'll go ahead and get one from them. __________________ *Respecting and Resurrecting Ford Model A's.*