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canadian · 01-23-2019, 07:05 AM

1929 Murray body Fordor. both front window regulators need replacing , originals not suitable for rebuild, what's thoughts on VINTIQUE...seems like only thing available. I have had a lot of negative results with this brand name replacement parts.

1930artdeco · 01-23-2019, 08:36 AM

Spend the money and find originals.

Mike

burner31 · 01-23-2019, 08:16 PM

Ditto post #2, and good luck finding them

figment · 01-23-2019, 08:35 PM

Try Arizona Model A , Ask for Sammy . He has a lot of original parts and is quite reasonable .

Del in NE Ohio · 01-24-2019, 08:04 AM

I, like many, begin to wretch at the thought of using Vintique parts.. However when the Right Front ( same as Left Rear) regulator died in my 155-A Murray, I held my nose and installed one. It has been working fine for about three years now.

canadian · 01-24-2019, 01:41 PM

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Hey Del that's a reassurance , in a bit of a dilemma with parts sometimes, on an island in cold North Atlantic I don't have a lot of options . I have purchased all my parts from vendors in USA. Always a little something when it came to Vintique, but just so happy to have a part so I could continue on, bought so much and cursed so much my 29 is named VINNEY. I ordered both regulators from Brattons, Vintique , so I am all ready for some filing, drilling ,twisting, grinding ,welding, cuts, bruises , bumps....but at least I get to sit on running board of a 1929 Model A and enjoy... thanks for you comment.

Del in NE Ohio · 01-24-2019, 06:03 PM

I would rather use original regulator, but mine broke two days before my wife and I were leaving on a 9 day club tour. At the time, I was working at Snyders and could snag a repo off the shelf on my way to the parking lot. So far, so good. I had forgotten that I had replaced that regulator until I read your post.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 01-26-2019, 07:42 AM

We forget that a Model A is a basically "DISPOSABLE" CAR!!!
Bill Wreckingyard

canadian · 01-26-2019, 09:30 AM

Bill , so glad to hear from you. One of the problems I am confronted with is parts availablity, just can't go and acquire the simple things even the MMO was a challenge and that is quite simple, We are on a Friggen rock in cold north Atlantic ...Jez are fore fathers would rather scale rocks and ice than over Sun and sand. CANADIAN DISCOURAGED.

Oldbluoval · 01-26-2019, 09:52 AM

Here's a band aid......
If the regulator gear has the "bad offs"
Take the cup apart and turn the gear over.
You'll get more service out of it.
If the spring brake is bad, you're just sorta out of luck without rebuild
NORS rebuild kits might be found and they are better than current

hazelhoff · 01-27-2019, 12:02 PM

Vintique stuff is junk ! Bye regulators from Snyders, They are just fine. The Vintique ones don’t let the lower window rail pass, so you hear a lous click half was up and down.

Site matters ! Haha

Purdy Swoft · 01-27-2019, 01:26 PM

I thought that Vintique was the only company that made the repeoduction window regulators . The times that I have used repro regulators , I've had to bend the arm on the regulator.

canadian · 01-27-2019, 01:44 PM

from my research , Vintique is the only reproduction manufacturer of Fordor regulators

01-23-2019, 07:05 AM	#1
canadian BANNED Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: newfoundland,canada Posts: 128	window regulators. 1929 Murray body Fordor. both front window regulators need replacing , originals not suitable for rebuild, what's thoughts on VINTIQUE...seems like only thing available. I have had a lot of negative results with this brand name replacement parts.

01-23-2019, 08:16 PM	#3
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: window regulators. Ditto post #2, and good luck finding them __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

01-23-2019, 08:35 PM	#4
figment Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 332	Re: window regulators. Try Arizona Model A , Ask for Sammy . He has a lot of original parts and is quite reasonable .

01-24-2019, 08:04 AM	#5
Del in NE Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbiana,OH Posts: 461	Re: window regulators. I, like many, begin to wretch at the thought of using Vintique parts.. However when the Right Front ( same as Left Rear) regulator died in my 155-A Murray, I held my nose and installed one. It has been working fine for about three years now.

01-24-2019, 01:41 PM	#6
canadian BANNED Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: newfoundland,canada Posts: 128	Re: window regulators. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hey Del that's a reassurance , in a bit of a dilemma with parts sometimes, on an island in cold North Atlantic I don't have a lot of options . I have purchased all my parts from vendors in USA. Always a little something when it came to Vintique, but just so happy to have a part so I could continue on, bought so much and cursed so much my 29 is named VINNEY. I ordered both regulators from Brattons, Vintique , so I am all ready for some filing, drilling ,twisting, grinding ,welding, cuts, bruises , bumps....but at least I get to sit on running board of a 1929 Model A and enjoy... thanks for you comment.

01-23-2019, 08:36 AM	#2
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,552	Re: window regulators. Spend the money and find originals. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

01-24-2019, 06:03 PM	#7
Del in NE Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbiana,OH Posts: 461	Re: window regulators. I would rather use original regulator, but mine broke two days before my wife and I were leaving on a 9 day club tour. At the time, I was working at Snyders and could snag a repo off the shelf on my way to the parking lot. So far, so good. I had forgotten that I had replaced that regulator until I read your post.

01-26-2019, 07:42 AM	#8
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: window regulators. We forget that a Model A is a basically "DISPOSABLE" CAR!!! Bill Wreckingyard __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

01-26-2019, 09:30 AM	#9
canadian BANNED Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: newfoundland,canada Posts: 128	Re: window regulators. Bill , so glad to hear from you. One of the problems I am confronted with is parts availablity, just can't go and acquire the simple things even the MMO was a challenge and that is quite simple, We are on a Friggen rock in cold north Atlantic ...Jez are fore fathers would rather scale rocks and ice than over Sun and sand. CANADIAN DISCOURAGED.

01-26-2019, 09:52 AM	#10
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,371	Re: window regulators. Here's a band aid...... If the regulator gear has the "bad offs" Take the cup apart and turn the gear over. You'll get more service out of it. If the spring brake is bad, you're just sorta out of luck without rebuild NORS rebuild kits might be found and they are better than current

01-27-2019, 12:02 PM	#11
hazelhoff Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 387	Re: window regulators. Vintique stuff is junk ! Bye regulators from Snyders, They are just fine. The Vintique ones don’t let the lower window rail pass, so you hear a lous click half was up and down. Site matters ! Haha

01-27-2019, 01:26 PM	#12
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: window regulators. I thought that Vintique was the only company that made the repeoduction window regulators . The times that I have used repro regulators , I've had to bend the arm on the regulator.

01-27-2019, 01:44 PM	#13
canadian BANNED Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: newfoundland,canada Posts: 128	Re: window regulators. from my research , Vintique is the only reproduction manufacturer of Fordor regulators