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fottyjs · 02-27-2013, 10:26 AM

Has any body tried a Drake windshield opener for a 36?....Jack

JM 35 Sedan · 02-27-2013, 11:55 AM

Yes, I have bought two at the recent sale price of $60.00/65.00. Have installed one in my '35 fordor sedan and it works well. It also fit very well and appears to be a well made copy of the originals. However, only time and method of use will tell how well /long the gears will hold up though. One thing I do to help from stripping the gears in these mechanisms is I gently push on the center bottom area of windshield glass as I crank on the winder. This helps to remove some of the force/stress on the gears as you open the windshield. Also, this becomes even more necessary when your car is moving along at speed and you have the force of the air pushing against a flat piece of windshield glass.

TagMan · 02-27-2013, 12:16 PM

John,
I also bought one of Drake's WS regulators, but haven't installed it yet. When I looked at it, the unit doesn't appear to have any lubrication. Think it'd be a good idea to try & force a little greae or oil into the innards ?
Thanks,
-Bob

fottyjs · 02-27-2013, 04:04 PM

Guys...Thanks for your input...I put white grease on the gears...Jack

Uptown83 · 02-27-2013, 04:10 PM

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Can you buy just the piece the knob goes on? I had a good one but my splines are all messed up where the knob would screw to.

02-27-2013, 10:26 AM	#1
fottyjs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 188	36 ford windshield regulator Has any body tried a Drake windshield opener for a 36?....Jack

02-27-2013, 11:55 AM	#2
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: 36 ford windshield regulator Yes, I have bought two at the recent sale price of $60.00/65.00. Have installed one in my '35 fordor sedan and it works well. It also fit very well and appears to be a well made copy of the originals. However, only time and method of use will tell how well /long the gears will hold up though. One thing I do to help from stripping the gears in these mechanisms is I gently push on the center bottom area of windshield glass as I crank on the winder. This helps to remove some of the force/stress on the gears as you open the windshield. Also, this becomes even more necessary when your car is moving along at speed and you have the force of the air pushing against a flat piece of windshield glass. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

02-27-2013, 12:16 PM	#3
TagMan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Alvaton, Kentucky, USA Posts: 955	Re: 36 ford windshield regulator John, I also bought one of Drake's WS regulators, but haven't installed it yet. When I looked at it, the unit doesn't appear to have any lubrication. Think it'd be a good idea to try & force a little greae or oil into the innards ? Thanks, -Bob

02-27-2013, 04:04 PM	#4
fottyjs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 188	Re: 36 ford windshield regulator Guys...Thanks for your input...I put white grease on the gears...Jack

02-27-2013, 04:10 PM	#5
Uptown83 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NM Posts: 82	Re: 36 ford windshield regulator Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Can you buy just the piece the knob goes on? I had a good one but my splines are all messed up where the knob would screw to.