Technical Electric windows

Anyone install electric windows in 1927 Ford coupe? Do I have to cut the doors open? Any recommendations on what kits are the best?

 

Electric windows??. Man you are on the wrong forum

 

are we really that picky?

 

poor guy, just aske a simple question and the old bags are after him LOL

 

Here we go.....another discussion as to whats traditional.......

 

Power windows were available in Packard, Ford and GM cars in 1941.

 

I believe they were originally vacuum assist. HRP

 

Worked on an old Buick. They were hydraulic. Spring pulled the window up, pulled down by the hydraulic piston.

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Never saw the need for electric windows. Helped Neighbor install some in a 56 and a 57 Nomad-work OK but he has had issues with them over the years-no problems with the manual windows on my 40 or wife's 55.

 

I agree that PWs aren't traditional or period correct, but in some cases they are the most cost effective. Especially when the original is missing and replacements are made of unobtanium and just can't be found.
There's a company located in Forsyth, GA that will do custom installations in just about anything with windows, and from what I hear from others, their prices are quite reasonable.
I suspect this is sorta the same all over the country for oddball or rare vehicles.

 

It ain't that hard to lean over and roll the windows up or down in the early cars. HRP

 

Love the power windows in my 40 and my 53.

 

I used Jeep Cherokee manual window regulators in my T coupe. If you want electric, look for something that is very thin. There really isn't much room inside that door. On John Buttera's T sedan from about 1974, he adapted 70's era GM window motors directly onto the T regulators and made a fancy arm rest to hide the bulge that was needed.

 

Long before the Hamb I had a 39 Ford convertible and it was missing the necessary window regulators and I purchased the specialty electric ones from the place in Georgia, I also used the remote key fob switch to remotely roll the windows up and down.

I loved to screw with people looking in the car, I would hit the remote and make them jump, he problem with constantly making people jump was I slap wore the power window motor out on the drivers side, I later adapted a couple of original 40 Ford sedan regulators in the power ones place and never looked back. HRP

 

Hope I'm right. Is that California property?

 

Danny, something like those '39&'40 Fords, stuff is available pretty easily compared to something like a '36 Plymouth sedan delivery and such.
And that's the "unobtanium" I was writing about.

 

I put a set of the Specialty Power units in my my 66 Suburban, a well designed product.

 

Is putting power windows in a model T a custom trick? Seems a little on the elegant side for a sweet hot rod

 

There is really no room in the 26-27T door for electric windows. Anything electrical would have to be external and require some kind of bump out. Doors are only about 3" thick with glass running down the middle only leaves about 1-1/2" for motor.

 

One thing about power windows is you Will have problems some where down the road. Drivers window always the first as its used thee most. Been there done that with power windows and will never do it again. I've come to realize power windows is the last thing I need. On my 60 Pontiac I've never had to remove the door panel since the car was built. Can't say that about the last power windows I installed on my 63 Chevy 2 door post car.

 

And you can find window mechanisms for a '60 Pountiac or other GM equivalent in junk yards in almost any county that has yards. Or you can order new ones from any number of sources.

 

My Olds came from the factory with power windows. They were hydraulic, as well as the seat and top. Had what looked like a starter motor running a pump on the firewall. When I built the car I used Speciality Power Windows kit for the doors and electric linear actuators for the quarter windows

 

I have Specialty PW in my 34, great product, easy to install and adjust, quiet and fast too. Do I really need them? No. I just have trouble knowing where to stop myself when building a car...or truck it turns out.

 

I have had the Electric Life power setup in my 53 F100 for 20+ years with not one problem. The Nu Relics in my 40 have been there probably twelve years with not one problem. Of course I probably just caused the first one by making that statement.

 

Hif#@kinglarious!

 

That might traditional . In some countries.

 

Jesus wept..... the guy asked for recommendations on kits, he DIDN'T ask for bullshit opinions.