I have found replacement window motors for my 67 Imp in Chrysler products
as late as 1992. The body of the motor differs slightly (squared off motor
rather than cylindrical) but it mounts up fine. I bought them for as
little as $10 at a wrecking yard.
Bryan St. Mary
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 6:48 PM
Subject: RE: IML: Need some power window
motors for my '68
I replaced the brushes in several of mine about 15 years ago.
As I recall, I started at NAPA and tried to match up brushes for random
alternators. Then I went to a shop that rebuilt alternators. I ended up having
success at an electronics supply store (do they have those anymore?). Depends
on where you live, but I imagine that an auto repair shop or your Yellow Pages
could lead to an alternator rebuilder, who could then lead you to a source for
brushes.
The most fun part is reassembling the motor housing with all
three brushes and springs in place, since it's the housing that holds the
three springs in place! Work indoors and with a clean floor so you can find
the springs after they fly across the room just when you think you have them
in!
Or hit the junkyards and eBay in search of more youthful motors.
The motors are common to all Mopars with power windows from the LBJ era well
into the Reagan era (no political commentary implied nor expressed), although
you'll need to reverse the wires on later ones because the polarity changed
sometime in the 80s (no big challenge, and again, no political commentary
intended).
You should secure the windows in the up position. A soft
rubber wedge doorstop or two (one near either end of the glass and on either
side) between the glass and window-sill opening usually works, if you're
willing to trust your fingers to friction alone, which I'm not endorsing but
have done. But as I recall there is no need to remove any other part of the
window mechanism in a '67-68 car to access the bolts holding the motors in or
to wrestle the motors out (you need to turn them and guide them out near the
bottom). All the bolts have access holes in the inner door panel. Maybe the
2-door rear motors are different, though. Either way, please be careful and
abundantly cautious, as the mechanism is a giant weighted
scissors.
Good luck and safe springing!
Chris in
LA
-----Original Message-----
>From: TomC <tcsibor@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jul
10, 2006 3:25 PM
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject:
RE: IML: Need some power window motors for my '68
>
>Hello and
thank you for your note. I learned the hard way about the
snapping
>scissors mechanism. I have a nice scar across my wrist
to match your
>fingers :-) After I did that, I read the information on
the site about
>clamping them down..
>
>I have several
problems with the whole window electrical system. I have a
>couple of
seized motors, one disintegrated gear head and not sure of the
>others
yet, 2 switches not working, and the window relay (the one behind
the
>drivers kick plate) not energizing. When I short the relay, I have
power
>going to the switches. I have to trace the circuit to see what
energizes the
>relay as it is not getting a ground signal. The circuit
breakers are working
>fine.
>
>I have taken 2 of my motors
out and apart. Other than a good cleaning, they
>both require brushes.
Were you able to find brushes for yours?
>
>I didn't realize kits
were available....
>
>TomC
>
>
>-----Original
Message-----
>From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of aeyn
>Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 3:11 PM
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject:
Re: IML: Need some power window motors for my
'68
>
>
>Tom,
>Are there ANY sounds coming from the
doors AT ALL? Humming,
>clicking, whirring? If there is
sound then the "nylon bearings"
>have turned to gravel. I had to
get a kit from Auto Zone for
>each of my four windows and rebuit
them. The refurb kit is VERY
>easy!!! It comes with the
inner and outter gears as well as the
>"nylon bearings" AND a packet of
plenty of grease to do the job.
>I think that the kit was about
$13-$19. Now, they all work as
>good as new. I also repaired
the window switches at the same
>time. ALSO, check the repair
section on window replacement here.
> By the waym I did NOT have to
remove the glass, nor the
>mechanism; however, good reliable clamps and
a long stout screw
>driver were VERY helpful. BE VERY
CAREFUL!! Removing the motor
>will RELEASE the spring wound
scissor mechanism!!! I have scars
>on the backs of the fingers on
my right hand to prove it! It
>bled like mad and I have a rare
blood type! (That happened with
>my 69 Imperial about 1973.)
Also, be careful of the routing of
>the wiring coming out of the
motor. I made the mistake of not
>tying it down and the motor
wiring caught on a window stop and
>yanked one of the wires out of the
motor. I was able to solder
>the wire back in palce in side the
motor.
> The things we go through for our
cars..
>
>Aeyn & Patrick
>
>
>
>---
TomC <tcsibor@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>> My '68 4 dr has 5 of the six window motors not
working. I know
>> I can try to
>> disassemble and clean
them, but if anyone has any working
>> spares they would
>>
like to part with, please let me know. Both vent motors are
>> dead,
as is the
>> passenger front and both rears.
>>
>>
Thank you
>> TomC
>>
>> -----Original
Message-----
>> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
>> Nicholasadamo@xxxxxxx
>>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 1:07 PM
>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
Subject: Re: IML: 1966 Imperial Crown 4-door for
sale
>>
>>
>> Just out of curiosity, where is the
car located??
>>
>> I'm in Virginia and if it is anywhere
nearby I'd like to take a
>> look.
>>
>>
Nick
>>
>
>
>
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