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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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Default Replaced the Driver's side Power Window Motor

Used this write-up
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
I was a little scared to punch 1/2" holes in the door frame. I only did 1/4" holes at first. After a bunch of cussing, dropped bolts and nuts, ranting and raving I finally did 1/2" holes. So much easier to get the bolts started. It was real easy and now I can roll the window down....
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Nice yea that's a good link but I used rivets and was so much easier I hated messing with the nuts and bolts
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 01:45 AM
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That seems like a awful lot of extra work. When I've done both of mine I just drilled out the 4 rivits for the motor itself, pulled it and the regulator out, swapped the motor and reinstalled it with some 1/4-20 1/2" bolts. Nice and easy, no drilling of the door structure.
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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Food for thought......
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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Good write up
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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Yeah, I agree with Lotus289, I took the whole part out amd used bolts.
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 12:09 AM
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Im with FasTimeSS...I just used rivets. Super easy to install with no dropping nuts and bolts or cussing up a storm.
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