Well, do I just snag the whole setup from a 4 door Taurus and make it work? I have the shorthorns article on the mods needed for a 2 door. Also, when I get it from a yard I'll need all the wiring and switches and relays and crap too, right? Would a kit be easier?
I'm trying to jump start this thread again. I've been really mulling over the interior of my doors and I'm seeing big issues as far as where I can even stuff the freaking motors in at. Does anyone have any thoughts?
Like in this picture I can tell that #23200 or the gear looking thingy near where the arrow points is the regulator and all that needs pulled and modified. Not too complicated I suppose.
From looking at the exploded views, you might be able to get away with the Taurus mod to the front doors, but it's going to be a real challenge to get it to work with the rear doors due to the space limitations and the orientation of the regulator. Personally, if it were me, I would save the headaches of trying to modify the window regulators in the tight confines of the 4 door shells and buy a complete 4 door aftermarket power window kit. I would also go with the complete window regulator replacement kit instead of the cheaper kits that just basically put an adapter on your window crank and power it that way. I've known people that have used the adapter style for years without problems, but you're still dealing with the stock window regulators that are old and worn and plastic window crank adapters that will crack under major stress (ie: a bound up window or window regulator). With the complete replacement kit, everything is new and should last longer for the money invested in the kit. Hope this helps, -Scott H.
Thank you for such a concise reply, Scott. All the mechanics of the rear door are just Swahili to me. I was eyeballing the inside while planning for power doors locks and there just doesn't seem to be any wiggle room at all. I'll look into the regulator replacement kits that you suggested. I wonder if any of the adapter kit parts could be duplicated in metal to replace the weaker plastic parts......
check out street rod type power window kits, you want the ones for curved glass. I would also replace the window run rubber. you would be suprised how much resistance is just in hard rubber that the flocking is worn off of. personally, I don't care for the crank adapter kits. they are slow and like Scott said, they usually wear out faster than a purpose built kit. Better kits come with the motors, regulators and guides mounted instead adapting to your existing regulator.
