This Past Weekend's Project...Never Again

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The left quarter window (power) on my '65 300 'vert stopped working. As a result, I bought all new motors (4) from Summit and planned on replacing them all as I used working originals when I restored my car 5 years go. Fortunately, I did not have to remove the regulators to remove the motors. With the windows in the up position, the regulators did not move. Anyway, I had to remove the entire rear interior to get at the motors and trying to clock them so the bolt holes lines up was a royal PITA! The limited space in the interior coupled with 90 degree heat made the job that much more delightful. It took me 6 hours to complete and I woke up sore as hell from the various body contortions to perform the work. Like the title says: NEVER AGAIN! I'm hoping the fronts are easier.
 
Yes, those rear panels are a pain in the *** once the car has been assembled, aren't they. That is where a four door shines. The fronts should be considerably easier without all the contortions.
 
LOL!!!
Anyone who has done this type of job knows exactly what you going through! :lol:

Welcome to "what was the license plate of truck that hit me?" club!
 
My hips are sore just thinking about it.
 
commando1 said:
If the restoration doesn't kill you, the maintenance will.
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Yes, Stan, you are correct. I'm sure the neighbors were wondering what could possibly cause one man to shout so many expletives. At one point, I recall thinking to myself, "Isn't this supposed to be a fun hobby? This **** isn't fun."
 
Ha! Man I've been there and done that on many different cars. Be thankful it was in a big bodied car and not something like a 65 mustang or barracuda. Talk about having to have someone help get you out of the car!
 
rexus31 said:
The left quarter window (power) on my '65 300 'vert stopped working. As a result, I bought all new motors (4) from Summit and planned on replacing them all as I used working originals when I restored my car 5 years go. Fortunately, I did not have to remove the regulators to remove the motors. With the windows in the up position, the regulators did not move. Anyway, I had to remove the entire rear interior to get at the motors and trying to clock them so the bolt holes lines up was a royal PITA! The limited space in the interior coupled with 90 degree heat made the job that much more delightful. It took me 6 hours to complete and I woke up sore as hell from the various body contortions to perform the work. Like the title says: NEVER AGAIN! I'm hoping the fronts are easier.
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But do they work ?
 
rexus31 said:
They do now. Fingers crossed the brand new motors don't fail.
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That is good to know. I didn't know one could get new window motors from Summit. I may need to do the same rear window fix on my '66 300 convertible. Front windows work fine.
 
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