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61 power windows options

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Philt

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My 61 convertible has three power windows that are weak . Typically they lift smoothly about 75% but must be helped the remaining lift. Have tried clean and lub the tracks little improvement. The regulators seem to operat well but suspect the original electric motors have developed a dead spot.
Besides the OEM repo motors from the specialty suppliers, are there any other options like a substitute modern motor or a unit from another Ford product. $250.00 a motor is a bit much and not interested in investing the labor in previously owned equipment. So before I drop $800.00 for a full lift window thought I would reachout to the more experienced Tbird folks.

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Not sure if you can find a place that can rebuild the original motors but it's worth a little time and effort to make some searches on line or call around to local machine shops to see who might do the rebuild.

Good luck.

Gord
 
When I first got my car, around 22 years ago, the right window was slow and the left window didn't work at all. I took the left one apart, got the assembly out, disassembled, cleaned and lubed, and it has worked perfectly for the last 22 years. The right one is still slow. Someday, . . .
 
There’s not much to an electric motor. Brushes and commutator. Brushes wear and commutators get dirty. Not hard to pull apart and clean with a fine emery cloth and replace brushes. I would look for brushes close to the originals and sand them down to fit. Lube bushes and that’s should work fine
 
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