[DeTomaso] Window motor replacement recommendations

Jim Gray grayjim at att.net
Thu Jan 6 12:00:18 EST 2011


Julian,

Well said.  I don't have a clue why I have kept that junk that I removed.  As 
you say, the chances of anyone wanting to reinstall the stuff are nil.

Jim Gray



----- Original Message ----
From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
To: jim.mannion at mannion.info; De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thu, January 6, 2011 10:38:05 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Window motor replacement recommendations


As you will be aware from the Taurus or Aerostar motors upgrade write ups, 
considerable cutting and modification to you window regulators is required. 
There are two versions of the Taurus upgrade out there one orients the motors at 
90 degrees to oem and makes the unit more compact IMO, plus you don't have to 
cut out the original motor mounts. Even then I'm not sure it would be a 
straightforward swap back. The Vadar is a complete bolt in replacement and you 
can store your oem regulators on the shelf or sell them to someone who did the 
conversion and wants to revert back.

My question (not targeting you specifically) is why do people doing conversions 
of any type appear to have a concern for the original equipment, what is the 
deal with being able to return to stock one day and how likely is that to ever 
happen? If it is at all likely then I'd say leave the windows and everything 
else alone, suffer the nuances and drive it the way it was built.

Julian


> From: jim.mannion at mannion.info
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 10:25:48 -0600
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Window motor replacement recommendations
> 
> 
> I’m starting to look at the easiest path to replacing my window motors and have 
>reviewed many posts to the forum and some of the info on Taurus and Aerostar 
>motors with instructions provided on websites like panteraplace and 
>spacecitypantera (thanks to those who took the time to provide those). Also 
>found the Vadar replacements. Couldn’t find any videos of the replacements 
>people have done but perhaps there are some out there.
> 
> The Vader are a bit pricey but may be the easiest?? For those that have 
>replaced theirs I was wanting to inquire as to the degree of modification needed 
>for the Taurus or Aerostar. I’m assuming I can acquire either and would want to 
>have the least amount of “reengineering” of the original equipment.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any recommendations. 
> 
> Jim
> 
> PCAR #5726
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