1935 Ford Pickup: Sometimes You Have To Be Regulated

    Well one good thing about birthdays you get to buy parts for your project! I decided on replacing all of the regulators in the truck. The only one that really works is the passenger side window. The driver's side regulator broke where the crank handle connects. It was working when I got the truck but there was a cracked piece and it finally gave way once I installed the new glass. The windshield regulator would not hold the frame tight to the cab and you had to push the frame out about 6 - 8 inches while cranking the handle until it caught and started opening the frame on its own. When you wanted to close the frame, you had to be ready to catch it while cranking it in. The teeth in the arms are shot on the bottom half.
    The windshield regulator came in yesterday and the door regulators should be in tomorrow. Since I had one I went ahead and got started with the installation.

    I thought I was going to have a nightmare getting the screws out that hold it to the windshield frame. I had tried to get them out before with no luck. Once I unpacked the new one I noticed it has a retaining pin holding the arms to the bracket that attaches to the windshield frame. Awesome ... pop the pin out of both parts and attach the new part to the old bracket. Done. Well I had to first remove the dash via 6 screws and take off the two bolts holding the regulator to the dash.