I'm getting the Stang ready for two car shows this coming Saturday. Wouldn't you know it, I'm cranking up the passenger window, when BANG, something breaks and then I hear parts falling to the bottom of the door. I took the panel off and found a metal pin (7/16 diameter maybe, with a center opening to mount a spring) broken off at its base. I ordered a new regulator? and a new scissors assembly? which are due to arrive Friday (tomorrow). I hope one of these are the parts I need.

Does anyone know a lot about the innards of a 66' door? Are there tricks or pitfalls to watch out for when I try to put this thing back together? I'm anticipating having to pull the driver's panel off as well, so I can see how it's supposed to go back together, but (as always) I'll feel the pressure of getting it together before the 8am show time for the show.

Why can' t things ever go smoothly before a car show??? Why does it have to break JUST BEFORE A SHOW? Stagefright? After all it's only 40 years old. I'm 43 and I'M not breaking down . . . . . yet.

Tom
Bryson City, NC

 

Anybody???

 

it is not hard to replace, yet it is hard to line up. I have done it many times and I would talk to a window guy...it should be an hour job

 

just try to mirror the driver side as well as possible. i think ive heard it can be a pain though. just setr aside plenty of time because you might have to make adjustments on the window track so its show quality. i think mustang monthly has a door/window rebuild article. id check them out. best of luck.

 

thanks. Hope it goes OK.

Tom
Bryson City, NC

 

I checked out the Mustang Monthly article, and it's EXACTLY what I was looking for. It has wonderful pictures and describes how to adjust the window. SHould make things much easier.

Tom
Bryson City, NC