Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan

Posted by Joe Santana On 2018/2/23 21:12:12

Trying to get my rear windows working, so put out an APB to all the usual suspects.

I've had little success finding the correct regulators 1940-41 1377, 1477 (section 30.502, PN# 349282 and 349283) before.

Now I'm looking for anything that will work.

My rear window regulators (see attached image) are missing the window crank shaft. I think the overall length of the shaft is 1.25" (including the hidden part inside the cone and the exposed part with the window crank retaining pin hole.) Approximate.

The shaft in the picture with the kit of little parts is 2.5" overall.

The ones for my front window are 3" overall.

In other words, the shaft is short. If the exposed shaft is about .5" then the cone height is approx. .75"

Short of finding a short shaft, I could use a long shaft like 2.5" or longer and have the shaft cut to 1.25", ground to .36" square, grooved and drilled for the handle pin. Possibly.

I'm willing to buy the whole regular to get these parts. The little kit (see attached) suggests that there is a washer and spring inside the cone keeping pressure on the gear, at the end of the shaft, to stay engaged. Then there's that cap that might hold the shaft in alignment with the big regulator gear. I'm still confounded as to why these shafts were removed.

Since I still have the cone housings on my regulators, I would cannibalize the assembly for the shaft and shaft gear interior parts from a complete regulator.

Any suggestions appreciated. I tried posting in Buy/Sell Forum but system would not let me post pix.

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