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#88522 06/15/2004 1:24 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 | Who out there has installed power windows in their A.D. truck? I am interested in putting some in my 50 GMC 1/2 ton panel, using the stock one piece glass setup currently installed in doors. Any experienced input would be appreciated!! | | |
#88523 06/16/2004 5:34 AM | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 | I have a 1950 1/2 ton and installed power windows with the one piece glass doors. I selected the window kit from Specialty Power Windows because of the stronger looking verticle track. I did have to cut into the door inner skin for this installation. The windows have been in for over 6 years and I haven't had one problem.
Joe
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#88524 06/17/2004 12:10 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 | Joe - Thanks for the reply!! I bought a kit made by Electric-Life from A-1 in Calif. It seems sturdy enough, but they claimed it was a "bolt-it" installation. HA! I should have known better, and poor tech support from both the manufacturer and supplier afterwards, as well. I an able to use it, but had to do some cuttin to the inner shell (double wall metal, of course!!) but have one in almost and seems to work very well so far. They oughta be paying me for research and development, though!!!
How did you run the wires into the door?
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#88525 06/17/2004 12:57 AM | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 | Steve- I always get a kick out of the statement.."it's a bolt in"  My kit from Specialty Power Windows required cutting too! I installed a power window kit similar to your in a friends 56 F-100 along with new wiring and fixing a bunch of other items. His power windows operated nice and smooth but his glass was a lot lighter too! I used the wide stainless steel flexiable tubes to pass the wire from the door to the door jam on his truck. Check with Specialty Power Windows for those stainless looms. I used the contacts sold by Dakota Digital on my truck so now wires would show when the door was opened.
Joe
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#88526 06/20/2004 3:54 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | I used a kit from LMC on my 63 GMC. It was time
consuming but it works slick & was very inex-
pesive.
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