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Re: Question bout 77-90 Caprices

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Originally Posted by 77CapriceClassic
I currently have electric doors and this one is a manual crank would it be possible to convert it to an electric window? What all needs to be done for this to become possible? Any suggestions, thanks in advance
Yes it can be done. I'm not sure what all needs to be done other than swapping out the motor and all electrical components for the door and any other parts associated with the power window setup. I swapped a power setup to a crank style door for my '76 Monte Carlo about 20 years ago. I ended up taking it to a bodyshop and was charged $25 back then for the labor,that was for the one door I had done and I had all the parts.
One other thing. Since you have the doors off the car and are in the process of replacing them, it would be a good time to check the hinges, especially the bushings and replace them before you install the other doors on the vehicle. It is easier to replace them now than having to take the door back off to do it in the near future if needed. I'm not sure how they will be on your 4 door vehicle as this is primarily a problem with 2 door cars, (which is pretty much all I owned back then.)The weight of the door causes the bushings, which are made of a soft metal, go bad and get sloppy. I ended up replacing many of the bushings and pins on my '70s to early '80s GM vehicles. Your vehicle may show signs of bushing failure given it' age and use over all of those years.
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