Did our cars ever come with manual window regulators or were they all power. I have yet to see any manual windows and I plan on pulling all of my power window stuff out (excess weight to slow me down) :yuck: .
don't think so but try using the one out of a fox body mustang 1987/88 year would be best.
Yes,there were a few with manual windows.There's a Bird ('84 or '85) with manual windows at my favorite yard.
How hard is it to find Lexan windows for our cars?
I think alot more 83-86 cars had manuels. I had a 86 cat with crank windows and only one mirror.
I remember many ads for $9999. cougars in 1984. They were air/stereo cars with few if any other options. They had manual windows, locks etc. By 1984 standards air, stereo, and the standard equipment was still considered decently equipped.
Most of the later years had pw locks etc, but some did not.
Thunderbirds were available through 1988 without power windows but only on non LX or Turbo Coupe models. Even then it was unusual because if the dealer were ordering it for stock it usually had a PEP (Preferred Equipment Package) added which would have included power windows.
They do exist though and were most likely either ordered as a price leader or for a specific customer that requested it.
At the dealership I worked at we called them “beer can models”.
mine are manual.
Good to know. I keep looking. Thanks all.
I've been looking for them off and on, too. Got manual seats, so I'm half way there, lol.
Out of all the manual window cars i've seen, The majority were 83-84.
Wonder what the numbers are for how many and year. I've seen both, but you may be right about the 87-8's being lower. I've only seen one 87-8' without power windows.
are manual windows even that much more lighter? seat tracks are one thing, thats like 20lbs a side. how much lighter is a manual regulator? is it worth the time and money out into finding one and installing it?
Not really much of a differance there is so much weight in these car that can be removed for more of a gain.
For me, I just want the manuals so I can lose the center console and wiring.
Move the buttons to the dash.Cool.
Or the doors themselves, but I'm a long ways away to even consider it right now. But yea, moving them is a viable option.
If I can find a Lexan kit or local glass company that has access to Lexan for our cars, then that is the ultimate route I would like to take. But I have a sneaky suspension that Lexan isn't cheap. So I have no problem with manually rolling up/down the windows.
Went to the wrecking yard and looked through all the t-birds and Cougars with no luck. Every single one of them had power windows.
There are 5 (yes 5) 5.0 Cougar's currently in the yard. Hardly even touched. Only 3 t-birds though.
my car had power windows too.
I don't see how the slight weight savings can compare to the convenience of power windows, but they don't break near as often.
My '83 cougar has manual windows,locks, am/fm stereo, and no a/c, but had a sunroof instead. lol...I'll check the yard where I work to see if the '84 tbird up back has manual windows.
They are rare, but there are some base cars that are truly "base". The one P71 dug up a long time ago was a prime example:
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=12577&highlight=optioned
I had a base '85 whose only options were metallic paint and full size spare, but the base 83-86 models were definitely more common than 87-88's.
One other way I was thinking of, was to bolt the window in the up right position and then remove the power window stuff.
There is an 83-85 Bird in a yard by me that has been there for about 2 months now with vent manual windows. I wish I had the extra money and I would take the doors all together even though thet are all beat up.