I am looking for a good set of used window cranks for my truck, anybody have anything.

Thanks.
Steve

 

SAME: 1961/66 F100/1100 - 1961/67 Econoline - 1961/72 C Series Tilt Cabs - 1963/69 N/NT500/1100 - 1966 Bronco - 1967/69 F800/1000.

Reproduced, available from all the repro parts sellers.

 

If the handle splines are worn may as well use a pair of vice grips. Suggest check a couple Ford part supplier's and compare prices, could not locate them in Dennis Carpenter 'online' catalog; however, just checking a couple supplier's: Mac's, and the Truck Stop, have them listed for around $15. Probly find supplier closer. Likely find used cheaper but then again not sure of their condition??

 

I just looked, they are listed and illustrated in DC's 1957/66 online truck catalog under interior trim - window crank handles.

Ford part number for window crank handle also used by DC: C1TZ-8123342-A

 

Yep, did not browse DC catalog, took a quick look under Door components. Notice a difference between DC and 'other' Ford part supplier's of around $20 for a pair, perhaps not that significant; although, do look similar???

 

Carpenter says they are made from the original Ford tooling, so I broke down and bought a pair for my unibody. Yeah it was $100 a piece but to me it's worth it. Best to get them now before they get shifted to Argentina as the stuff from there is total junk from what I'm hearing.

 

Everyone else in this thread is talking about these C1TZ-8123342-A - which at DC are $24.95 apiece.


Window Crank Handle Assembly | Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts


Whatchu talking about? The regulators inside the doors? If so, they are still available NOS, often for FAR less than $99.95. I see some NOS regulators for $54 each right now. I find I can definitely save quite a lot of money if I shop around. With 3 trucks from the same year its well worth it to me.

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DC's current price in his 1957/66 online truck catalog for the 1961/66 window crank handles is $24.95 each. I have DC's 2011 bound paper 1957/66 catalog, price is: $25.00 each.

And, like most of the parts that DC (and every one else) reproduces, these handles are made in either Taiwan or China.

The labor and material costs to reproduce parts in the US is very high, plus...chrome shops here in the US must comply with EPA regulations.

1000's of chrome shops have gone out of business because of the high costs of the emissions equipment the EPA requires.

People are unknowing or gullible, do not realize what DC's 'original tooling' wheeze refers to.

All it takes to make a reproduction part...is by using an original part as a pattern...that was made from original tooling.

The average Asian worker makes about $1.50 a day, and there's no EPA to deal with in Asia.

 

yes I see the window regulators (not handles but the crank regulators inside the doors) NOS from time to time but they are often rusted from sitting a long time, thus rendering it like a used part, plus sellers on e-bay have gotten ridiculous on NOS pricing. For example if such part will fit a Mustang, then the price is marked up sometimes in the neighborhood of 100 % or more, trying to convince buyers that it's a Mustang (or whatever) only part, which more often than not isn't true.

I was lucky in that I found outside door handles (NOS) for about $65 for the pair and the inside ones for $35, all in the Ford boxes and numbers stamped on the back for my 1962 unibody.

 

I might add, one reason I stopped messing with cars and only have trucks now is the high cost of chrome, plus all the side trim that's on cars and all the little obsolete stuff that is often missing. Trucks are just easier to mess with, don't need to put on blocks to get under them, the wiring is much simpler and a multitude of other reasons. Not to mention the parts situation (whether its NOS or repros) is better for trucks than cars.

 

These trucks, for the most part, weren't being restored until the 1990's.

1960's cars were being restored in the 1970's, 1965/66 Mustang's even earlier. Cars were far more popular as they seat more people and Hardtops and Convertibles are available.

Plus, the cars are worth more than the trucks.

NOS for 1960's cars is just about all gone, but there are still quite a few NOS parts available for 1961/66 trucks.

A fellow I know who owned a SoCal Ford obsolete parts store was reproducing Cobra, Shelby & 1965/66 Mustang parts beginning in the late 1960's, even though most of these parts were still available from Ford.

He knew that sooner or later, Ford would obsolete the parts, so he wanted to be prepared....and to have a "corner" on the market.

1966/86: I bought out over 300 west coast FoMoCo dealers stocks of obsolete parts, didn't want truck parts (excepting pre-war & 1953/56), as the demand was slim and none.

 

Bill, I believe that for sure. From 1978-82 I bought several F600s (56, 58, '62 and a 66 C-600) trucks that were retired from where I worked (best reliable transportation I ever had!) and virtually everything I needed was still available from Ford, (except C series steering gear boxes which fortunately I didn't need) Some of the '56 stuff started being discontinued around 1983-84 but by then the aftermarket had took over some of it.

 

I understand I can buy them new, I was just wondering if anybody had a good used set that they would sell.
So I bought a set NEW, yup made in china. Thats what I didnt want... oh well.