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Dec 8, 2005 | 08:11 AM

btacarlton

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Power Windows

Can anyone tell me what year Ford started offering power windows as an option in any of their vehicles? Thanks.

Bill

Dec 8, 2005 | 09:49 AM

btacarlton

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Anyone? I want to put power windows in my 77 F250 and wanted to know if I should just buy an aftermarket kit or not. Thanks.

Dec 8, 2005 | 10:13 AM

apachetech

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I believe the LMC makes a power window kit for our trucks. I am not exactley sure what year it became an option.

Dec 8, 2005 | 10:21 AM

countryF150

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I know i have power windows and locks in my 79' f250. They are basically an adapter that fits right onto the manual crank spindle. I don't see why they wouldn't work on your 79'.
brian

Dec 8, 2005 | 10:29 AM

77460f150

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Check out this post, https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...power+windows. Custom73 has put power windows in his truck using stock part's from a 1986 F-150 truck. Sounds like the way to go to me. Didn't cost much either! -Ed

Dec 8, 2005 | 12:41 PM

btacarlton

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country - Is your set up stock or aftermarket? Thanks for all the responses. Really like what 73Custom did for his set up. Great Idea!

Dec 8, 2005 | 01:19 PM

countryF150

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mine was stock but i'm sure you could pull one off of a 79' or so with the same set up it would be no problem converting it. Like i said, it is just a "ring" that fits over the spindle that the handle goes onto.
brian

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Dec 8, 2005 | 04:05 PM

73Custom

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Thanks, I'm real pleased with the way it turned out. I looked into all the options I could find, and decided to make my own. But the idea wasn't mine, user Hawkrod did this to his pickup and walked me through doing it to mine - wish I could take credit for thinking up that one...

Power windows first became a option in '84 or '85 on the F series pickups/Broncos. The aftermarket kits (like country F150) usually have gears and belts and I was afraid they wouldn't last long, or would be hard to find parts for in a couple years. The best aftermarket option I found was Electric-Life. They cost over $200 but you get a new regulator with motor, it's all metal and looks to be a good solid unit. But I had parts available so decided to use used factory parts. I'm real pleased with the way they work, and I can get parts at any auto parts store.

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