Replace them with the nylon rack and pinion type designed for custom hot rods. These will require a bit of reengineering to fit the mechanisms, but as they are much more compact (and much simpler and reliable) than the Italian cable-winding mechanisms, it shouldnt be difficult. They were designed to add power windows to cars like 32 Ford coupes with their ultra-thin doors, so fitting them to almost any Alfa should be easy. Hope this helps.
George Graves On Mar 30, 2014, at 5:59 PM, Jon Kligerman <[email protected]> wrote: > Alfisti: > > > > I had an occasion to remove the power window motor, regulator and its > associated cable from the right hand door of my '82 Spider. In doing so, > however, I have managed to tangle the cable and I am having an impossible time > trying to rewind it properly and rescue it. The cable is in good condition, > that is it is not frayed and I do not see a major kink in it. I have tried > wrapping the cable once around the drum, filling in the tracks and then > covering the drum and cable with a finger but there is too much cable left > over, that is there seems to several more wraps left in the cable at the far > end of the drum before it comes out in a loop for the windows. > > > > Is there a secret to re-winding these cables? Should I just give in and buy a > new one? Does anybody have any experience with the newer style window > regulators that both Centerline and Vick sells? > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Jon Kligerman > > Vice President Delaware Valley Alfa Romeo Owners Club > > [email protected] > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > -- > to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi > or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
