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Aftermarket Power Windows

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Adding Power windows to my 78 Wag. There's the A1 guys and Autoloc, but there is another I have seen and once contacted but I cannot remember who they were. Basically a guy who modifies them himself. I believe out of N. Carolina (or maybe somewhere else). Anyone have any idea of who I am thinking of?
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I don't know who you are referring to, but I'm adding P/W to my '79 Wagoneer using a full-floating kit from Ball's. I haven't done it yet, so I can't relate any truck data; but I installed the kit on my 1958 Chevy Delray wagon and it worked great and was an easy install. That said, the guy that runs Ball's is a real tool; but the products his people make are good so I have to disregard that moron.
https://www.ballsrodandkustom.com/index ... tail&p=100
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Re: Aftermarket Power Windows

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Thanks Bill,
I am going to check them out. There seems to be a few flat glass aftermarkets out there. I eventually found the one I was thinking of. It was 'Nu-Relics'. I am going to put them on my front door and I think I might try Ball on the rear.

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Interesting. Nu-Relics isn’t far from me. Let me know which one you try. The one posted above seems to be pretty universal.


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Hobart,
How has the process been on the power window upgrade/
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1978J10REDWHITE wrote: Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:57 am Hobart,
How has the process been on the power window upgrade/
I haven't had any time to do it yet, and the way things are going, I doubt it'll happen for a few months. But I'll update when I do.
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Sure thx,
I am interested in doing this for my 79 Waggy.
Reading the website it claims their switches are superior quality.
So its the quality of pieces I’m mainly wondering about.

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Sorry to bump this older thread but looking to see what has worked for others. I have a 69 Wagoneer and a 79 Chief in for upholstery and hoping to solve for some stripped window regulators. Someone apparently liked using vice grips to open the windows at some point.

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I ended up using electric Life power windows kits after going thru two other Ebay specials, my J has one piece door windows and requires a little more torque, took a little time to mess around with alignment but they work when others failed

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sonoraed wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:50 am I ended up using electric Life power windows kits after going thru two other Ebay specials, my J has one piece door windows and requires a little more torque, took a little time to mess around with alignment but they work when others failed
That's good information. I;m going to do one piece windows in my Cherokee. If i may ask, what did you do for weatherstripping/channel?
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I installed the Balls kit that I linked in a post above, in my ‘79 Wagoneer. I also replaced the felts and channels with parts from BJ’s. Everything worked well and it was reasonably easy.
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Hobart wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:42 pm I installed the Balls kit that I linked in a post above, in my ‘79 Wagoneer. I also replaced the felts and channels with parts from BJ’s. Everything worked well and it was reasonably easy.
Few months turned into a few years, my how time flies... :lol: :D
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I was able to source a set of OE motors, glass, tracks etc. from another member on the site and they work wonderfully. Motors were rebuilt, everything bolts right in to factory holes etc.

I know you said you're going with one-piece windows, so this is probably not helpful. I too thought about going with one-piece glass and decided to stay with the factory two-piece and wing window to keep the OE styling.
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