1935 Windshield Crank Out Regulator

Rudy35

Rudy35

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Looking to find one of these for my coupe, or advice on trying to repair the one I have.
Thx Rudy
 
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I have noticed various suppliers have this item listed but is out of stock.
Anyone been able to purchase this item in the last year or so?
 
On my regulator the arms do not extend at the same rate , hence it will bind and try to pull away from the windshield frame ..
Is the problem usually with the "worm gear" or the "teeth" on the individual arm?
 
The regulator is still installed in the car.. Have tried to remove it and was able to get if free from the fasteners but having difficulty to extract it from its location.. It seems to be too large to be pulled out to the opening.. reluctant to pry the housing unless some one can confirm that this is the required action.
 
If I remember right you have to loosen the dash to get the regulator out.

Once out; you can drill the bottom of the two arm pivots to get it apart. You will find some of the teeth stripped off. These can be welded up and filed to shape. The original pivots can be drilled and tapped for a machine screw to hold the unit together again.

Used ones, while operational may be on the verge of stripping. It is possible to see most of the teeth without disassembly to evaluate a unit to purchase.

'35-'36 windshield regulators gotta be one of the weakest links Henry made.
 
rich b said:
Used ones, while operational may be on the verge of stripping. It is possible to see most of the teeth without disassembly

The teeth on the wings are usually bad where the arms are in the retracted position. You must remove the drive pinion to be able to view this portion of the teeth.
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Once you remove your windshield regulator, contact Terry Fulton in Lancaster, PA (717 808-6612 thisolecoupe@yahoo.com ). He rebuilds the regulators and can replace worn or broken parts that he makes of quality materials. I had one done for my 1935 truck and it was a good experience, so I can recommend Terry. Not cheap, but good.
Also, I think the reproduction units may only look good. I've heard that the metals used are too soft and they quickly fail - but that's just second hand information. I think the supply of reproduction regulators was sold out and no more are being made.
 
Not only will there likely be no more reproductions made, but the price of unused reproductions are sky high when found. Thanks, Dave, for sharing a good source for the repair of originals.
 
34fordy said:
rich b said:
Used ones, while operational may be on the verge of stripping. It is possible to see most of the teeth without disassembly

The teeth on the wings are usually bad where the arms are in the retracted position. You must remove the drive pinion to be able to view this portion of the teeth.
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I felt I was able to see the starting teeth good enough from the sides when the regulator was fully extended and the balance of the teeth when fully retracted. You can also judge the play between the pinion and teeth in various positions of extension.
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