| Author | Message | ||
     Richard Greene Experienced User Username: benzjag Post Number: 24 Registered: 12-2012 |
Odd question! What holds the top of the rear window lift chain rail (on a 78 Shadow) to the door? I can't find a bracket or any attachment points on the rail itself or on the door! Thanks! Richard | ||
| Geoff Wootton Grand Master Username: dounraey Post Number: 1404 Registered: 5-2012 |
Hi Richard You should see a two vertical slots adjacent to small holes for self tapping screws. The chain rail is held by a leather strap. The picture below is from the front door of a 74 SY1, but I believe the rear door is the same.  How did you secure the gear wheel to the spindle? Geoff | ||
| Richard Greene Experienced User Username: benzjag Post Number: 25 Registered: 12-2012 |
Thanks Geoff. As always, perfect! I haven't worked on the securing the gear wheel/spindle. Hopefully, I will have an answer this coming week. I will definitely update. Richard | ||
| Richard Greene Experienced User Username: benzjag Post Number: 26 Registered: 12-2012 |
Geoff, Today, I had a machine shop drill a hole through the gear wheel and spindale. They then put in a self-tapping screw in which the head of the screw fitted flush with the spindle. They also flared the other end so it absolutely would not come out. I used a new strip of leather to attach the chain rail to the frame (as you suggested). After getting everything back in, the glass moved up/down very smoothly but very slowly. Thinking about your "window brake solenoid" comments in another thread, I removed the solenoid completely. The glass now goes up/down extremely fast with no resistance whatsoever. I am now thinking I should remove the brake solenoids on the other windows! What a dramatic change! The window now is as fast as a new 2016! Thanks again for your awesome help! Now, to the next project which seems like a big one: getting the front seats to work! Richard |
