Front Window Regulator Adventure

[Voodoo]

The other day I pulled the front driver's side window regulator to see why it was not working. About half teeth on the arm that lifts the window are wiped out, so not much i can do to save it. I did some digging and found other posts on here explaining WHY all of the new replacement regulators say "EXCEPT 1966 CHARGER" in the listings. If I understand correctly, it is the length of the shaft that the window crank attaches to due to the Charger having a thicker door panel. Hoping that information was correct, I decided to purchase a new Coronet one, and we are going to see if I can drill the rivets out of the OEM one and harvest the longer shaft, then install it into the aftermarket one. Parts arrive next week, so I will keep everyone posted on how it goes. If anyone has done this before, or knows of any other differences I should be watching out for, please let me know!

 

[67 Mopar]

You are correct... the shaft on a 1st Gen is roughly 9/16" longer

 

[Davefinan]

You are correct... the shaft on a 1st Gen is roughly 9/16" longer

This is jimmi talkin to ya !

 

[Voodoo]

You are correct... the shaft on a 1st Gen is roughly 9/16" longer

Thank you for confirming! I am hoping that if this method works, it will provide a solution for future 1st Gen Charger owners in a similar bind.

 

[RemCharger]

Thank you for confirming! I am hoping that if this method works, it will provide a solution for future 1st Gen Charger owners in a similar bind.

Due diligence with the spring when disassembling . Don't want missing fingers

 

[Voodoo]

Due diligence with the spring when disassembling . Don't want missing fingers

EXCELLENT advice, thank you!

 

[RemCharger]

EXCELLENT advice, thank you!

Iirc I put a pin or bolt in some of the holes to hold it. It was a long time ago

 

[chrger1967]

This is jimmi talkin to ya !

Im going down south, towards Mexico way........Aint no hang man gonna put no noose around me. Gotta love it. I don't like Ice T at all, but he did some good Jimmi stuff.

 

[chrger1967]

The other day I pulled the front driver's side window regulator to see why it was not working. About half teeth on the arm that lifts the window are wiped out, so not much i can do to save it. I did some digging and found other posts on here explaining WHY all of the new replacement regulators say "EXCEPT 1966 CHARGER" in the listings. If I understand correctly, it is the length of the shaft that the window crank attaches to due to the Charger having a thicker door panel. Hoping that information was correct, I decided to purchase a new Coronet one, and we are going to see if I can drill the rivets out of the OEM one and harvest the longer shaft, then install it into the aftermarket one. Parts arrive next week, so I will keep everyone posted on how it goes. If anyone has done this before, or knows of any other differences I should be watching out for, please let me know!

Would a frozen 67 regulator work on a 66? Maybe you can use the gears that are missing?

 

[Voodoo]

Would a frozen 67 regulator work on a 66? Maybe you can use the gears that are missing?

I honestly don't know. All the listings seem to specifically say 1966, but not 1967. Does the 67 have a different door panel than the 66?

 

[RemCharger]

I honestly don't know. All the listings seem to specifically say 1966, but not 1967. Does the 67 have a different door panel than the 66?

They are the same.

 

[RedBeard]

I honestly don't know. All the listings seem to specifically say 1966, but not 1967. Does the 67 have a different door panel than the 66?

Probably because there were a lot more 66s manufactured.

 

[67 Mopar]

Just to make matters worse... the shaft length of the front and rear regulators are different from each other as well.

 

[RedBeard]

Never a dull moment working on our cars.

 

[droptop2bottom]

I honestly don't know. All the listings seem to specifically say 1966, but not 1967. Does the 67 have a different door panel than the 66?

1966-67 are the same.