The case of the window lifter / mechanism...

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The case of the window lifter / mechanism...

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Beetle tribe, please offer your help. I am in need of fitting the windows on this door in the picture. The challenge is that I need the guts and pieces that will make this possible. Yes, it is a one window setup and yes, I have been given :bn: about it. Is there any knowledgeable person who can walk me through what I need and where to get it. The mechanism I have in the door will apparently not work as it works off a single pivot point which is fine for a smaller window and not for a single piece larger window.


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This body has been chopped, not so ???

If so, you can cut your window deeper and with a flat parallel front side so the back slide and front slides are parallel.

If not you can still cut a deeper glass and do as above, but it will not retract full into the door then.

Then you fit a guide into the door in the hinge side that will keep the window from flopping and you can use your original window winder.

Will work.

Or you can get a bay window winder as it lifts center and will balance the glass.

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Thank you for the guidance, will look into the options you suggest. Will start with the Bay window option...
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