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Rickjz · 01-27-2016, 11:17 AM

I purchased a 31 Tudor about a year ago from my uncle. It is a very nice driver, not a show car. All original except for 12 volt starter and lights. My question, the rear side window on one side rolls all the way down, and the other stops 3-4" from the bottom. I took the panel off and could see no reason for the lack of travel. Any ideas?

31Tudor · 01-27-2016, 11:57 AM

I would probably go ahead and take the window regulator out/off and then see if it is binding up at all as you would move it fully up and down out of the car. Then you can also check the up and down of the window with no regulator on to see if you have full travel up and down the window channel. It is either wedging itself in the window track, or something wrong with the regulator.

Rickjz · 01-29-2016, 11:36 PM

I'll check that. You think it should go all the way down?

Rex Perry · 01-30-2016, 09:37 AM

The window should slide all of the way down. There is a rubber bumper attached to structure below the window to limit the travel.

richsfords · 01-30-2016, 12:36 PM

the widow will only go down so far, there is a stop with a rubber baby buggy bumper to impend the downward movement. Both door windows and the 3/4 panel windows in my SW T Sedan have the same stop. The front doors have the same stop but go all the way down.When I started the redo I wondered the same question.

Richard's slant window work in progress.
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it” - Henry Ford

Capt Quahog · 01-30-2016, 01:44 PM

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Have always loved how the rear windows of the tudor Model A Ford sedans roll all the way down. It's great for quickly throwing in crap through the big wide window that needs to be transported. Makes an A Model tudor almost as handy as a station wagon or delivery van.

Rickjz · 01-31-2016, 11:20 PM

I tried to look at the regulator today, but I couldn't get the window crank off. I removed the set screw, wouldn't budge. I had it off last summer when I tried to inspect the situation. I wonder if the crank rotated on the square peg?

Big hammer · 02-01-2016, 07:31 AM

Does it have a roll pin through the handle and shaft ?

Rickjz · 02-02-2016, 10:19 PM

Yeah, it was hard to see. The pin had backed out and was pinned behind the trim ring. I got it out and removed the regulator, but the window has some sort of solid stop even with nothing attached. I think I will just live with it. Thanks for your help.

01-27-2016, 11:17 AM	#1
Rickjz Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 10	31 Tudor rear side windows I purchased a 31 Tudor about a year ago from my uncle. It is a very nice driver, not a show car. All original except for 12 volt starter and lights. My question, the rear side window on one side rolls all the way down, and the other stops 3-4" from the bottom. I took the panel off and could see no reason for the lack of travel. Any ideas?

01-27-2016, 11:57 AM	#2
31Tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 611	Re: 31 Tudor rear side windows I would probably go ahead and take the window regulator out/off and then see if it is binding up at all as you would move it fully up and down out of the car. Then you can also check the up and down of the window with no regulator on to see if you have full travel up and down the window channel. It is either wedging itself in the window track, or something wrong with the regulator.

01-29-2016, 11:36 PM	#3
Rickjz Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 10	Re: 31 Tudor rear side windows I'll check that. You think it should go all the way down?

01-30-2016, 09:37 AM	#4
Rex Perry Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Stillwater, MN Posts: 64	Re: 31 Tudor rear side windows The window should slide all of the way down. There is a rubber bumper attached to structure below the window to limit the travel.

01-30-2016, 12:36 PM	#5
richsfords Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 140	Re: 31 Tudor rear side windows the widow will only go down so far, there is a stop with a rubber baby buggy bumper to impend the downward movement. Both door windows and the 3/4 panel windows in my SW T Sedan have the same stop. The front doors have the same stop but go all the way down.When I started the redo I wondered the same question. Richard's slant window work in progress. *When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it” - Henry Ford***

01-30-2016, 01:44 PM	#6
Capt Quahog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barren windswept mountain somewhere in bleak Northeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 294	Re: 31 Tudor rear side windows Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Have always loved how the rear windows of the tudor Model A Ford sedans roll all the way down. It's great for quickly throwing in crap through the big wide window that needs to be transported. Makes an A Model tudor almost as handy as a station wagon or delivery van.

01-31-2016, 11:20 PM	#7
Rickjz Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 10	Re: 31 Tudor rear side windows I tried to look at the regulator today, but I couldn't get the window crank off. I removed the set screw, wouldn't budge. I had it off last summer when I tried to inspect the situation. I wonder if the crank rotated on the square peg?

02-01-2016, 07:31 AM	#8
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,131	Re: 31 Tudor rear side windows Does it have a roll pin through the handle and shaft ?

02-02-2016, 10:19 PM	#9
Rickjz Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 10	Re: 31 Tudor rear side windows Yeah, it was hard to see. The pin had backed out and was pinned behind the trim ring. I got it out and removed the regulator, but the window has some sort of solid stop even with nothing attached. I think I will just live with it. Thanks for your help.