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Ford Donald wrote: > > Hey, there, T3 friends! > > I have a feeling this has been covered in the past, so sorry if I wander > into a Frequently Asked Question. If you've got a past mail that covers > this, please send it on. > > Both front windows in my '71 SqrBack require a Herculean (sp?) effort to > roll up and down. You can probably imagine the scene: window rubber > there, but going fast, window crank handle hanging on for dear life, who > knows how many years worth of Spring Rains have showered down the glass > onto the gears. > > Can this be repaired by removing and cleaning up the mechanisum? Is > there a special 'gotcha' to getting it out? Any other tips? I've got to > get at least one working to I can hand the nice toll taker person my > dollar bill when I drive over the many toll bridges here in the SF Bay > Area. > > Thanks! > -- > Ford Donald > > mailto:fordd@macconnect.com > http://www.macconnect.com/~fordd/ > > Web Design for Fun, Profit and Job Security - Internet and intranet web > pages assembled, boxed and shipped complete! > > Driving a '64 Ghia Coupe with no heat, a/c, radio, back seat... and > strangely loving it... it's more than a hobby, it is an obsession! Ford, My car used to have what sounds like the same problem. I put white lithium grease along where the felt was worn out in the window channel. It was the worn felt that was allowing the window to rock, in turn binding it up. It's only temporary, but it may help until the felt can be replaced (if that's the problem). -T