meadowbrook Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Ever notice how fast the windows in these old dodges open or close? I mean maybe 3 turms? And low effort too. Wonder why they became to slow on later cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feudin_Wagon Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Haha first time my wife rode in the car it was pretty hot out. I saw her out of the corner of my eye getting ready to roll her window down. Like really steeling herself for the arduous task ahead. I could tell she was expecting a battle. (She has ridden with me in a great number of old piles over the years.) She grabbed ahold of the window crank with all her might and was amazed that it rolled right down with hardly any effort. It was pretty amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpollo Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 That was a feature which was rarely acknowledged and having driven these cars for over 50 years, it is one which is greatly appreciated by me. Should you ever disassemble a window regulator you will find a counterbalancing spring of some significance but if you look further and open the case that has the small gear, there is a friction brake in there which prevents the weight of the glass from opening the window on its own. The 53 and 54 models were the best with only 1 1/2 turns required to raise and lower the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plyroadking Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 I just bought a 50 dodge and was surprised by the same thing. My 40 plymouth requires several more turns to raise or lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Even after owning the car for 42 years, I am always amazed by how easily the windows in my '53 roll down. 1 1/2 turns as mentioned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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