Cascade Crew

J-Dog-III · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject: Need some help with 2 Rs's

So tomorrow im probably going to get a 87 RS. It dosent start but sounds like it wants to, so hopefully it's something little to get it running. But what i'd really lke to do is take the power windows, powerlocks, and all that stuff from my current 89 rs and put it into this one. So i was wondering if this is gonna be hard or not? any advice / help?

Xophertony · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject:

swapping the doors themselves would probably be the least work, but you can remove power door locks and window stuff and put it in the non-power doors. there are tech articles about both on TGO.

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:12 pm Post subject:

Painting the car anytime soon? If so, just swap both doors out. Saves a lot of drilling, dropping stuff inside the door, cursing, bloody knuckles, ect. Then you'll just have to worry about screwing up the hinge alignment.

J-Dog-III · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:25 pm Post subject:

I dun really wanna swap the doors....The car that im getting has newer red paint and looks fairly decent...the 89rs i have now is gun metal gray and isnt all that nice any more Sad

Paint cancer Sad

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:15 am Post subject:

if you swap from power to crank windows, you'll need a big rivit gun, 1/4" rivits, and probably an extra hand to hold and help align the window glass on the rollers.... you'll probably end up with a lot of that window grease on your hands.

I know there's a tech article on TGO about this, but I dont feel like looking for it right now.

I used to have and 84 SC that I switched from power to crank windows. I'd rather do that any day than swap door hinges...those doors weight about 90lbs a piece.

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject:

Locks shouldn't be too hard. You'll need a drill, a rivet gun, I think some 1/4" rivets, and some patience since it's hard to line up. The one in my drivers door still isn't working 100% right.

chevymad · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

Harbor freight sells a 1/4" rivet gun for like $15. I priced one at work once and they wanted over $200,... the harbor freight china model works enough for me.

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:12 pm Post subject:

Who is charging that much for a rivet gun? Shocked

They sell those clicker-type anywhere for less than $30, and most come with a couple boxes of rivets free. Try and get one with a removable tip so you can use a couple different sizes without buying a new gun.

chevymad · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:03 am Post subject:

Sure .. you can get them dirt cheap for all rivets less then 1/4". Take a look.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:54 am Post subject:

I bought the same harbor freight gun (the $15 one) and it worked great...and it came with a bunch of rivets.

Xophertony · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:57 am Post subject:

alternatly ACE HARDWARE rents them out as well. so if you just need to do a power window motor or somthing...