Grand safari 1972 part

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  1. Kleve

    Kleve New Member

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    What is this part (on pictrure) called ,or if someone know where i can order one cus i have searched everywhere now :oops:
     

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    Where is it located?I don't recognize its location off the top of my head.
     
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    Sorry, I'm not familiar with that part. Can you give us a bit more information on it?
    - Where is it located on the vehicle?
    - Where does that hose go to?
    - Are there any electric wires connected to it?
     
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    its located in the back wheelhouse connected with the wire from the tailgait window, its some kind of gear for the wire to get the window up and down,
     
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    its located in the back wheelhouse connected with the wire from the tailgait window, its some kind of gear for the wire to get the window up and down, its no wire connected to it , only to the motor in the bottom
     

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    This is from the 1973 Fisher Body Service Manual. I'm guessing it's pretty much identical to 1972 for the clamshell wagons.

    That part is called Window Regulator Assembly, and it controls the raising and lowering of the rear window into the roof.

    It is a certainty that no one makes these new as there just isn't enough demand for parts unique to the clamshell wagons because there are so few left.

    Your only course of action is to get yours repaired or rebuilt or find a used one from a junkyard car. I would imagine that this regulator is the same for all six years (1971 to 1976) of the four GM makes (Chevy, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile) that had a clamshell wagon, so that should expand your search options somewhat.

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    then it will be harder to find her in sweden where i live then haha , i Opend the old up and its missing the gear inside of it so it will be hard to repair
     
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    As I recall on these, there were some 'manual' retracting LOWER gates, but ALL of them had power for the upper retracting glass.
     
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    If you can determine the diameter and calculate the number of teeth, have a machine ship make one for you.
     
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    Correct. Power rear window was standard on all clamshells, all makes, all six years. Both manual and power tailgates were offered.

    This is from the 1971 Oldsmobile dealer specs book. It was a $42 option that year. The 1971 Custom Cruiser had a base price of around $4,500. To my mind, $42 for a power tailgate on a car for which you're prepared to spend $4500+ is nothing. I'm surprised anyone buying one of these wagons would not have opted for it.

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