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Offline SwissCuda

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Door Window hardware restoration
« on: October 29, 2006 - 06:04:00 AM »
Hello everybody, I am posting again on this fantastic forum and I hope somebody of you can answer to this question.
I am doing a full restoration of my Cuda and I have just pulled the Door Window hardware.
Some parts are very rusty and the ehmm... I don't know how to call it (see picture two) is completely worn out.
Any Idea on what's the best way to restore these items? Does exist a shop who sells the small parts?




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Re: Door Window hardware restoration
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2006 - 06:11:25 AM »
A few of the items in the top picture I believe had a fuzzie/padded material that the glass slides against, my idea for a make do replacement is the modern headliner material that is foam backed. Might not be as durable as the original but would serve the purpose.
Recently saw a topic on regulators suggesting R/T Specialties, a small one man operation with lots of goodies but a lousy web site. When I have called him he always knew exactly what I was asking for.
http://www.rtspecialties.net/
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Offline Lunchbox

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Re: Door Window hardware restoration
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2006 - 03:11:52 PM »
I was looking on ebay the other night and found some of the window guides that had been restored for sale. Heres the auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/70-to-74-Cuda-Challenger-Restored-Window-Guides-Guilds_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ140733QQihZ005QQitemZ150052300619


The company was called Funk Brothers LTD, www.funkbrothersllc.com

Dont know anything about them anyone have any experience?  ???

Offline SwissCuda

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Re: Door Window hardware restoration
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2006 - 12:22:58 PM »
Thank you very much, I have looked at the ebay link and... they look great.
I know Funkbrothers they are great in restoring parts I already ordered some parts and I am very satisfied, but I missed that they have those window guides!!

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Offline r15303

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Re: Door Window hardware restoration
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2006 - 12:28:17 PM »
 :iagree:

I bought a rebuilt dimmer from them and it worked perfectly!  No problems

Offline Lunchbox

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Re: Door Window hardware restoration
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2006 - 06:10:43 PM »
Are their prices pretty decent? I have sent a few theings to SMS Mopar and liked what they have done but they don't do the varity of parts as Funk brothers.

Their door latches go for over $400 on ebay wonder what the price would be if you supplied the cores.  ???

Offline EvilTwinATX

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Re: Door Window hardware restoration
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2006 - 08:44:18 PM »
I found some leather back fuzzy material at the local fabric store am just going to redo the window guides myself.... I looked for a while for these myself and this is the first place I have seen that restores them. RT specialties does not have these (I called) although he was very helpful in talking to him. I ordered some other stuff from them and it looks good.

I just couldnt see paying 19.00 x 4 for these little guides... I paid 8 bucks for the material and could do all of them plus 10 more with the left over stuff.