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Offline OzCuda

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what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« on: February 14, 2008 - 07:05:11 AM »
Which way should they point with windows fully up or fully down on 70 barracuda?
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Re: what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2008 - 07:15:20 AM »
Hi Mark,

I have seen this before........... Just trying to remember.

The winder faces fully forward, but not sure about window location, up or down. :clueless:

I think it is fully up with winder forward.............
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Re: what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2008 - 10:43:43 AM »
I've always set mine with the window all the way up, and the crank all the way down. That way road vibration doesn't slow pull the crank down and crack open the window without you noticing.

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Re: what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2008 - 10:59:59 AM »
I've always set mine with the window all the way up, and the crank all the way down. That way road vibration doesn't slow pull the crank down and crack open the window without you noticing.

 :iagree:  I do the same thing. I am not sure about factory settings. Maybe looking at new chrysler vehicles might answer this. They may have been doing it for all these years. Or just installing them any which way.

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Re: what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2008 - 11:03:06 AM »
Ozcuda,

From pages from Barry Washington's web site:

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/engineeringDrawings/ei160.jpg

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Re: what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2008 - 12:22:14 PM »
I couldn't remember where I'd seen it, it must have been Barry's drawing, that they were at 9:00.

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Re: what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2008 - 05:27:46 PM »
You guys think too much.   :grinyes:


I just screwed mine on without even thinking about it.   :misbehaving:


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Re: what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2008 - 06:22:21 PM »
Ozcuda,

From pages from Barry Washington's web site:

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/engineeringDrawings/ei160.jpg

Fy1

I couldn't remember where I'd seen it, it must have been Barry's drawing, that they were at 9:00.

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Re: what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2008 - 11:07:45 PM »
Once I realized how wrong it looked for the cranks to be all in different positions, I moved mine to all point forward with the windows up; pretty much like Barry's image.  "Forward look" ; )

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Re: what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2008 - 06:59:37 AM »
Thanks guys.
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Re: what is the correct angle/direction for window winders?
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2008 - 08:21:56 AM »
I always adjust mine so it's forward, pointing toward front of car, when window is all the way down.  This way my leg/knee doesn't hit it when driving.