Apparently the 60 birds have a slightly different window motor in them. The commutator being at the bottom of the case instead of on the shaft end. Here is a pictorial of the dismantle and refurbishing of them. Please note that I never changed the brushes since on the 5 I have rebuilt, all the brushes had lots of material left...enjoy
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Rebuilding window motors from a 60
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow - what a ride!"Tags: None -
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow - what a ride!" -
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow - what a ride!"Comment
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...and there you have it."Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow - what a ride!"Comment
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Martin, you have done a great job taking pictures, annotating them, and posting to benefit the restorers on this forum. Your pictures are crisp, properly exposed, and they cover every part of these motors. I can't say or thank you enough for sharing your hard work. Seeing the insides of window motors will encourage others to refurbish their broken motors and keep these wonderful Squarebirds alive and working well.
With your blessings, I would like to redirect this writeup into a more permanent HTM format. We could then include it in our Technical Resource Library and give you proper credit. It belongs along side Mike's switch, because the motor and switch are separate but essential components of, 'Power Windows'. The TRL makes any topic easier for other restorers to find and the pictures will reside in a specific folder instead of, 'out there someplace' in a nondescript PHP file. - DaveMember, Sons of the American Revolution
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Thank you for the kind words. As you may be able to tell, I am a Tool Maker/Machinist. The lathe in the picture is a Webb (now chinese) which is where I work (high tech ind.). It is a 14"x36". At home I also have a complete shop. My lathe there is a Harrison 13"x36" (1960 made in England. It's funny because my shop at home is much nicer and much more accurate than work.
Actually, if the commutator is not too bad, a person could chuck it in a drill press and use scotchbrite.
Dave feel free to do anything you wish with the post and no credit to me is due. My goal is and has been for years is to enhance American products and lend a hand when ever I can to teach people the value of American product and how to restore American items that were always meant to be serviced (restoring the US one t-bird at a time). Funny coming from a person originally born in Canuckland.
Anyone else attempting this, please feel free to contact me for help...Martin"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow - what a ride!"Comment
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I would've never understood this without the photos. Thanks---
It doesnt look like too tough of a task now.
Questions: The "bearing retainer" that was riveted...... I'm not following what exactly was done there. Drill out some rivets somewhere, then pop-rivet them back in place later? And where was that round piece that got snapped in two?Comment
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I'm sorry I wasn't clean about the rivet thing. When I first started to rebuild these, I found out the hard way that the shafts need to be spotless and turn freely and the shafts should be lubed with penetration oil to aid in drifting the shaft loose. In a later picture you will see a broken retaining spring disc with an "opps" beside it. You see, if the shaft drags through the bearing, binding on it, it will snap the spring clip in two. Therefore, I had to drill the rivits in only that one to repair my screw-up. Live and learn. Being a Machinist and a cheapskate, I made my own rivits and stole a clip from a dead motor partsal sent me. Thanx for the question and you r car inspires me and therefore "Angelina".
I would've never understood this without the photos. Thanks---
It doesnt look like too tough of a task now.
Questions: The "bearing retainer" that was riveted...... I'm not following what exactly was done there. Drill out some rivets somewhere, then pop-rivet them back in place later? And where was that round piece that got snapped in two?"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow - what a ride!"Comment
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In order to rotate the drive shaft, the studs are in the way of turning it on the scotchbrite wheel. The studs hold the halves together, so they should be removed. Hope this helps.
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow - what a ride!"Comment
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I do not. Not something I used since when I worked in a Harley shop. So, my method of testing (because they go together so quickly) is when I power them up and try to stop them with my index finger and thumb, the rotating shaft burns my fingers before it stops the motor...Therefore good to go...You're probably laughing and shaking your head reading this...Martin"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow - what a ride!"Comment
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I do not. Not something I used since when I worked in a Harley shop. So, my method of testing (because they go together so quickly) is when I power them up and try to stop them with my index finger and thumb, the rotating shaft burns my fingers before it stops the motor...Therefore good to go...You're probably laughing and shaking your head reading this...Martin
I wanted to add that these motors are also the same as the power seats."Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow - what a ride!"Comment
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