K5-manual to power rear window-thoughts? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

frenchy51 · 03-23-2017, 08:02 PM

I'm restoring a '74 K5 Blazer that now has a manual rear window in it. The tailgate is junk so I found a good gate out of a '85 Blazer that I will use. The '85 has a power window. I think it would be an easy conversion to go with the '85 power window but when I research it, most people are going the other way.....power to manual. Should I stick with the manual window? Are there problems with the power windows. Thanks in advance for any advice!

Fishermen0105 · 03-23-2017, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by frenchy51

I'm restoring a '74 K5 Blazer that now has a manual rear window in it. The tailgate is junk so I found a good gate out of a '85 Blazer that I will use. The '85 has a power window. I think it would be an easy conversion to go with the '85 power window but when I research it, most people are going the other way.....power to manual. Should I stick with the manual window? Are there problems with the power windows. Thanks in advance for any advice!

I'd stay with the manual. If the electric works it's great, when it quits it's a pain. I'm considering swapping my electric to manual for simplicity so I know the window will come down.

phillipm · 03-24-2017, 03:52 PM

I wish the guys at Nu-Relics would make a power conversion/replacement! Those guys make great stuff.

03-23-2017, 08:02 PM	#1
frenchy51 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Orland, Nor-Cal Posts: 617	K5-manual to power rear window-thoughts? I'm restoring a '74 K5 Blazer that now has a manual rear window in it. The tailgate is junk so I found a good gate out of a '85 Blazer that I will use. The '85 has a power window. I think it would be an easy conversion to go with the '85 power window but when I research it, most people are going the other way.....power to manual. Should I stick with the manual window? Are there problems with the power windows. Thanks in advance for any advice! __________________ 1972 Highlander PAC B 400BB-SOLD 1974 K5 Blazer-6.0 swap 1974 C20 Long Bed 454 1977 GMC HeavyHalf several adopted orphans

03-24-2017, 03:52 PM	#3
phillipm Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 465	Re: K5-manual to power rear window-thoughts? I wish the guys at Nu-Relics would make a power conversion/replacement! Those guys make great stuff.

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