I'm presently redesigning my two piece doors to make them a single door and would really like to fit electric windows if I can find a mech small enough to fit inside.

Does anyone know of some compact systems?

Smallest I've seen are aftermarket for the classic mini.

Minispares do them (linky) but they are silly money compared to scrapman specials - any small shopping trollies with electric windows that can be made to fit?

Those Mini ones aren't all that expensive when you consider that it is a pair for less than £200.
Agreed I could do better at the scrappy though - really muddy up there lately

The ones in the mk4 polo are quite compact....they are cable drive and i imagine would be quite easy to shorten...

I made my own electric windows,

Cable type is best, easy to shorten.
I used a window unit from Japaneses car called a xodes 9? (think it is a mazda import)

Cut 6 cm from the track (turned out it would have fit anyway at full length).
Weld together, and take winder unit apart.

Cut cable 6 cm shorter, use a bicycle cble nipple to crimp shorter length.

I`ll see if i`ve got my camera about.

Darren

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Originally posted by turbodisplay
I`ll see if i`ve got my camera about.

Darren

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These do a universal electric window if you fancy buying new

http://www.machine7.com/section.php?xSec=1188
http://www.machine7.com/section.php?xSec=1202

Cheers

[Edited on 9/7/07 by darrens]

Thanks for the links - unfortunately they are conversion kits designed for existing mechanical winders (basically a motor plus hardware) I am starting from scratch so maybe a trip to the scrappy is called for, at least to start with.

I`ve put the photos of the drivers side door in my photo archive.


Darren

Here is a website for lambo replicas:

http://www.lambolounge.com/Body/Door/Power-windows/power-window.asp

Darren

Thanks Darren - the pictures are a tad large but I think I think I have got the gist of what you have done.

Just make sure the angle of the runners are exactly the same as the winder,otherwise it will bind. Took me three attempts, but it now runs smoothly.
A constant distance from one side is what I used.

Darren