83 K10 4x4 Power to Manual Windows

[RailRiderHD]

Hello all, I recently got myself into an 83 K10 shortbed 4x4, with a 4 inch lift and 35's, so far I have replaced the front fenders, hood, doors and ordered new rockers and cab corners, also replaced the bench seat with a seat out of a newer chevy, my question today is the truck came with manual windows, the donor doors have power windows, It is dreadfully hot here and I don't want to even drive the truck right now cause I can't roll down the windows. I know it is possible but does anyone know the steps on how to convert the power windows to manuals, i have all the old doors and guts. Thanks.

 

[RetroC10Sport]

It's a straight forward conversion. Just keep track of everything.

 

[RailRiderHD]

I guess my question is does the whole window and regulator need to come out, or just pull out the power motor and put in the crank?

 

[RetroC10Sport]

The regulator needs to come out. Pretty sure the window is the same.

 

[RailRiderHD]

Well I got the drivers side done, might wait a few days on the passenger that was a mother.....

 

[HotRodPC]

Well I got the drivers side done, might wait a few days on the passenger that was a mother.....

Did you do it without taking the glass out? I'm about certain you can do it without removing the glass and then swap regulators.

 

[RailRiderHD]

I took the glass out of the old one and then pulled the regulator, when it came time to do the new doors i left the glass in, just taped it up and then swapped the regulators, The doors I bought had nice tinted windows so i wanted to keep that glass, i figured I would part out the old doors

 

[HotRodPC]

I took the glass out of the old one and then pulled the regulator, when it came time to do the new doors i left the glass in, just taped it up and then swapped the regulators, The doors I bought had nice tinted windows so i wanted to keep that glass, i figured I would part out the old doors

There you go. I was going to say, it's easier to leave the glass in.