Is there anyone in Winnipeg who I could talk to about rebuilding the window mechanisms in my 65 Beaumont? They are manual windows but go up and down with great difficulty.
Alternatively, is there somewhere to order the replacement parts?
It may or may not help but my 66 Strato Chief was like that. I pulled the door panels off, cleaned up the tracks that the window rollers are in and greased it all up good. I would say that effort to roll them up and down is 75% improved. They are maybe still a little stiff but really really easy compared to when I got the car.
Usually the problem is the white grease that the factory installed has turned very hard and is dried out, removing the lubrication that is supposed to make it all work nicely. It takes a bit of time but it's one of those jobs that is very rewarding when it's done!
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
ya, i would take everything apart, clean off all the grease, brush out the channels, lube everything and reinstall. i bet they work fine after that. unless you see some obvious wear on some pieces during disassembly
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MY BEAUMONT HAS 4 STUDDED TIRES AND 2 BLOCKHEATERS......AND LOTS OF OIL UNDERNEATH. The other one has a longer roof.
