Window Regulator BJ7 vs BJ8

[Patrick67BJ8]

Interesting. Patrick shows his BJ8 to be about 2"
Patrick, did that come off one of the mid year BJ7-BJ8 cars, being the shaft length is between 1 1/2" - 2 1/2" ?...lol

My vin is 40928. Produced in March 1967.

 

[bob hughes]

Guys

Just throwing in my penny worth here. I have a BJ7 and the passenger door is from a BJ8, the door card is BJ7 and is badly dented to get the window handle on. I guess that I have either one or two problems. Wrong door for the door card - this is a given, and possibly the wrong regulator mechanism - bugger! It will have to wait until next spring untilI can measure up the regulator spindle - no room in the garage.

Checking my parts manual they changed after 25314, presumably the length of the spindle!



Bob

 

[Jerry]

We should have traded. My car has a BJ7 passenger door, and the car is a BJ8. Too late now, it is finished. A few adjustments but everything works.
Jerry

 

[bob hughes]

Jerry

If I am reading you right, your BJ7 door would be the right hand side - my BJ8 door is on the left.



Bob

 

[Jerry]

You are correct, I read it wrong. Apparently my BJ8 was hit in the passenger door which required replacement. I put the BJ8 window regulator into the BJ7 door. Seemed to work. I do have extra regulators? Do you want me to look and see what I have?

Jerry

 

[bob hughes]

Thanks Jerry but I'm ok for now as AH spares sell new ones. They used to be worth their weight in gold as no one made them but I guess the market forces will be at work and the second hand price will come down now.



Bob

 

[4Healeys]

What is the difference between left and right regulators and how they work? The only difference I see is the direction of the spring when is cranked.