Wow, I posted the e-mail below way back in Nov 2009? After writing
that e-mail, I purchased a window roller from ecparts.net for $25 or
so. But it wasn't until last weekend that I finally got around to
installing it. Turned out to be much easier than I thought.
Everything is easier AFTER I do it the first time.
We had a car show in town last weekend. I put the door panel and
window mechanism of Clustertruck back together for the first time in
years. Then I grabbed my "For Sale" sign, and parked in a very
visible spot near Black Top Nationals (attracts approximately 100,000
people each year). Still not a single phone call. That ugly paint
work is definitely a sales killer. I still wish I could keep
Clustertruck, but the longer I have it, the less interested I am in
doing all the projects I originally had in my head for it. I will do
one of the following:
a. stick parts on it here and there so that maybe I can drive it a
little this fall/winter, and keep the for sale sign in the window
b. put it on ebay with a very low minimum bid
c. donate it somewhere
d. ?
Anyway, the car show was a great experience. Probably a few gearheads
on this list who are used to going to car shows, but they're a little
bit of a novelty for me. This is the first one that I've gotten to
enjoy with my son, now that he is old enough to spend a few hours
there and not complain. I brought a wagon for him to ride....smart
move, and one I couldn't have done without an El Camino to carry the
wagon downtown!
One of the cars on display was a '76 El Camino. I usually prefer
factory cars to custom jobs like the one in the photo, but this one
was nice. I even liked the custom hood (had a hand-made scoop on it
shaped similar to the eagle decal on the late '70's Trans Am. Sorry I
didn't photograph the hood.
Saul
'76 GMC Sprint
'73 GMC Sprint "Clustertruck"
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*From:* Robert Adams <ladams21@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
*To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Sent:* Friday, November 13, 2009 12:44 PM
*Subject:* [elky] Re: Fw: Broken window roller
> Thanks Robert. I'm gonna check with ecparts.net for the moment, but
hopefully will be removing the old one soon if they don't have one on
hand. My existing window roller literally crumbled. I didn't know
they could do that. And to think, the airplanes that I work on are 15
years older than my Sprint!
>
> By the way, here's the stuff going on:
> 1. Inner door panels for my Sprint have been sitting in my
garage for a long time now...taking up space.
> 2. I have inherited a very nice set of tool boxes from my Dad,
but I don't have keys for them, so that'll be my next errand.
> 3. Need to clean the garage to make room for the tool boxes.
> 3. Don't want to buy any new tools til I open up the old tool
boxes. Although would be nice to get an inspection mirror and
whatever tool I need to remove the existing window roller.
>
> One of these days soon I will have a nice, organized garage. This
has been long overdue.
>
> Saul
The one at EC parts is really over priced. IIRC there is
still an aftermarket roller available for just a few $. Will look up
and shoot you the info when I get a chance. You also need a tool to
put it on as it's like a rivet.
Robert Adams
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