# Crank windows

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/crank-windows/53907>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** wagon, ford\
**Created:** [August 21, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crank-windows/53907 "2010-08-21T14:43:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![ERLBUT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a698b9/32.png) [@ERLBUT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ERLBUT)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crank-windows/53907/1 "2010-08-21T14:43:37Z")

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I’m thinking about a used Ford ClubWagon, '95 or older (no emmisions insp.req.) Can I replace doors w/power windows w/doors with crank windows?  
  
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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crank-windows/53907/2 "2010-08-21T14:51:23Z")

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Are you sure you want to?

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**Author:** ![ERLBUT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a698b9/32.png) [@ERLBUT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ERLBUT)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crank-windows/53907/3 "2010-08-21T15:35:36Z")

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So sure you wouldn’t believe it!  
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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crank-windows/53907/4 "2010-08-21T17:15:59Z")

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Sure/ the door doesn’t know whether it’s got elec. or man. windows

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crank-windows/53907/5 "2010-08-21T18:15:22Z")

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Yup. Just be sure you tie off the wiring so you don’t get any shorts to ground.

The doors must be in rough shape. Are you sure the rest of the vehicle is worth buying?