crank window conversion

[DSP74]

any of you folks who are planning to do this please report back. A writeup would be cool too. Most importantly PLEASE weigh everything......This is more important to me than anything else.

[CJ7]

what have people done with their power window switches after this "mod" ??

[fcsteve]

would euro e30 320i 2 door manuel cranks work on my 4 door ?

[DSP74]

what have people done with their power window switches after this "mod" ??

Not to sound ricy, but I think little carbon plates over the holes would look good.....Racy but not to ricey.....It's what I would do with mine. But I wouldn't do this unless the car is lighter. My autox car had lighter power windows than manual windows.

[LivingLegend06]

what have people done with their power window switches after this "mod" ??

Whats wrong with just leaving the switches? They fill the holes nicely and give it that "stock" look that a lot of people seem to like in their interiors.

[nosignal]

what have people done with their power window switches after this "mod" ??

The car I pulled the crank window parts from had a center console without the switches or cutouts. I'll just be swapping over to that one.

The hazard/defrost/etc buttons from the dash are the exact same size, so if you could locate a couple of blanks you could use those too.

[StereoInstaller1]

If you guys are so worried about weight, why not rock the "no console" mod?

[DSP74]

The hazard/defrost/etc buttons from the dash are the exact same size, so if you could locate a couple of blanks you could use those too.

EXCELLENT POINT. THANKS!

[fcsteve]

my car has no center console or interior at all besides the upper dash and drivers seat. but thats :ot:

will the euro cranks work ?

[Mot]

lol I swapped from crank windows to power. Crank sucks

[nando]

why bother? have you ever owned a car with manual windows before? what a bitch. plus you drive a 325e - unless you're building a real track car, this is just another ricer mod.

[fcsteve]

why bother? have you ever owned a car with manual windows before? what a bitch. plus you drive a 325e - unless you're building a real track car, this is just another ricer mod.

its getting a small block chevy v8. im getting my car down to the point where the only wires or electonics are things that are necessary to run the motor or blow heat/ac in my face

manuel cranks arent that bad. especially considering how often i dont open my windows.

[DSP74]

my car has no center console or interior at all besides the upper dash and drivers seat. but thats :ot:

will the euro cranks work ?

Yeah so your car will be LIGHT.

FWIW my car needs to be as light as possible but there are rules and regs on what I can and can't remove.....So I could dump the motors, wiring, switches but not the center console.

[fcsteve]

Yeah so your car will be LIGHT.

FWIW my car needs to be as light as possible but there are rules and regs on what I can and can't remove.....So I could dump the motors, wiring, switches but not the center console.

it started as more of a "dont ask me for a ride" kinda situation. but i dont mind not having it there, plus it leaves more room for a future roll cage.

[atomic]

Are you converting your sunroof over to manual or is it already that now ?