1953-1955 Ford Truck Power Window Kit
Fifty three to fifty five. Stock glass. Push a button. The five star cab is a tight place to work and the original regulator does not make it easier. Seventy years of dry pivots and worn teeth turn a window into a two handed job you stop bothering with. This is the standard 1953-55 kit. Powered regulators with new ACI motors that bolt into the original mounting holes and run in the stock channels; nothing on the door skin gets cut or drilled. The build details are where the value sits: 1018 cold roll steel regulator bodies; made in USA bronze Oilite thrust bearings at the pivots and 4130 heat treated gear plates. Those are the parts that fail on cheap regulators and they are the parts Nu-Relics spends money on. Ten switch configurations; door or console placement; chrome; black illuminated; nostalgic or the Nu-Crank that hides behind a clip on handle. Reverse polarity motors. Match the switches and the rest is simple.
Install Level: Moderate
Bolts into original mounting holes; uses stock channels.
ACI motors are reverse polarity motors and require reverse polarity switches.
Add a switch kit and conduit is included at no additional charge. With no switches selected motor plugs and terminals are included.
If you choose Nu-Crank switches consider adding a master switch to control other windows.
Fuse or circuit breaker: 30 amp. Most harnesses ship with an in-line 30 amp fuse.
Lifetime warranty; warranty requires a copy of the sales receipt or invoice.
Lead time: 2 weeks.
Details
- bolt into original mounting holes
- Uses Stock Channels
- Works with the curved glass of the 1960's and 1970's
- New ACI Motors
- Regulators are made on 1018 cold roll steel
- Bronze Oilite ® thrust bearings at pivots (Made in USA) to keep them lubricated
- 4130 Heat Treated gear plates for longer tooth life and better wear
- Multiple power window switch options.
- Lifetime warranty (Warranty requires copy of sales receipt or invoice.
New ACI Motor AMP Draws
|
No Load amps |
Low Load amps |
High Load amps |
Stall amps |
|
3 |
5 |
11 |
20 |
ACI Motors are Reverse Polarity:
This means that the ground for the system must come out of the master switch. There are 2 poles on the motor - to make it operate. You must put power to one side then ground to the other side - NOT to the motor case. This will result in the motor turning in one direction.
By swapping the wires from side to side, the direction will change.
Fuses or Circuit Breakers - 30 AMP:
Most of our harnesses will come with an in-line 30 AMP fuse. If you prefer, a circuit breaker will work too.
You can hook your windows up to a variety of different power sources.
Some options are: Straight to the battery (Windows should not have any battery draw when not in use).
Find extra slot in fuse panel - tie in using the supplied fuse.
Pull power from the key-on side of the switch
Relays:
In most cases, you will not need to use a relay to boost amperage to the motors. The switches and wiring we use can handle the amp draws.
If you are using old style 3 pole switches, a special relay is needed to reverse the polarity at the motor. These do not increase amperage,
they just swap the ground from side to side. we have these available (prewired). Call us at 336-699-8949 for assistance.
Grease & Oil:
1. On the regulator gear teeth and roller tracks, we recommend using a high temp automotive wheel bearing and chassis lubricant.
NLGI grade 2 is one option
2. Avoid the older soap based lithium grease - it sets up hard in cold weather making the windows harder to move
3. A few drops of light weight oil in the pivot points will allow the Bronze Oilite ® bushings to work smoothly and reduce wear.
4. On fuzzy runs and weather stripping - some 3M Silicone spray can help with break in
5. Use Die-Electric grease or Tuner Lube on all terminals and connections. This protects against moisture and corrosion.
Vendor: Nu-Relics
Application: 1953-55 Ford truck
Mounting: bolts into original mounting holes; uses stock channels
Regulator material: 1018 cold roll steel
Bearings: bronze Oilite thrust bearings at the pivots; made in USA
Gear plates: 4130 heat treated
Motor polarity: reverse polarity ACI motors
ACI motor amp draw: 3 amps no load; 5 amps low load; 11 amps high load; 20 amps stall
Circuit protection: 30 amp fuse or circuit breaker
Switch options: 10 published switch configurations
Warranty: lifetime; requires a copy of the sales receipt or invoice
Lead time: 2 weeks
Variant count: 10
No contents list is published on this listing
Regulators bolt into the original mounting holes and run in the stock channels.
This listing carries no generation tag; the 1953-56 bucket reflects the published 1953-55 year range.
The vendor paragraph about curved glass of the 1960s and 1970s is boilerplate across the Nu-Relics line.
