1953-1955 Ford Truck Power Window Kit - One Piece Glass
One piece glass. Fifties cab. Modern convenience. A 1953-55 F100 door is a small space with a lot going on. Convert it to one piece glass and the manual regulator has more weight to lift than it was ever asked to carry. This kit powers it. Nu-Relics regulators built on 1018 cold roll steel with new ACI motors; bolting into the original mounting holes and running the stock channels. Bronze Oilite thrust bearings sit at the pivots and the gear plates are 4130 heat treated. Those are the two places a window regulator wears out; both are addressed here rather than hoped over. Choose your switch style at checkout - ten configurations from a hidden Nu-Crank to illuminated console switches. Add a switch kit and conduit comes with it. Plan your wiring for reverse polarity motors. That is the one detail that catches people.
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; one piece glass
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 here reflects the published 1953-55 year range. The 1956 truck has its own kit.
The vendor paragraph about curved glass of the 1960s and 1970s is boilerplate across the Nu-Relics line.
