What would I need to do to convert the electric rear window in an 88 K5 to a manual? Just switch out parts from a manual tailgate? Thanks

 

that would be it.
question, why would you want to get rid of the power window? that's one of the best things i love about my 'Burb. plus the fact that the barn doors are a pain to see through with the rear view mirror . kinda why i don't like vans either.

 

that electric window is nice when it actually works. yeah all you need is the guts from a manual tailgate and the outside manual crank if you can find one of those... good luck finding one i never seen one in a junkyard ever

 

Thanks, I was able to grab some parts from our local pick-n-pull. That cash for clunkers really filled up our pick-n-pulls. There were 5 K5 blazers at the one I was at with a lot of good parts and everyone had a tailgate!

 

where are you located that the "Cash-for-Clunker's" program is tossing the vehicles into the wreckers after?

edit:
didn't see that you added your location now, sorry about that. but still, how are the vehicles ending up in the wreckers?

 

That would be all you need, the guts from a manual rear tailgate. I am actually pulling all of the parts together to swap over to a power tailgate. I have the power regulator and a good motor and hope to be picking up a used but rust free tailgate w/ glass Saturday to put the power regulator into.

 

They can either go to a scrap yard or a junk yard. Its the dealers choice. If they go to a junk yard they have to be scraped within 90 days. All of ours went to the scrap yard since they would pay the most for them.

 

i don't get it. they "smoke" the engine so it can never see the road again, fine.......i kind of understand their reasoning with that. then they have a choice as o where it goes next? and if the vehicle goes to a wreckers, to be parted out, it can only sit there for 90 days? why?? what would it matter if the car sat there for 6 months if it still had valuable parts left on it?

 

Try LMC truck parts they are on line, you can rebuild your whole truck through them.

 

lol......the fact this thread was made in 09' im sure he has manual windows by now.