MARINA66SS
May 28th, 04, 3:12 PM
Does anyone make or have new or repop rear window cranks for a 1966 chevelle. I have the ones with the small chrome knob and all I see is the bigger plastic knows available. I do see opg and year one have the door cranks but they are a bit longer. Thanks for the help.
Jeff
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jimthedog66/album?.dir=/66+chevelle&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jimthedog66/my_photos
shooter
May 28th, 04, 5:28 PM
My 66 front and rear cranks are identical. Both measure about 5"L. Are you saying the GM replacement part is longer?
Edit: The GM 4468651 looks like this
http://64.35.103.232/4877_standard1.jpg
Rene
66_Malibu
MARINA66SS
Jun 1st, 04, 12:29 PM
Well my cranks are not identical. The ones on the doors are about an inch longer than the ones for the rear side windows. The knobs are the same though. Are they suppose to be the same?
Jeff
shooter
Jun 1st, 04, 8:37 PM
Do the short rear look like this?
http://64.35.103.232/4999_standard1.jpg
These are short 66 corvette vent window cranks.
A GM photo I have show front and rear chevelle the same length like the ones I have. I hope the GM replacements are not 1" longer...I have not ordered any yet.
Rene
MARINA66SS
Jun 2nd, 04, 8:23 AM
Actually there not that short. I will try to post a pic of them. They look to be the real deal to me there just the ones that were on it when I bought it. Its just the chrome is coming off them. When I looked up the ones from year one and opg the ones they have are the one that are on the doors which are the longest of the pairs on my car so those will be fine. They do carry what looks like to be the shorter length from the picture that i have for 68-72 cars but they have a black or clear knob.
suprfreac
Jun 4th, 04, 5:00 PM
Be careful of the repo 66 door cranks. I tried to get some from OPGI and I was told "do you want the ones that work right or look right?" Stange question and asked what the difference is. I guess the ones from GM work correctly but don't look like the stock ones. The other ones are made in China and look 'better' but don't work the same (more slack and positioned differently.) I went with the GM ones and they were terrible!! Gears didn't mesh correctly and they stood out 1/4 an inch longer than the stock ones. Complete bunk! Thanks again OPGI! So, over the last year I invested in some used cranks and polished them myself. They fit just like they came off the car and look brand new.