What is the best and cheapest way to change from manual windows to power windows in a 73 convertible.

probably buying another corvette with them in it.

seriously you may want to find the doors that already have them as you would probably have to change all the guts. after that, unless you find them in your color you would have to replace the door panels, wire them and then to be correct change the rear console as that's where the switches are located. you may want to consider leaving the manuals in as the electric ones are a pain to adjust. was almost considering taking out the electrics in mine.
eddie208752007-03-26 13:07:45

Same here. Replacing motors and that will add up fast.

I tend to agree. It would be costly and I hate adjusting the power windows. It seems like it never ends.
Scott

You will also be replacing the wiring harness to accommodate the 'lectrical winders. None of this sounds like fun, does it?
Even if you found doors with 'lectric winders, you'd still have a wiring issue, and you would need the circuit breaker, as well as the switches, and the brake console that the switches go into.
Now, you could go with an aftermarket set-up...I think places like JC Whitney carries stuff like this, but...

I am not getting a positive vibe here am I. I do not care about the work, the interior is out of the car and I have a spare wiring loom with all the parts needed to wire the windows, I just needed to know what parts I required for the doors, and things like - are the doors the same for manual and elect windows etc etc, but if no-one knows it does not matter, thanks for your comments so far.

in your first post you had said nothing about having all those parts. i believe we were all trying to point things out to you. the doors as far as i know should be the same. the guts would be different. still with all the parts you do have, it will still be expensive and they will still be a pain to adjust.

I have all the parts and spent less money than buying man regulators as they are not available in the aftermarket. Paragon will rebuid yours for 85 each plus parts and who knows what that will cost.  You will need wire harness, circuit breaker, switches,relay and assembly manual if you don't have one. I bought used doors and they had all the motors and mechanism. I don't know anything about adjusting other than I would have to adjust the manual as everything had to be rebuilt and readjusted.