69 quarter window regulator replacement hints?

[BrianShaughnessy]

  I'm in the middle of a project...  replacing quarter window regulators.      THIS SUCKS!   

   Aside from working on them while your quarter panel is cut off and waiting for a replacement to get welded on...  who's been successful at doing this ?

Any words of wisdom?  Thanks.
   

[OttawaCharger]

I'll have to see if I can dig up the pics but if I recall correctly, you have to disassemble them somewhat while they're still in the hole.   
the project charger book had a few words of wisdom on it too I think. 
Sorry I'm not much more help.  It's been a while since I looked at it. 

[BrianShaughnessy]

Pass. side done.   This reallly sucks.     Another side to go.

I hope none of you lurkers ever has to do this and ask for help   

[OttawaCharger]

Sorry Brian, I couldn't find any helpful pictures.    Did you take it apart inside the cavity like I mentioned?

Mine came out the hole the windows rolls up through.  Makes me wonder how I'll get it back in without chipping the paint 

Good luck with the drivers side 

[BrianShaughnessy]

Yeah - thanks.      Half disassembled it in the cavity and then had to put half of it back together inside also.   It's a lot of fun with everything greased up with green synthetic brake grease.

I used a bent up coat hanger to help hold the frame up so I could line up some of the rollers into the tracks.    That also came in handy when I dropped a wrench down the rocker panel 

[OttawaCharger]

A funny thing - when I took mine apart, I found an old box wrench down in the hole.  Makes me wonder how long it was in there.  Factory issue maybe?   
The coat hanger is a good idea - I'll remember that one when my turn comes 

Cheers!

Glenn