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Reply to "Door windows & regulators......PITA!!!"

Here is a shot of the window regulator going back in on the LH side! RH side looks the same if you use a mirror....!

If you carefully unhook the pull wire that goes from the door handle to the latch, from it's hanger seen in the LH side of the picture, it will give you a little more room to work with.

Remember to hook the rod back up onto the hanger!

Also, watch so that you don't lose the little piece of rubber that keeps the rod from rubbing on the vertical door frame part! (See above photo....better view.) You may want to put a little dab of silicone in there to keep it from getting knocked off while futzing around here! I found mine on the floor a couple of times!

Door panel and rod pretty much keep it in place once everything is back inside the door!

One thing I did find out about these door latches and handle mechanisms, is that the door handle post thing, is not the same as a Fiat 124 exactly! It will not bolt in and the 124 has the feature where if you pull up on the lever, it will lock the door. Whatever version was used in the Goose is one way only movement! Down, but not up!

There is a slight difference to the door latch, but it is very minor and has to do with the locking of the mechanism. But if you ever find yourself looking for a door latch, check out 72 and earlier Fiat 124 models and perhaps more.

Measure your bolt spacing for the mounting bolts, vertically, and match them up at the Fiat place or junkyard! Newer ones have a much different dimension (larger) vertically, and a white-ish plastic striker piece vs plain steel.

The chrome door closing guide and rubber positioning piece towards the bottom of the door are standard Fiat parts if you are ever looking for good used or new parts!

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