1937 Studebaker Dictator Window Regulator - dear Studebaker fans and friends I need some help from you

[Cristian]

Dear all, 

 

My name is Cristian and I have bought two years ago a 1937 Studebaker Dictator 2 door Coupe since I was in love at first sight with the car.  I found the car in UK (apparently it was imported during the 1980s) and bought it from the UK individual.  The car is in a pretty original state and over the years I am trying to find out more about the car. 

 

However, from the moment I bought the car I noticed that the window regulator on the left (driver) side door was not working properly  - I tried to work it out but could not make it properly work. 

 

As such, I have tried to find online a window regulator for sale that would fit the 1937 Dictator 2 door coupe but really could not found one. 

 

My question which I would like you to kindly answer is whether the window regulators on the 1937 Q bodies (Dictator 2 door coupe) are the same with any of the following:

- window regulators on the Dictator express  (although I did not find a window regulator for such model so far);

- windows regulators on the 4 door Dictator cars for the front windows?

- window regulators on the 2 door Dictator Sedan cars for the front window?

 

I found those parts:

http://mystudebaker.com/body/studebaker-window-regulators/

http://www.studebakerparts.com/studebakerparts/store/s/agora.cgi

and I trying to figure out if I am having any luck matching the window regulators from another model in the same year or from close years (1936 - 1938). 

 

Can any of you shade some light on the above issue?

 

Thank you for all your help,

Cristian

 

PS: I have also attached some pictures of the car and the body tag (37 AQ-5)

[Spinneyhill]

Left front door regulator same for all closed bodies 5A, 6A, 3C and J5 Coupe Express. Part number is 265340. Part number only for that year.

 

Was the car made in Canada? 37AG-5 looks like it might have been.

Edited March 27, 2019 by Spinneyhill (see edit history)

[Cristian]

Dear Spinneyhill, 

 

Thank you very much for your prompt and documented response - it is highly appreciated. 

 

I thought initially that it is 37AG-5 but looking closer I think it is a Q - I will check once more.  I don't really know if it was made in Canada as I bought it from UK 3 years ago and they did not have accurate past ownership information. 

 

You really made my day - thank you a million times. 

 

All the best,

Cristian

Edited March 27, 2019 by Cristian
hurry (see edit history)

[Cristian]

Dear Spinneyhill, 

 

I just talked to Stephen Allens LLC representatives (http://www.mystudebaker.com) and they said the following:

 

- part # 266209 is for 1936-37 Left Front Window Regulator 2-door (5A-6A, 2C-3C);

- part # 265340 is for 1936-37 Left Front Window Regulator 4-door (3A-6A, 2C-3C, J5).

 

4-door & coupe Express use the same regulator, 2-door car is different.  The coupe door is longer than the 4-door. 

 

Do you have any experience in using the window regulator for the 4 doors on the 2 door coupe and it worked?

 

Thanks again a lot for all your help,

Cristian

[Spinneyhill]

Good. I didn't see the two door vs four door separation in the parts book. They are only a few lines apart too! Too hasty....

 

I was thinking later that the two door car doors would be longer with a heavier window. I have not done any work on a window regulator.

 

Is the serial number plate still on the chassis beside the left front wheel?

 

I agree it is AQ on the body number plate. I wasn't expecting the "A" though; the Q5 body was a "Regular" or "Deluxe" with the spare mounted in the rear or the seat compartment (behind the seat) and no rumble seat. So what is the "A"? I have seen a 1935 Sedan made in Canada, which had a different body code to the American ones. I asked about it in the Studebaker forum (down near the bottom of these fora).