How to Remove the Window Crank on a 1969 Camaro

On a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, the windows open and close the old fashioned-way: with a metal window crank. After repeated use, the window cranks can wear out or break. Removing a window crank for replacement, a moderately easy task, takes about 15 minutes. You also must take off the window crank to access the door panel or inner window components.

• 1

  Tape around the door handle on the door panel to protect the panel from minor scuffs or scrapes. Use blue painter's tape, which removes easily without leaving behind a residue.

• 2

  Slide the window crank handle removal tool underneath the crank's knob until you feel it fall into a notch behind the window handle. The crank attaches to the door via a snap ring with an open end. If installed correctly, the opening of the snap ring will face the window crank knob.

• 3

  Push the window crank tool against the window crank snap ring until the ring slides off. Pull off the window crank by hand.

• 4

  If using a screwdriver, pry one end of the snap ring loose. Hold down the trim underneath the window handle, and push until you free the snap ring.

• 5

  Gently peel the painter's tape off the door panel.