Ok.. after checking out what feels like 11,421 different regulators (and taking my OCD meds) have managed to find a pair that I think will suit best AND can be shipped to AUS for less than the cost of the parts themselves.. other criteria included serviceability, know manufacturer, wire connection method, limited loss of vertical space when fully lowered and the type of glass clamp.
Preference would have been the Hummer H2 rear regs, which come with a simple rubber backed glass clamp, are close to the right length and are near as to completely flat but these were $US200 plus shipping each. The Lotus Elise reg is a similar configuration, no glass clamp, but a better style of mechanism, with dual rollers and an adjustable bump stop, but $600 new and $US150 plus for something 10 yrs old. Had trouble finding an A6 reg similar to the ones Wil has on his donor car.. then the price was a getting up there as well.
With Dorman and AC Delco as the two most prolific OEM suppliers I choose a pair of AC Delco Honda Civic (01-05) regs, part number 11A193 and 11A194. These will need to be straightened and the rail shortened (literally cut and notched at the new length), the winder mech is screwed, not pressed to the mounting plate, the cable connects to the window clamp bracket with a simple barrel end and the glass clamp lowers to within 1" of the bottom of the rail.
Shipping will be a couple of weeks.. expect to have heard back from a couple of suppliers re the VE door locks with actuators next week... asking price seems to be $200ea retail...! Not sure how much better I can do there.
Update after I have made my next series of mistakes and reworked them into a presentable fashion..
Cheers
Chris
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