power window motor access panel?

[jaredts]

I've been wanting to ask everyone about this for a while, just hadn't gotten around to it.  When I bought my truck several weeks ago both power windows were non-functional.  I've already fixed the driver's side and wanted to ask about what I found:
It needed a new motor, so I take the door panel off and see about a 6" x 6" square cut out of the inner sheet metal under the door panel.  This square had been cut on three sides and the resulting flap screwed down to keep it from springing out.  I undo the screws and bend the flap up and its an access panel to get to the power window motor screws.  I removed the three screws, pulled out the old motor and put the new one in without spending more than five minutes.  I didn't have to pin the regulator, remove the glass or regulator or anything else.  It was so easy I have to ask:  what's wrong with doing this?  I have the other side to do (assuming its the motor--haven't started troubleshooting) and find it tempting to do the same thing.  I have already looked under its door panel and there is no access panel cut into that side.

[jim84]

have any pics of where it is? I am needing to do this and thought it may be easier to cut it out and weld it back in when done.

[jaredts]

Sorry, no pics.  That door panel is back on for now.  All I can tell you is that it was under the lower panel on the door near the front of the door.  If I get a chance I might try to take the door panel off and snap a shot of it, but don't know when that will happen.  If several people find this interesting I guess I would take the time to do it.  If you can look down into the door and see where the motor screws are, thats all the cut out piece needs to expose.  I didn't invent this method but thought maybe someone else on this forum had heard of it and could comment on why it wasn't recommended.

[69byrd]

I would like to see some pics too and hear the reasons why it should or shouldn't be done this way.

[jaredts]

I've got a few pictures of this but I'm not sure how to post them.  I'll have to read up on that.  I'll get them posted as soon as I figure this out.  What confuses me is that it says that the max. allowable size is 128kb.  I don't think you can make a reasonable picture that small, so I know there is more to this.

[Captkaos]

Read this on how to post using MS Paint.
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=6428.0

[jaredts]

Alright, here's some pictures.  I did not do this work!  Its a neat idea but I would have definitely done a nicer job.  A piano hinge with a small piece of metal to screw it shut would work.  That is an electrical box cover!