Anyone know anything about Power Window repair

Vehicle in question is my 65 Fury Wagon.

Front windows have always worked properly. Went out today and noticed the drivers door window isnt functioning.

Not too concerned about the rears as I hardly ever have anyone in the back seat.

Where do I start with the troubleshooting process on the drivers door window being inop?

Take the highest probability guess - a stuck motor.

Not unlike the flat-rater approach for disassembling front ends, beat on it.

With the ignition on and the switch held in the direction you wish the window to move, take the flat of your fist of your other hand and smack the inside door panel in the approximate area of where the motor is. If you don't know the exact location, try various places.

The harder you smack, the more likely you are to free it.

Be more conservative in your whacking of a concours restoration...

Good for diagnosing.
Good for getting a stuck-down window back up in a downpour.

If this has no action, you are either

a. not smacking hard enough or
b. have a switch/connection problem.

Note that if this does get the window moving, you still have to repair or replace the motor. (Neither does turning up the radio permanently fix a rod knock.)

do the other windows work?
Generally if you didn't notice the window getting slower, I would guess it is a switch problem.
The main switch goes bad.

The passenger front works,none of the others work right now.

Had a situation where the passenger front got stuck halfway and a few days later it worked and hasnt given me problems since.

You really need to try and find a factory service manual for that car. It makes things way easier. It will have wiring diagrams and trouble shooting instructions.

How well would a MOTORS manual from 1970(covering models 1964-1970) work for me?

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The passenger front works,none of the others work right now.

Had a situation where the passenger front got stuck halfway and a few days later it worked and hasnt given me problems since.

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Although this could be a symptom of lousy connections, it is a textbook example of old-car-stuck-window-motor syndrome. (Bouncing around freed the right side motor.)

Maybe you don't have a test light or the time to poke around into the master switch.

Maybe you don't have a factory service manual at hand.

Do you have a finger and a fist available??

Or maybe you just like to see others type in lots of responses to your questions.