stan's52 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Posted November 3, 2015 I want to put one door back together before I take the other apart. I know how my memory works. About all I need is the fuzzy window channel. I see Andy Bernbaum has about the best price. Anyone had any problem with the installation of this channel, I should know about? Thanks Stan Quote
garbagestate 44 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Posted November 3, 2015 I just used adhesive backed velcro that I cut into strips on mine. My car is never going to be a trophy winner so I didn't worry about it.Good luck. Quote
stan's52 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Posted November 4, 2015 Thanks for the reply. So you just pushed it into the door track in one piece witch I'm guessing was about 1 inch wide. that may work for me. Thanks Stan Quote
Andydodge Posted November 4, 2015 Report Posted November 4, 2015 Stan, there are dozens of different sized window channels, so I'd measure the exact size that you have and go from there........I know that my Oz built 1940 Dodge(Plymouth body) used a different size channel to that in the US sourced factory RHD Sth African built 1941 Plymouth Coupe I had......but I used 1/8th pop rivets to install both with a bad of black paint to hide the rivet head........Velcro seems a likely way as mentioned also..........andyd Quote
jcmiller Posted November 4, 2015 Report Posted November 4, 2015 Stan, I ordered my channel and related parts from Restoration Specialties. To do the channel, I also had to order and end tab and two clips and rivets for the end tab. I riveted the end tab to the channel and the clips just slide onto the channel. The end tab is a metal piece that goes on the end of the channel and fits into a slot in the door. The two clips have spring tabs that slide over a metal rim in the door. I think this is what I ordered, but it was for a '42 Plymouth: 3-A-1 X 1: receiving channel 2435 X 4: channel clips 4148 X 2: end clips They also have the belt weatherstrips if you want to take care of that while the door is apart. Jeff Quote
Bingster Posted November 4, 2015 Report Posted November 4, 2015 How do you rivet? What type of riveter? Quote
jcmiller Posted November 5, 2015 Report Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) I used a hammer and a punch. They make special punches for rivets, but I used a regular one. I put one punch in a vise with the flat end of the handle sticking straight up. I pushed the rivet through a hole in the channel and the clip with the head of the rivet inside the channel. I positioned the head of the rivet directly on top of the end of the punch handle in the vise. My wife then pushed down on the clip and channel so the rivet protruded as far as possible out the back of the channel. I used a hammer and a second punch to peen the end of the rivet. Picture of original and replacement attached. Restoration Specialties also had appropriate rivets. Edited November 5, 2015 by jcmiller 3 Quote
Niel Hoback Posted November 5, 2015 Report Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Now you can call your wife Rosie the Riveter. Edited November 5, 2015 by Niel Hoback Quote
Niel Hoback Posted November 5, 2015 Report Posted November 5, 2015 Now you can call your wife Rosie the Riveter. Quote
Don Jordan Posted November 8, 2015 Report Posted November 8, 2015 thanks for the picture - that is also very helpful for us visual learners. Quote
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