Door window channel run - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dfosh · 01-04-2011, 02:20 PM

I am replacing window channel,felt and rubber wiper on a 72 door . Do you have to remove the vent window assembley to do this ? How do you replace the channel on the division bar ? Can someone explain the process to do this please? Thanks

POPO1984 · 01-04-2011, 02:39 PM

The easiest way would be to remove the whole vent assembly and the clean out the channel and install the new felt.

dfosh · 01-04-2011, 04:23 PM

How is the old channel held in ? I can see rivets that hold the vent window rubber . what holds the new felt ?

POPO1984 · 01-04-2011, 04:29 PM

I plan on using some type of adhesive in mine. I do not know what held the original in I assume rivets

PanelDeland · 01-04-2011, 05:10 PM

The division bar channel(felt at the front of window,rear of vent) is held in by rivets.I drilled the old ones out only to find that my rivet gun would not fit in the channel.So after a few minutes of haid scritchen',I cut a short piece of 1/8 tubing and put it over the rod of the rivet.It spaced the rivet head out far enough to put it in the bottom of the channel.They've been in there for 5-6 years and never had a problem.The pop rivet pulls itself down into the felt enough to clear the edge of the glass.I lubed mine with silicone and relube it about every 6 months as well as the rubber run up the back and across the top.This keeps the friction down and makes the window easier to roll up/down.

dfosh · 01-04-2011, 06:27 PM

Thanks for the help . Anyone else have anymore info ? Im sorry i posted this three times . I had a problem with my computer and dint think it was going through. I am trying to help my neighbor out its his truck and he just wants to change this and not vent window seals. If i drilled out the revits it might mess the vent seal up . anyone glued them ,and what kind of glue.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-04-2011, 08:40 PM

The front window runs that I have replaced were held in by two pieces of metal that crimped over the felt edges. When installing new ones I use 3M trim adhesive and glue them into the bottom of the channel only. The first ones that I installed this way have been in place for over 20 years.

Jim

01-04-2011, 02:20 PM	#1
dfosh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: greeneville tn Posts: 237	Door window channel run I am replacing window channel,felt and rubber wiper on a 72 door . Do you have to remove the vent window assembley to do this ? How do you replace the channel on the division bar ? Can someone explain the process to do this please? Thanks

01-04-2011, 02:39 PM	#2
POPO1984 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 1,133	Re: Door window channel run The easiest way would be to remove the whole vent assembly and the clean out the channel and install the new felt. __________________ 1972 SWB Medium Olive South Houston Instagram: Antbish84

01-04-2011, 04:23 PM	#3
dfosh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: greeneville tn Posts: 237	Re: Door window channel run How is the old channel held in ? I can see rivets that hold the vent window rubber . what holds the new felt ?

01-04-2011, 04:29 PM	#4
POPO1984 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 1,133	Re: Door window channel run I plan on using some type of adhesive in mine. I do not know what held the original in I assume rivets __________________ 1972 SWB Medium Olive South Houston Instagram: Antbish84

01-04-2011, 05:10 PM	#5
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: Door window channel run The division bar channel(felt at the front of window,rear of vent) is held in by rivets.I drilled the old ones out only to find that my rivet gun would not fit in the channel.So after a few minutes of haid scritchen',I cut a short piece of 1/8 tubing and put it over the rod of the rivet.It spaced the rivet head out far enough to put it in the bottom of the channel.They've been in there for 5-6 years and never had a problem.The pop rivet pulls itself down into the felt enough to clear the edge of the glass.I lubed mine with silicone and relube it about every 6 months as well as the rubber run up the back and across the top.This keeps the friction down and makes the window easier to roll up/down. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

01-04-2011, 06:27 PM	#6
dfosh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: greeneville tn Posts: 237	Re: Door window channel run Thanks for the help . Anyone else have anymore info ? Im sorry i posted this three times . I had a problem with my computer and dint think it was going through. I am trying to help my neighbor out its his truck and he just wants to change this and not vent window seals. If i drilled out the revits it might mess the vent seal up . anyone glued them ,and what kind of glue.

01-04-2011, 08:40 PM	#7
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Door window channel run The front window runs that I have replaced were held in by two pieces of metal that crimped over the felt edges. When installing new ones I use 3M trim adhesive and glue them into the bottom of the channel only. The first ones that I installed this way have been in place for over 20 years. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC



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