I bought some window channels that were universal, and they're junk. Letting water, air etc. in. Does anyone make the parts specific for our cars?
4 Door Front Window Channels?
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83LSWagon said:
I got mine at a local glass supply wholesaler, they made them off of my old ones. They work like a champ.
Jr,
the glass guy that you dealt with actually made new window channel units using your old parts?
Was he able to bond the corners together like the OEM parts? In other words, he was able to replicate the factory parts?
I thought the only option we had was to buy the running lengths of channel, cut and piece them together in the corners.
Could you provide more info?
My old channels are pretty wasted.
the glass guy that you dealt with actually made new window channel units using your old parts?
Was he able to bond the corners together like the OEM parts? In other words, he was able to replicate the factory parts?
I thought the only option we had was to buy the running lengths of channel, cut and piece them together in the corners.
Could you provide more info?
My old channels are pretty wasted.
Longroof79 said:
He used a straight run of channel to make them with, they are not a 100% factory match, but real close and look better than I had to start with.
He made a pie cut in them to make the corners, then soldiered(sp?) the joints together. They are still 1 piece instead of being pieced together. I have the car in storage out at a family members, will try and get out there and get pic's of them.
Thanks Jr,
I kinda figured he probably did some kind of mitre or pie cut in the corners.
If you look at the original pieces, it looks like there a few different size channels that are fused together. Just one of my observations.
I'd like to do it as close to OEM as possible so I'll never have to do them again.
Thanks again for your input.
I kinda figured he probably did some kind of mitre or pie cut in the corners.
If you look at the original pieces, it looks like there a few different size channels that are fused together. Just one of my observations.
I'd like to do it as close to OEM as possible so I'll never have to do them again.
Thanks again for your input.
Where could I buy the lengths of window channel?
Also, not to highjack, but can you get the weatherstrip that attaches to the doors?
Thanks...I just bought a 78 Grand Am 4 door and it's kind of breazy inside :lol:
Also, not to highjack, but can you get the weatherstrip that attaches to the doors?
Thanks...I just bought a 78 Grand Am 4 door and it's kind of breazy inside :lol:
We are talking about this at length currently on the G-Body Forum.com. My post with photos and part numbers is here.
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Personally, I would have Juniors glass shop make them for me if he’ll give up his source. How about it Junior, got a name, number, and address?
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OK, So today I got serious about the potential run channel debacle. This was manifested through a conversation Jack and I have been having regarding the inability to purchase G-Body four door/wagon run channel. A little history; Based on photos of the two cars, I made an assumption the early...
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Personally, I would have Juniors glass shop make them for me if he’ll give up his source. How about it Junior, got a name, number, and address?
ssbrewskyaz, ... :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: 8-[
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