window channel run replacement

[Nelson]

I think this was addressed at some time but I can’t find it. I think someone had a repair using Velcro?

[George Rohrbach]

Nelson, this is the thread.

[Nelson]

7 hours ago, George Rohrbach said:

Nelson, this is the thread.

I got my drivers side wing out this afternoon. I made a simple wooden fixture to set it in. I ran a razor knife down the inside edges and just pushed a screw driver under the old felt and I came right out. I scraped it with the screw driver edge then used lacquer thinner and steel wool to clean it up. I used the adhesive backed Velcro. To aid the install I brushed lacquer thinner on the adhesive side and down in the channel to get the interface slick not sticky. I pushed the felt into the track with two wooden paint stir sticks side by side and left them inserted and continued with two more until it was all assembled. After it dries I’ll use a razor knife to go down the edge cutting off the excess with the wood still in place.

I bought 2 inch wide black Velcro with an adhesive back at JoannFabrics at $12.99 yard but you get 40% off with a coupon. The 2 inches is about what you want just cut off the over hang excess. The length is right about 3 ft. Naturally you want to use the fuzzy part of the Velcro and throw the other half away.

Photos attached. Pardon the work area, this was a spur of the moment undertaking.

Edited August 12 by Nelson
Finished product

[Desert Driver]

Great job! And those repurposed Home Depot paint stirrers keep the velcro in line. Your window glass should glide up and down like new. 

[Nelson]

I guess George came up with idea. I’m glad he thought it up and tried it out. I have to finish the install today. I think I’ve got a broken roller in the regulator.

[George Rohrbach]

Great job.

I didn't think it up.

I found it somewhere on the net!

[mfg]

Love this stuff!!