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Re: [oletrucks] tips on window channel 59

To: mytruck@hehe.com, oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] tips on window channel 59
From: Passnb4U@aol.com
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 00:39:35 EDT
In a message dated 4/26/00 8:50:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mytruck@hehe.com 
writes:

> 
>  If anyone gets caught with those window channels without the original
>  clips, I found a method that seems to work.  The old channel had clips that
>  retained the channel when the window moved but the repros did not.  I
>  finally tried pulling off the old clips(which were "tabbed" on the old one)
>  and jb welding them to the new channel.  The jb weld seems to have soaked
>  through the felt and holds really well.  That was about the only way I
>  could figure out to hold the thing on without disturbing the felt or
>  channel.  Maybe others have found better ways, but I was impressed with the
>  strength so I thought I would share that tidbit.
>  
>  Hope it helps.
>  
>  Tex Carr
>  59 short step
>  


  I cheated, ....I drilled small holes, then ground the majority of the screw 
head down, the hacksawed a new slot in it, screwed it in and kinda "mooshed" 
the felt around it.

Mike
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