Tom Simes

This weekend I patched together my rear window lift channel for the last
time. It's more rust than metal and one of the brackets that engage the
lifting mechanism is held on with JB weld (for broad definitions of
"held"). Where have folks had good luck sourcing a new replacement lift
channel?

Thanks!

Earle Horton

If there is enough of the thing left to make a pattern, a local sheet metal
fabricator may be able to help. In my experience there are people who can
make anything for you, as long as you can explain it properly or provide
some kind of template. Some of them are even the type, who welcome jobs
like this as challenging and interesting. Yellow Pages, Sheet Metal
Fabrication.

Another suggestion is to browse the building supply places for something
that resembles what you need. Sliding shower door channel?

I remember a neighbor at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington whose full size
Wagoneer had rocker panel problems. He fixed it with plastic of the type
used for temporary storm windows, and spray foam. Some flat black spray
paint, and it didn't look too bad. Those things sure had rust problems...

Earle

"Tom Simes" <usenetboy@netexpress.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.03.15.14.38.964286@netexpress.com ...
>
> This weekend I patched together my rear window lift channel for the last
> time. It's more rust than metal and one of the brackets that engage the
> lifting mechanism is held on with JB weld (for broad definitions of
> "held"). Where have folks had good luck sourcing a new replacement lift
> channel?
>
> Thanks!

Earle Horton

If there is enough of the thing left to make a pattern, a local sheet metal
fabricator may be able to help. In my experience there are people who can
make anything for you, as long as you can explain it properly or provide
some kind of template. Some of them are even the type, who welcome jobs
like this as challenging and interesting. Yellow Pages, Sheet Metal
Fabrication.

Another suggestion is to browse the building supply places for something
that resembles what you need. Sliding shower door channel?

I remember a neighbor at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington whose full size
Wagoneer had rocker panel problems. He fixed it with plastic of the type
used for temporary storm windows, and spray foam. Some flat black spray
paint, and it didn't look too bad. Those things sure had rust problems...

Earle

"Tom Simes" <usenetboy@netexpress.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.03.15.14.38.964286@netexpress.com ...
>
> This weekend I patched together my rear window lift channel for the last
> time. It's more rust than metal and one of the brackets that engage the
> lifting mechanism is held on with JB weld (for broad definitions of
> "held"). Where have folks had good luck sourcing a new replacement lift
> channel?
>
> Thanks!

Earle Horton

If there is enough of the thing left to make a pattern, a local sheet metal
fabricator may be able to help. In my experience there are people who can
make anything for you, as long as you can explain it properly or provide
some kind of template. Some of them are even the type, who welcome jobs
like this as challenging and interesting. Yellow Pages, Sheet Metal
Fabrication.

Another suggestion is to browse the building supply places for something
that resembles what you need. Sliding shower door channel?

I remember a neighbor at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington whose full size
Wagoneer had rocker panel problems. He fixed it with plastic of the type
used for temporary storm windows, and spray foam. Some flat black spray
paint, and it didn't look too bad. Those things sure had rust problems...

Earle

"Tom Simes" <usenetboy@netexpress.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.03.15.14.38.964286@netexpress.com ...
>
> This weekend I patched together my rear window lift channel for the last
> time. It's more rust than metal and one of the brackets that engage the
> lifting mechanism is held on with JB weld (for broad definitions of
> "held"). Where have folks had good luck sourcing a new replacement lift
> channel?
>
> Thanks!

Tom Simes

On Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:20:09 +0200, Earle Horton wrote:

> If there is enough of the thing left to make a pattern, a local sheet metal
> fabricator may be able to help.

Thanks Earle, there is a really great machine shop here that I know could
fabricate something at least as good as the original if necessary. Before
I go that far though, I was hoping there was someplace I could just buy
the part and have it ready for the next "opportunity". Some Googling
turned up http://www.bjsoffroad.com/ and they have new channels for $55
but someone mentioned they needed to do some grinding to get their posts
engaged with the clips on top.

Tom Simes

On Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:20:09 +0200, Earle Horton wrote:

> If there is enough of the thing left to make a pattern, a local sheet metal
> fabricator may be able to help.

Thanks Earle, there is a really great machine shop here that I know could
fabricate something at least as good as the original if necessary. Before
I go that far though, I was hoping there was someplace I could just buy
the part and have it ready for the next "opportunity". Some Googling
turned up http://www.bjsoffroad.com/ and they have new channels for $55
but someone mentioned they needed to do some grinding to get their posts
engaged with the clips on top.

Tom Simes

On Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:20:09 +0200, Earle Horton wrote:

> If there is enough of the thing left to make a pattern, a local sheet metal
> fabricator may be able to help.

Thanks Earle, there is a really great machine shop here that I know could
fabricate something at least as good as the original if necessary. Before
I go that far though, I was hoping there was someplace I could just buy
the part and have it ready for the next "opportunity". Some Googling
turned up http://www.bjsoffroad.com/ and they have new channels for $55
but someone mentioned they needed to do some grinding to get their posts
engaged with the clips on top.