Felt window channel question on 35

[Buick35]

I'm waiting for my felt window channel to come but what's the prefered way to attach it? Nail,screw or glue it? Thanks.

[JeffH]

I used little screws on my '38.  That's the way it came apart - but no guarantee that someone hadn't been there before me.

 

Jeff

[Buick35]

Thanks,I'll probably do that.

[Tom_S]

I did my front windows on the 36 some years ago and recently did the rears  The upper channels are held on by small screws into the wood frame.  Some very difficult to find hidden in the channel fibers.  They are inside the channel towards the outside of the car.  They are easily found if you tear out the old lining from the metal channel first.  Then take a piece of chalk or painters tape and mark the location of the screw holes on the outside of the car.  This will aid in replacing the screws into original holes. When installing use the marked hole locations to line up an ice pick to jam thru the lining into the existing screw hole and then install screw.   Old age and trifocals don't help in installation!!

 

The lower channel is another story.  

 

Tom

[Buick35]

Thanks,I should get my new channel on Wednesday,finally.

[likeold]

Not sure if they are the same but the felt channel I bought from Amazon for my 38 Buick, I just pushed into the metal channel and stays without any additional materials, works great no more loose glass.

[Buick35]

Thanks,there's no metal channel on mine except at the very bottom.