Posted by Keith in Washington [162.158.104.185] on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 23:20:46 :
In Reply to: Re: Rare part ? posted by Bob in N.GA [108.162.221.45] on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 21:57:07 :
I was not able to find any when I did my carryall. They are unique to the carryall. You can cut and weld window channels from the front windows but that is going to be happy d to get all the parts needed.
What I did on my carryall was to build new ones. I cut the spot welds that hold the channel runs to the original glass channels. This gave me the lower part of the track for the winder arms. Then I bought new lower window channel. The original window channel have a ridge stamped into them to keep the wheels in position while raising or lowering the window. No modern ones have this ridge. I replicated this ridge by taking a welding rod of the correct diameter and clamped it to the window channel then welded them in several places along its length. Make sure that the welds are kept small and out of the way where the wheels will run. I then welded tabs at the end of the channels to attach the glass wraps to.
I had to rebuild the window wraps. I had a couple of extra windows so I could weld in larger pieces as needed. I filled a lot of pits and holes with welds. I backed the ares being welded with copper plates to keep from burning through and keeping the inner surface flat so I did not need to grind welds on the inside surfaces of the window wraps. I made copper plates by flattening copper pipe with a hammer.
It was a lot of work and I really improved my welding skills doing this project. I would send pictures to you but I would have to take the window covers off as they are installed.
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