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#Post#: 102776--------------------------------------------------
Sliding window channel - any good stuff?
By: kiwi s3 Date: March 3, 2018, 8:20 pm
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Hi everyone,
I replaced my S3 door tops 3 years ago using all new components
except the glass. Looking at them now, the felt covered 'U'
channel that the windows slide in has disintegrated and the
windows are jamming with all the rust.
It seems the channel is made with untreated steel. I have looked
around to find some better stuff that uses maybe galvanised
steel or aluminium channels under the felt, but have not found
anything.
Does anyone know if anyone makes decent quality channels?
Cheers,
Mark,
Wellington, NZ.
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Re: Sliding window channel - any good stuff?
By: kev Date: March 4, 2018, 2:22 am
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The Series 3 club here in the UK sell plastic channel that will
never rot.
Not sure if they deliver overseas though.
Just click on 'shop'.
HTML http://www.thelandroverclub.co.uk/
#Post#: 103039--------------------------------------------------
Re: Sliding window channel - any good stuff?
By: kiwi s3 Date: September 11, 2019, 5:35 am
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It's been a while....but...
In March this year I had a trip back to the UK and took the
opportunity to buy a couple of sets of the S3 club's front
window channels.
This weekend, I got around to fitting them. The old channels
ended up as a dustpan full of rust and fluff. Fortunately the
door frame was still fine. I used plenty of Butyl putty tape to
fill all the gaps
The plastic channels are a huge improvement - I can't see why
Landrover didn't use them in the first place. Who thought
moisture holding felt surrounding an untreated steel channel was
a good idea?
The end result looks like it will last for many years -
certainly longer than the 5 years in which the old channel
self-destructed.
Very pleased with the outcome - it was worth the round trip from
NZ to the UK to collect them.
Cheers,
Mark, Wellington, NZ.
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Re: Sliding window channel - any good stuff?
By: kev Date: September 11, 2019, 12:28 pm
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Great stuff! :thumbs:
I've thought about using plastic ones when mine finally fall to
bits.
Did you fix with self tappers or stick them in?
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Re: Sliding window channel - any good stuff?
By: kiwi s3 Date: September 12, 2019, 3:21 am
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Hi,
For the bottom channel, I just used Butyl putty on both sides to
hold it in place. I tried drilling and countersinking holes in
an off-cut piece, but to get the screw heads below the surface
of the plastic so the glass would slide without hitting it
didn't leave much of the plastic left and it did not seem that
strong. Plus I figured the less holes in the channel the better!
The side and top pieces were screwed in. I had to file the
inside of the catch to get it to align with the center of the
window channel, but apart from that it was an easy job.
Next job - engine mounts.
Cheers,
Mark,
Wellington, NZ.
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