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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 729 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 729 | I'm nearly ready to paint my 1953 interior. I have replaced the inner cowl panels, so I now need to install a foot or two of the channel that the windlace slides into. I assume that I should drill a few holes in the center of the track and then weld it to the inner cowl panel. I'm a little concerned about grinding those welds flat enough to allow the new rubber to slide freely. I'll appreciate any advice regarding this. I also wondered if there is an adhesive that would work well enough that it wouldn't even need to be welded. I also wondered about possibly tack welding the new channel on the front edge, where it wouldn't show anyway. HELP
Mike Burns
1940 Chev 1/2 ton
1953 Chev 1/2 ton
1950 Studebaker Starlight Coupe
1947 Indian Chief
1943 Indian 741
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 122 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 122 | Mike - like you described, I drilled 1/8" holes in the center of the track about 3" apart and plug welded it to the inner cowl panel. I then ground the weld so as to not interfere with the rubber installation. It worked out well for me. Just make sure to use a low heat setting on your welder so you don't blow through the track. They are not very thick. Good luck!!
Charlie
'51 3100 5-Window (Restomod in progress)
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | I did the same as Charlie when I replaced the lower portion of the tracks.
A small hole and a short blip with the MIG does the trick. You're doing it in the blind but sticking the cup centered on the track and pulling the trigger worked OK. I used a 3" cutoff disc to clean up the welds.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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