VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - 1945 AND EARLIER 1929-1932 1932 Chevy How to attach Window channel To Front Door Post

Sorry if there is an obvious answer to this I'm missing.
When i bought my car the doors were just a shell with rotten wood. I've now done all the body work and replaced all the wood. I can't figure out what holds the window channel and rubber channel to the front post of the door since the front post is metal? I don't see any screw holes in the channel area and no evidence of how the original might have been held in place. I know the window garnish would keep it from moving but I'm sure there is more to it, i don't see anyway to connect it below the window opening either.

thanks for any advice
Don

If I remember correctly the channel was spot welded to the metal at the front of the door.

That would make sense Chatmaster. Thanks I'll look into that.

Chipper is correct, the channel holder, which I believe replacements are available from the filling station, are spot welded to the front (hinge side) of the door. The channel holders are nailed into the latch side wood. A couple tacks from a mig welder are enough to hold the channel holder.

Thanks Chistech for confirming. I do have the channels from the Filling Station, which are really nice by the way. But since i don't have a spot welder, just drilled three small holes and plugged welded them in. A tiny bit of grinding to make sure it was flat so the rubber would slide easy and done.
Thank you both for the quick answer!

I’ve also drilled holes and plug welded them. Works good then grind the weld with a die grinder and a cut off wheel.