Rear Window Channel
Short answer: Repair a rusted rear-window channel by fabricating new channel pieces from 22-gauge sheet steel and welding them in.
One member had a sheet-metal shop bend 4-foot “sticks” with a 3/4″ lip (the part under the window), a 3/4″ rise (where the trim clips attach), and a 1/4″ overhang (MIG-welded to the outside along the sail panel). Notch the metal at the rounded corners for a smooth sweep, then finish with “All Metal” (a waterproof filler). Fabrication ran about $60 (he had to buy a 4×10 sheet).
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