Channel Steel Weld on, Retaining Door Seal

[Richard B]

How do people fix these door channels to the doors?

[Richard B]

Picture courtesy of CW Website

[Alec]

Hello Richard,

I have brazed these on when I replace them, but I expect few have an oxy/acetylene set as I have.
It is very thin section steel so using a mig would be very difficult I would think?
An alternative would be pop rivets, stainless being a better option than the usual aluminium. Due to its section the standard pop rivet gun will not go into the channel. In such circumstances I use a very short piece of brake line as a spacer. It is a bit fiddly but effective. Another way would be with self tapping screws?

Alec

[Richard B]

Hi Alec, thanks for the input.

I fitted them by plug welding through the door frame (where I had drilled the spots out). a few mig welds were added to the sides to secure the channel.

No I don't have oxy, I do have a spot welder but this would only have really worked with new metal in the frame.