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Okie Adam
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 Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:24 am Post subject: Westy interior J channel |
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I am slowly piecing together a 67 SO42 that was cleaned out when I got it. I have heard about the J channel for the interior panels but I am not 100% sure on how many there are supposed to be and their location. I have acquired a couple of pieces so can anyone help me out with the whats and wheres?
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Clara 
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:28 am Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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There is a long one that the driver wall interior panels goes into. The channel is at the bottom of the wood panel.
There is a short one for the panel behind the cargo door, in the closet. |
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Okie Adam
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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Does the long one go all the way from the bulkhead to the fender well?
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jeremy57ride
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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Not quite, mine goes from the wheel to about 6" short of the bulkhead. That end is held in nicely by the rear facing seat.
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BarryL
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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| If yours was a Westy then there should be old guide holes already down there to help you line it up. |
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 3:38 am Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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Okie Adam is your SO42 a walk-through or bulkhead style and how long is that piece as I'm gathering my SO42 parts out of storage and it will help to know what I'm looking for.
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I am slowly piecing together a 67 SO42 that was cleaned out when I got it. I have heard about the J channel for the interior panels but I am not 100% sure on how many there are supposed to be and their location. I have acquired a couple of pieces so can anyone help me out with the whats and wheres?
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Okie Adam
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:23 am Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| If yours was a Westy then there should be old guide holes already down there to help you line it up. |
Excellent point! It is an original westy so I'll have to look for them.
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| Okie Adam is your SO42 a walk-through or bulkhead style and how long is that piece as I'm gathering my SO42 parts out of storage and it will help to know what I'm looking for. |
Mine is a bulkead bus but this channel didn't come with my bus so if there's a different style for w/t vs bulkhead it might not be right. I'll be happy to measure it and let you know though.
Also, thanks to everyone for the responses. One more quick question, I assume the short leg goes towards the cargo area and not towards the wall? 50% chance I am guessing right 
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BarryL
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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This is it in place with the table keep-down on the floor in front of it. The J piece doesn't go all the way down to the metal floor, there's a gap.
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Willeye
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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| Okie Adam wrote: |
| One more quick question, I assume the short leg goes towards the cargo area and not towards the wall? 50% chance I am guessing right |
Yep, short part of the J towards the cargo area. It's just a channel for the wood panel to slip into and hold down at the bottom. Hence no need for screws thru the panel at the bottom.
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Okie Adam
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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Thanks for all the info, folks! This ought to get me going in the right direction.
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Travis Woodard
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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Okie Adam have that done by Saturday so I can see it at my house. Lol
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kaferMadness
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Westy interior J channel |
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| Can anyone with this J channel provide the dimension of the exposed edge? I need to fabricate one. |
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