Repairing 1990s-era wood-frame storm windows

Handy Person from Green Bay, WI
Hi, I've discovered some of my storm windows' plastic parts are damaged, and I don't know how or where I might find replacements.

One part is the plastic track that's set in the wood frame to hold the screen and storm window; it is set in a groove along the length of the top of the base of the wood frame. This piece has two "tracks": one for the screen, and one for the storm window. The two tracks are uneven to allow for water to drip down and out through a couple of square notches cut out about 4" from each end.

The other part is what looks like a spacer. It is shaped like a "t" but is only about 1" long. There are two of these in each window, set in a groove carved along the length of the bottom of the frame, each one is placed about 4" from the ends. I assume these are in there to allow water to drip out if it comes inside the screen into the sill. As I am repairing the wood frame, this part is breaking, mostly where it inset in the wood, since it is just a small, thin piece of old plastic.

Any help is appreciated, thank you.
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Emily
Emily from SWISCO
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Hello there! Thanks for reaching out to us. I'm sorry to say we don't sell replacements for the parts shown here. Unfortunately, storm windows are a dying breed and I'm afraid so is the hardware. We aren't sure who may have the parts you're searching for. You might have luck contacting a local mom and pop type hardware shop though we can't make any promises. I sincerely apologize that we can't be of help with this repair; please let us know if you have any other hardware questions.

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