I will get some this weekend- The Cab strip that goes in the screw in portion-
Get a pair of paper hole punch(the silver handle single hole type) use some needle nose to break off the paper guide(so the cab seal fits in- use that to punch your holes- works great-
For the other weatherstripping on the doors- CLEAN the mounting surface- then get some good rubber cement- Went on pretty easy, I left a gap on the passenger door where the lock tab goes into the door-
My fuse panel had a black cover- but the new harness is to big to fit so It is currently uncovered- I might have a friend fab an aluminum cover for me that looks retro and then put it on.
I used a couple screws on the cab seal to hold the metal retainer in place- then a punch just to mark the holes where to punch-
Oh yeah the seal that goes along the bottom of the cab and seals the cab to door-
It is kind of a pain, lay those suckers out in the sun to get soft- It will make life a lot easier-
Remember soft metal in those components so be somewhat gentle.
I need to pull my door handle mechanisms out and go over them so that they work/lock more smoothly-
I also need to do some cleanup/wetsanding on the current cheap paintjob- then with a little wax it will look like a fairly cheap paintjob.
My weatherstripping came in large rolls so I have plenty extra.- I will see how tight the seal is when driving- I might add a second seal line on the doors to help quiet the wind noise.
I forgot- I rebuilt the heater and put it in. It looks great- also ran the choke and throttle cables- the heater control, the ignition of course- all the instruments went in with the wiring. I have not put the horn cap in yet- but Will soon.
If you get windows- get the chrome- I debated it at first- but got them anyway and they look great with the polished stainless window trim.
I am thinking about getting a saddleblanket in tan and brown, then cutting it and installing it as my headliner- It would be flexible- so I would have to do some modifications- But it would look good- the cardboard headliner just won't do it for me-
I am also thinking about getting the saddle blanket seat cover- just because in a non a/c vehicle, vinyl gets hot, and the saddle blanket breathes-
I know it is not original- but I think if done correctly would look period, and be very comfortable.
Last edited by Yelostn78; 07/22/2008 1:43 AM.
