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| | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 71 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 71 | I'm about to paint the outside of my '53 cab with the doors on, but no weatherstripping at all. Theres that gap around the door, some areas I can almost stick a finger through. Whats the best way to prevent overspray from going inside? The only way I could think of, would be to raise the cab up, tape to the edges of cab and door, then climb out through the tranmission cover, if it's big enough 
'53 Chevy truck 1/2 ton
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,426 ODSS President | | ODSS President Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,426 | I don't know about the taping but if you need to get through that hole I just fit through and I'm 5'11",165lbs.
~ Cosmo
1949 Chevy Half Ton
Rocinante, like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and engaged in a task beyond his capacities.
"...my good horse Rocinante, mine eternal and inseparable companion in all my journeys and courses." ...Don Quixote, Cervantes
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."...Yogi Berra
"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength." ...Eric Hoffer
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 454 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 454 | I'm not a painter or body man (or "body person" in our PC world), but how about opening the door, taping about 6" or 8" wide strips of cardboard to the inside door frame and then closing the door? Now, Cosmo, don't leave us in suspense, tell us WHY you know that you fit through the tranny opening 
Jeff Nelson
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | There is a special masking tape for this, it is like a foam bead sticky on one side or something. They sell it at http://www.autobodystore.com
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 71 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 71 | oh, is that foam with sticky tape susposed to allow you to put the foam around like where the rubber would go around the door, then when you close it, it will cover up the gap by squishing a little? I wonder if they sell different heights...
'53 Chevy truck 1/2 ton
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