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| | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 338 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 338 | I put on the door weatherstrip. The right way but the door is not flush. I do not have the latch on yet but think it may not close
Ever come across this?
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | almost always - some of the repro rubber is not very accurate sized, and any of it takes some time to "crush" to fit, remember it needs to be quite tight to actually seal against water and air leaks and rattles, you might get a bit better fit adjusting the hinges and latches, but a good slam to latch it, then letting it sit for awhile in warm weather will help
Bill | | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 338 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 338 | I have a clamp on the door now (protecting the paint of course) to get it used to the crush until the mechanical parts are installed
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,308 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,308 | I have had this issue on two AD trucks. What I did was adjust the striker to allow it to close without having to slam the door to close it. This would give me a gap, leaving the door appearing to not be latched completely (the door still seals fine). After a month or so to allow the seal to crush into shape, I re-adjusted the striker to bring the door into the proper position. Doing it this way allows you to close the door without ever having to slam it shut.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 37 | Just did mine on my 63 with stripping from Classic Parts. Same thing. One side is better than the other but driver side I have to slam. Tried to adjust striker and hinges just made it worse.
63 Chevy Fleetside Rat Rod
67 Pontiac GTO
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 | I had the same issue. Had to pull it off and redo it with thinner stuff. The only place I found it was: https://www.fillingstation.comPricey but worked. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 37 | Thanks for the info. Looks the same as what I got. Is it really thinner? Where did your other come from? Did you give it any time to 'relax' or did your door just stay hard to shut?
63 Chevy Fleetside Rat Rod
67 Pontiac GTO
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 | It's about a quarter inch thinner. The door is still tight but will shut.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50000014a~Z5Z5Z5AAFUI~P4.00~~~~S4E80LXYBN18410117458a~Z5Z5Z5~Z5Z5Z50000014x | | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 | The other came from Arrowhead Truck parts. | | |
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