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| | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 182 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 182 | There is alot of GOOD postings for alignmet,I will use them all if need be...Question:should I install new weather-striping on the doors (52) BEFORE aligning?? Anyone have any good "after the fact" advise on gluing the seals on? I can see where it will be a one-shot deal...
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | I want the dors to fit properly before rubber is installed. The best way it so install the rubber before the jambs are painted, leavig them in there with for a week or so. Then remeove them, paint and reinstall the rubber. When they are new, they can really cause problems. They seem to be a lot begger than the original was, so they need dome time to crush down.
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 182 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 182 | Glue the NEW rubber in for a week or so?? Or just put the new rubber in the jams w/o glue?? that would seem to distort the rubber in the wrong places...??
Makes sense to want to squish the new rubber but.... :confused: | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 92 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 92 | Russ,
I aligned my doors before installing the rubber.They were absolutely perfect, then when I added the weatherstripping my door bottoms stuck out about a 1/4"Needless to say I was very unhappy , but I left the doors shut for about a week and they are slowly seating themselves again without adjustment.Personally I think I still would of done it the same way if I did again!!
Good luck to ya.Just my 2cents worth.
Alan
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | I'm sorry, I forgot that these trucks HAD to have the rubbers glued in. That trick works well on other cars where you can install and then remove.
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
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