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1950 3100 AD Pickup - Trying to push the side window outer rubber sweep into the little slot seems almost impossible. Anyone have any tricks? It doesn't appear there's a way to get it in through the end - looks like you just have to jam it in there?

It's been a few years since I did mine, but there was a good tech tip I used. (Link at top of page)

In the middle of the track there is a tab. Bend it out and push the rubber in from there. Middle to both ends. Make sure you have cleaned all the of the old hard rubber out of the track, should slide in easily.

Lube with dish soap to help rubber slide. I used a Q tip to get the soap in the channel.

I like to use a water-based lubricant that evaporates and leaves no residue (and has no oil-based or silicone-based components - and no aromatics)

Walmart and any national pharmacy chain has a store brand.

"Personal lubricant" - how appropriate, lol!

Thank you experts for the advice. I will give it another try today, slathering with lubricant and pushing it in from the tab slot.

Thanks gentlemen - I got one side done today! Now that I know how to do it, the other side should be easy, right? ;-)

This post was perfectly timed as I'm in the midst of replacing my windows in my '50. I got the sweeps installed. Now are there any hints on how to staple new felt strips to the metal window trim?? That one has me stumped.

Hey David, I enjoyed your gallery story, I just got my 3100 back on the road last year and had the same concern about attaching the felt strips to the inside window trim. I realized that there was no way to replicate the staple technique the factory used so I improvised. That "fuzz" is somehow embedded into a strip of very dense and thick mastic. My answer was to clamp the felt strip to the inner trim piece (all off the truck) and I drilled 7 evenly spaced 1/8" holes thru the fuzz/mastic and into the inside trim piece. I then permanently pop riveted the two pieces together. The head of the pop rivet embeds into that mastic and gets nowhere near to touching the glass when rolled down or up. My one picture w the pointer shows that you can barely see the rivet head (that's the whole idea, right?) especially since the rivet is black. Felt Strip/Pop Rivet

I used little screws.

Dido Ssrjim
#4 flat head sheet metal screws. The same ones I used to secure the window channel.

I glued mine with Permatex Ultra Black. So far very secure and I like the removability factor.

I've attached the inner felt strips a couple of different ways:

1) Glued them in with black silicone, or

2) Throw away the original-style felt strips. Use velcro, just the fuzzy female side. Stick it on, looks just like window felt. I used self adhesive, but it loosens in hot weather, so next time I'll attach it with weatherstrip adhesive.

Felt sweep......the smallest aluminum pop rivet works well, touch up with black paint and can barely be seen. Removeable and strong or the pros.