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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 39 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 39 | has anyone had problems with door weatherstriping around doors on 48-53 trucks , I have put new Counterpart rubbers around but does not close properly anymore | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Where did you buy the rubber - which supplier? Mine's a '54 ... but it's the same deal: Read This
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 | I found that when I did the door seals on my 54 and several other project trucks, that after I installed the new seals, I had to adjust my latches down in several intervals.
It wasn't that the door seals were "defective"....I was just expecting a little too much, a little too soon. Giving them a little extra "cushion" for a week allowed the seals to conform to the body curvatures and then I could get my final adjustment and fit without any wind noise and my latches caught every time.
Backing off on the striker plate slightly and giving the seals a week, should do the trick. Hope this helps.
Dave | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 39 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 39 | Alan we got from Truck shop, your rubber looks like ours I will try again. Roger | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | You probably need to adjust your door latches and strikers now. I dunno if '53s are like 54s ... but here's my bit about adjusting strikers and latches: See Here
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | |
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