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| | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 322 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 322 | I am having trouble getting my side vent to close with the new rubber seal I just put in. I put the new rubber instead of the old foam style which is supposed to hold moisture. These came from Jim Carter and I thought he sold the Steele product line. Anyone else had this problem? maybe I should just put the old foam style in? :confused:
Blue 50
1950 3100 w/57 235
Patrick’s Saginaw 4 speed and 3:55 rear end
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | I have the same problem. I pressed on it several times, and it seems to be getting closer to flush with the truck side. I've given up trying to get everything perfect. This is one of them. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 321 | i put a new rubber seal in my 50 and it definitely was thicker than the the original, but i loosened the nuts on the lever/door connection, pushed the door shut and retightened the nuts once the door was as flush as i could get it.
it is not absolutely flush with the body but it is pretty close and is at least the even all the way around.
the foam compresses better but it does not seem to seal as well as the rubber does (if you can get a uniform contact around the entire perimeter). | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 322 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 322 | It closed flush before I replaced the seal and now it is not even close. I can't even get it to stay closed....the handle on the inside won't "lock".
Dumb question...the handle to the inside bolt's to the bottom of the hinge right?
Blue 50
1950 3100 w/57 235
Patrick’s Saginaw 4 speed and 3:55 rear end
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | These came from Jim Carter and I thought he sold the Steele product line. People have reported different opinions and experiences regarding Steele rubber parts being sold by various vendors. Two things seem to be certain: Steele always sells Steele parts - they seem to be the best parts and the most expensive parts. If any other vendor sells Steele parts, I would bet that all their rubber parts do not come from Steele and I would bet that you cannot count on any particular part always coming from Steele. I have bought many rubber parts from Jim Carter and have never been able to identify one coming from Steele (thought this would be a clever marketing trick). In fact, JC's rubber parts have often been of inferior quality or incorrectly shaped. Tim | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | I'm just going to weld up mine.
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 322 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 322 | Tim,
what did you use on most excellent restos?
Chuck
Blue 50
1950 3100 w/57 235
Patrick’s Saginaw 4 speed and 3:55 rear end
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1 | Hi, I have a question on the side vent for a 1949 Chevy that I am trying to install on the cab. I have the vent & mechanism, but what holds it all in place inside the recess of the cab? It would seem the vent need to be held in place and or pivot off something, that perhaps I am missing? Any help would be appreciated. | | |
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