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| | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 50 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 50 | I have a 52 chevy 1/2 ton, trying to figure out the correct way to install the weatherstripping around the doors, I bought the good seals from Chevy duty, they have a longer leading edge on one side, that I assume protrudes into the cab opening once installed ? But having trouble shutting the doors completely once there. Doors shut fine and flush before with the old seals.
so any pictures out there I can see to determine which way they go ?
thanks all | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | The 90° corner of the seal is glued on both legs into the corner of the door frame, the acute angle or more pointed corner is directly oposite to the 90° corner and pointing outword. Here's a shot of the drivers side seal, and these were from Chevy Duty also last year: http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2535155990098611668OIGypn Denny Graham Sandwich, IL
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 50 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 50 | Thanks Denny, yep I put mine on wrong. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 | And give those new seals a few weeks to "set" if you have problems with the doors closing all the way. I had trouble getting mine to close flush, or real close to flush, at first. Kept the doors closed as far as possible for a few weeks with a few tweeks here and there and eventually they did come in.
Bob | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 50 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 50 | Hello Denny, what about the bottom of the door where the metal strip holds a seal, I noticed my door seals were too long, and there is enough to do the bottom of the doors, but it appears it gones on differently ? does the long edge go under the strip ? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Just noticed your post Mobil, a picture is worth a thous...... well you know the rest, try this; http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2395785850098611668qDSomp Should be one piece starting at the bottom about 10" from the front and going all the way round till the ends meet. Denny G
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 17 | Many thanks guys.... I had no idea how to put the weatherstrip on my '49 Chevy until this thread.
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HS | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | Was doing a search on this because this is my next endeavor on my 53. Found that most pictures are not linked anymore, especially photobucket and webshots . So I found these two links on you tube showing how to do this job. Got a few hours of research so hopefully this helps someone else in the future. Steve www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc631QtdiC0 - link no longer valid 1947-55 1st series Chevy Pickup Door Weatherstrip Installation
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1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
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