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| | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 56 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 56 | My 1951 chevy truck did not come with lower door seal reatiners and I'm now putting in. Can anyone help with a picture as to how to install them?
Thank you! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | I am close to putting my weatherstipping on my doors to. In fact I should just go ahead and do it and another box would be off my workbench..... But, I have a question. I checked out a 51 one ton truck Saturday that had new weatherstripping installed and after looking at it and at Denny's picture why can't the rubber be 45'd at the corner like a piece of moulding instead of the "half twist"????? Denny, I know the factory OEM way works good but I just ask crazy questions sometimes. Now, Why wouldn't a 45 corner work?? Looks like it would maybe make the door close just a tat easier? Nothing better to do tonight than harass the stovebolters  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 56 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 56 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Sounds like a plan Alvin, give it a try.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4 | i 45'd mine and it works just fine. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | the Only drawback I can forsee in doin the 45 cut Alvin would be that instead of one continuos pc. of strip now ya have 3 and even the best glue will fail over time and I would think at the 45 cut would be the first ????
Just tossin things round the Ol Brain Bucket this mornin.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | mmmm, maybe your right Tim... but then you know me. I'd probably try to start on the corner and end up on the corner cutting the corner kind of like overlapping carpet and cutting it. That way I'd have one continuous piece....and could glue it back in the same place each time I've been busy with other things but hopefully after 15 more days of school I can get some SERIOUS work going. Then I'll catch everyone up on my updates. Thanks for all the input. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,216 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,216 | Good photo, I'm almost at that point too, I think I'll not cut my rubber but twist it as the photo shows. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 290 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 290 | I have done both of my trucks & didn't cut either of them & they turned out great. Just my two cents..... | | |
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