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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 43 | Has anyone else attempted to put new windlace around their interior door opening? If so, did it make you question why you ever decided to restore an old vehicle? Did it make you think "I'm sure GM had lots of engineers planning and designing these trucks, but I could have designed and easier method for holding this piece of rubber in place"? Rant over....for now! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,185 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,185 | My '53 doesn't have the steel track to hold the wind lace in place. I just left it off. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | If you spread open the pinches in the channel; and,
run a 6" length of windlace through the channel, spreading the channel when necessary; and,
lubricate the windlace with water soluble lubricant; and,
start the channel in two directions at an opening near the top of the door opening; then,
the job is not too bad.
That is how I did the second channel/windlace. I wasted a lot of swear words and time on the first piece of windlace, before I figured out that procedure.
By the way, Happy Birthday 1953 panel.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 146 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 146 | I know exactly how you feel. I just installed new windlace in my '53. It was a half-inch at a time, with the aid of a putty knife, a large screwdriver, lots of muscle and patience. Still required several hours each side. I began at the bottom front and worked my way around to the back on each side. RdsLesTaken/Don http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/RdLessTaken/library/ | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | Don, you have a really nice truck. What size rubber is on your truck?
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
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | Just went through your pics, wow! Is that Mariner Blue you used on the paint? Truck really pops, interior looks great too.
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
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 43 | My '53 doesn't have the steel track to hold the wind lace in place. I just left it off. I'd say you made a good move there. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,168 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,168 | I still haven't gotten the old stuff out yet. Hard as a rock! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 43 | If you spread open the pinches in the channel; and,
run a 6" length of windlace through the channel, spreading the channel when necessary; and,
lubricate the windlace with water soluble lubricant; and,
start the channel in two directions at an opening near the top of the door opening; then,
the job is not too bad.
That is how I did the second channel/windlace. I wasted a lot of swear words and time on the first piece of windlace, before I figured out that procedure.
By the way, Happy Birthday 1953 panel. That sounds like a good idea. I'll probably use it on my second door. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 146 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 146 | Trying to not drift too far off topic.. The rubber windlace I used is black. Several colors are available. According to my painter and the paint supplier the truck exterior color is now Mariner Blue. The lighter blue in the earlier album pictures was done by a previous owner. RdsLessTaken/Don http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/RdLessTaken/library/ | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 | Nice photo album! Rdlesstaken | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 146 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 146 | | | |
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