Rich
Go to NAPA/PEP Boys/etc and buy yellow colored Weatherstripping adheasive (comes in a red tube). When used following the directions on the tube it acts as contact cement also.
Coat both surfaces with the adheasive and let set till not tacky any longer (around 10-15 minutes depending on the weather). Recoat the weatherstripping again with the same stuff and begin the install process. Do it carefully because once it sticks - it really sticks. You should have no trouble keeping it in place.
Start at the back side of the door (by the locks) and do the application of the adheasive in 4 steps following the directions above for each step:
1. The back vertical edge, 2. The bottom horizontal edge, 3. The front vertical (by the hinges and 4. (the fun part) the dog leg to finish the run. Took me about an hour per door - do each door in one sitting. Will be good to get wet and heat after overnight drying. I closed my doors after about 3 hours of drying time with no problems.
Good luck - it seemed worse than it actually was.
Oh yes ... if you have the small scalloped crimped w/s retainers still attached to the bottom of the door - uncrimp them first before you apply the glue. If they are not there any longer - you don't absolutely need them to do the job unless you are a stickler for 100% correctness.
Oh yes again ... A tip I learned from Tom D. Go to the store and buy some playdoe or if you have some body sealer that works too. Make small balls of the clay about the size of golf balls and stick it along the upper edge of where the dog leg will go. about two inches apart. Close the door and the door frame will leave a nice imprint in the caly to mark the proper location of the w/s in that area. Then give the playdoe to a kid in the neighborhood.
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