door weatherstipping

[rich morrill]

I am trying to replace my door weatherstripping. Unfortunately I removed it long ago when I sent the car to be painted I bought the new soft stuff but it seems to be to long. I don't want to cut it and I don't have the old one. Is there any place that I could get a diagram of how it is installed.

 

[Ts & As]

Rich

We live about an hours drive apart. You are more than welcome to come over and take a look at my doors. I trimmed very liitle off after all was said and done - make sure you don't stretch it when you lay it out to measure (hold it in place temporarily with duct tape)which will make it seem longer.

Let me know if you would like to visit. Also in the string below from last month I gave a step-by-step on the install process - pretty detailed - if not clear enough - let me know

Tom R
57 Dusk Rose

 

[rich morrill]

Thanks for the offer I want to see if there is anyone closer.

 

[Ts & As]

Rich - thought I would repost the instructions from the Post below and I have added even more details on placement of the weather stripping.

Go to NAPA/PEP Boys/etc and buy yellow (or black) 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.

Starting at the back by the door locks, anchor the end of the stripping under the metal retainers part #s 20572/20573 and apply the stripping in the inside corner formed by the door outer skin and the door body edge.

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. Follow the natural line with the stripping to the front of the door then on up the front as in the back. Now onto the dog leg at the top front .....

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.

Hope this helps

Tom R
57 Dusk Rose

 

[rich morrill]

I did really well until the dog leg. Does the stripping cross over the width of the door and up onto the vent window pillar. If so where does it cross over the door.

 

[Ts & As]

Yes it does - you can find the exact location using the Playdough trick and close the door to get the indents - make the marks with a magic marker and apply the glue.

Tom R