Douglas Brown

Opened the package of weather striping for the LH & RH doors. Found the AIM page to assist me in the install.....Turns out I need a little more help than they provide...like a better photo of what I am looking for..and what it is to look like. Because right now I do not see the holes it indicates are supposed to be there.
Would any one happen to have a photo of an installed weather strip???

mac79vette

I am about to do this myself next weekend. I don't have any help to give yet but I am going to pay attention to this post. If I get it figured out next weekend I will let you know.

donnie1956

Did you get the adhesive? I ordered some 3M black adhesive with my door gaskets. Only holes I am aware of is the holes at top of door where the tab screws in. Rest of gasket is glued.

Douglas Brown

hey guys, I just got back home from Calif & Reno. Will take some picks so we have something to talk about.

Douglas Brown

Yep I have the glue. The holes I spoke of are these...for some reason there three holes??



I think it goes like so? using the bottom hole?



And the other end goes here



Like this??



And now the big question is should this be done now before the glass is installed or after.....cuz I am holding up on the doors until I get the dash installed....

Douglas Brown

Ok..I figured the small bottom hole was the on to use, after I attached the two holes on the door at the bottom of the picture.



Now which track do I glue to, this one or the one below it??





And this side was easier due to lack of extra holes.

I want to get it glued so I can hang it to install the window, locks etc....

Cavu2u

Great photos. Installing new weatherstrips myself.

Off topic question: That's not a covered '60s XKE in that last photo, is it?

Douglas Brown

Good eye..I is a 1969 XKE...I was in the process of working on it when this project came up......I am not sure if I will want to continue that Project after this one is done.

Cavu2u

Douglas Brown

I say that because this project has taken 3 yr's, that one, well I do not know just yet
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Douglas Brown

I could sure use a photo of the door weather strip placement on a 78.. I know it's not rocket science....but I am sure non of us want's to re-due something...I should have taken a photo at the time I took it apart, but then I did not know it would three yr's either...I think the current position is wrong and it should go down to the other level????

Yes ...NO....

AzMotorhead

A bit late but put Wx stripping in lowest groove

Cavu2u

Yes, I've found that the stripping I just installed fits properly only when placed in the right area.
Also, when first installed, the doors have to be slammed shut. But after a week or so, they "squish" into place, and now my door closes with normal force. I'm very glad I replaced my old, cracked weather stripping.

Douglas Brown

Once I got the doors back on I found as you did they popped open, after being closed awhile they work normal.

thanks for any and all help guys.

DB