Door rubber.
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5th Gear
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From: OCOEE FLORIDA
Door rubber.
Good morning to all, I just replaced the door rubbers (seals) on my 82, I now have noticed that the door does not completely close as it did before.
Did I do something wrong in the install, all help appreciated, cheers.
Did I do something wrong in the install, all help appreciated, cheers.
Melting Slicks
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Drifting
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If I've ever had this happen where the doors don't shut easily after weatherstrip replacement I would wet them down with water either wipe or spray then shut the doors hard till they shut and leave overnight, would help to collapse a bit.
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Slam em hard. Sit it out in the sun. Give it some time.
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From: New Or-leens Loo-z-anna
Same with my deck lid weatherstrip. I had to lower it into place and place a towel with two 20# bags of topsoil on top of it for a week to compress the rubber....then use saran wrap laying in the groove on the body and press down above each lock mechanism until the locks clicked into the lock position.
Same deal with the doors and hood. Water/saran wrap/silicone lube for rubber are your friends.
Same deal with the doors and hood. Water/saran wrap/silicone lube for rubber are your friends.
Safety Car
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A lot, most?? of the aftermarket weather stripping is not the same as the original stuff. My 15 yr old door and convertible top stripping was harder and didn't work correctly from day 1. Still doesn't.
The curse of aftermarket parts.
The curse of aftermarket parts.
