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**lkt1954** · 07-01-2023, 07:27 PM

Well I got the civic seals in. Spent a couple of hours adjusting the door and the gaps (paint stir sticks really help as shims for getting gaps set). With that done , now the latch lacks about a 1/16" of an inch for it to go easily into the striker plate.
Put the seals on and now I can close the door - have to slam it. I don't like slamming a door. I'm going to let it sit over night and see if the seals compress a little. If not tomorrow, I'm going to take the seals off and bend the track they fit on inward a little bit, I think the front is causing the resistance. Also on the latch/ striker plate issue, I think I'm going to grind just a little bit of the top edge, rather than spend hours trying to lower the door a 1/16" of a inch

07-01-2023, 07:27 PM	#166
lkt1954 Active Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dumas, Texas Posts: 188	Re: OMG Honda door weatherstripping fits perfect no cutting required !! Well I got the civic seals in. Spent a couple of hours adjusting the door and the gaps (paint stir sticks really help as shims for getting gaps set). With that done , now the latch lacks about a 1/16" of an inch for it to go easily into the striker plate. Put the seals on and now I can close the door - have to slam it. I don't like slamming a door. I'm going to let it sit over night and see if the seals compress a little. If not tomorrow, I'm going to take the seals off and bend the track they fit on inward a little bit, I think the front is causing the resistance. Also on the latch/ striker plate issue, I think I'm going to grind just a little bit of the top edge, rather than spend hours trying to lower the door a 1/16" of a inch