New doors

[yoshi]

Glued the weather stripping round one of the doors today

[yoshi]

Can anyone tell me how the outer window weather seal rubber strip is held in? Thanks

[bretcopsey]

Let me know if you need something I didn't list

Overall length 19 3/4"

As measured from outside, back of channel is 3/4" wide

sides of channel are 1/2" tall


tops of channel sides are cut at approx 45*

hole in top is slotted, 1/2" in length, beginning 3 1/2" from the top of channel

rectangular hole in middle, back of channel begins 9 3/8" from top of channel and is 1 1/4" long

stepped bracket riveted to the bottom is 2 1/4" tall
3/4" x 1/2" x 3/4"

the holes punched in the stepped bracket are 1 5/16" center to center

[yoshi]

Thanks Bret, but it looks like they changed the design in 1951, my one is pre 51. Many thanks though

[oldman3]

Yoshi, not sure but I think this is what you are looking for. If it is you just remove the old rubber and slide in the new. May have to remove the old rubber with a screwdriver. Lube up the new rubber and install. Hope this helps...Jim

[yoshi]

Thanks Oldman, I have new doors on my project so no old rubber to remove. I'm not sure that I even have the Chanel for the rubber to slide into or is it part of the reveal moulding?

[MARTINSR]

The outside rubber slides into a slot in the door inside under the window opening. The inside felt staples to the inside window moulding.

Brian

[oldman3]

Like Brian said, it should be part of the door. You may have to remove your glass to be able to see the channel, and install the rubber...Jim

[yoshi]

There's no glass in yet, I think I have to bend the channel up a little to hold the rubber in. I've made the window channels-

[yoshi]

Had a couple of pieces of galvanised steel folded up then i made up a couple of the window channels that im missing

[oldman3]

Those are some nice pieces you made up..Jim

[yoshi]

This look right?

[yoshi]

I can't get it to go in the channel 1" from the hinge end

[yoshi]

I've spent a total of 3hrs on this door, I've turned the rubber round, I've hit it with a hammer. If you thought hanging a door is stressful! I did the other door in 30 mins. I just can't get the last 1/2" to go in

[MARTINSR]

I can't make out exactly what any of that looks like, you need way closer photos. There is a slot in the channel about 1/4 of the way forward from the rear as I remember. Here are some shots of one of my doors. You tuck it in from one side then into the other side. Then you fold up the flap to hold it from moving.

Brian

[yoshi]

Close up at hinge side

[yoshi]

Close up of where the tab is

[MARTINSR]

I can't make out anything like mine has, does that door even have the slotted channel mine does?

Brian

[yoshi]

For some reason both pics are upside down

[MARTINSR]

The rubber is suppose to slide in on a round "rope" like end right into the slot which is shaped like pipe split open.

Brian

[MARTINSR]

This is what the cross section of the rubber looks like and the metal is a tube like piece that the rubber slips into.

Brian

[G&R's57GMC]

When aligning doors (fitting) it makes a big difference if the door is fully loaded ( glass, reg, latches, etc.) on how they hang.

The door on my '57 fit great nice gaps all around then I pulled the glass, etc. out to install Altman latches and power window regulators, at this point the door was lighter and no longer closed . It raised up 1/4" without the guts in it.

With any luck it will settle back down when reassembled and be in line.

[yoshi]

My rubber looks more like this

[MARTINSR]

Wrong, yep, "Reproduction" it's "similar" but never exact, I would say that is a hundred miles from exact. Unless it was different in some years or something like that, all I have ever seen is the one I have shown you.

Brian

[yoshi]

Ok thanks, I'll live with it for now