I installed this strip last year, and had much the same problem.
The weather strip is designed so that it closes the top of the
door when the window is down. When you start to wind the
window up, it pushes the strip to the side, and it is likely that
the drag pulls the strip out of the door. A little spot of Talcum
powder on the strip should make it less liable to snatch on
the glass. Also make sure your glass is clean.
I just make sure that I wind up the window slowly and push the
rubber back down if it starts to pull out.
I did put the rubber in backwards first of all, by lubricating the
fat part and pushing that down into the groove on the outer
door skin with a blunt screwdriver. It worked quite well but
didn't sit properly, and wouldn't have covered the door top properly.
Oh, and the rubber is probably too long, you will need to trim it
to fit.
Tom.
'68 1600
Sunnyvale CA.
----- Original Message -----
From: <rlporter5@comcast.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 8:21 PM
Subject: Window weather strip problem
> Simple question.new weather strip doesn't fit - want to know if it's the
> right one.
>
> I bought some replacement window wipers - the rubber weather strip that
> wipes the side windows as they go up and down, for my 69 2000.
> Purchased from a small mail order guy in CA that I've bought a fair
> amount of rubber roadster parts from - all have fit so far.
>
> If you take the strip and look at it from the end, it looks like a T.
> It is about 5/8 in wide - it's 1/16 or so thick on the left side and it
> taper to almost nothing on the other side. This part forms the top of a
> T. The post of the T is actually made up of two parallel runners each
> about 1/8 in wide. One has a decided bulge at the bottom, like the bead
> on a bicycle tire so it hooks in the rim when you install it.
>
> My experience says you install the strip so the side of the post of the
> T with the bead is pressed into the channel in the top of the door that
> is just opposite of the felt strip that is stapled to the door
> cap/finishing piece. This bead does push down and seem to snap into
> place. However, with this done the top of the T, with the thin edge
> pointing toward the glass, is so wide it binds on the glass window as it
> goes up and down. It actually flips the rubbers strip up so severely it
> almost pulls it out of the channel.
>
> So, do I have it in wrong, or is it the wrong strip?
>
> I can email a picture if this list server allows it (tell me how) if I
> need to - I know it's a real puzzle to follow the text version unless
> you just installed this blooming strip yourself!
>
> Thanks for any help available.
>
> Bob Porter
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