When I replaced the door rubbers on my '48, I started at the bottom of the
leading edge (hinge side), went around the door to the bottom of the trailing
edge, then cut the rubber off. I then used the leftover piece across the bottom.
Was a whole lot easier than trying to hold it in place around the tight corners
at the bottom. Just some food for thought.
Alan Gingles
1948 Chevy 1314
http://www.nucleus.com/~agingles
Jay Duncanson wrote:
> Paul -
>
> Perfect timing! We must be running in sync. As I read your piece, my
> door is off and up on the sawhorses. Yesterday I sprayed on the
> Rustoleum 7272, and I'm ordering the rubber weatherstripping next.
> Your experience as shared with the list should make my experience
> much easier.
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1) Would it make sense to glue the two ends of the rubber together
> BEFORE starting, and then installing it around the door, as if
> stretching a rubber band? Perhaps it could be stretched around the
> door a couple of inches away from it's proper location, the adhesive
> could be installed, and when tacky the rubber strip could be moved to
> its proper position. Does that make sense to you, since you've gone
> thru the exercise?
>
> 2) Do you recommend using the clear coat over the color? Did you
> choose the Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel (number 7701), or a
> different one?
>
> Thanks....
>
> Jay
>
> On 12/1/99, Hudson29@aol.com wrote:
>
> >.... As I got no response to my inquiry for info about changing the door
> >weatherstripping, I can only guess that very few of us have actually tackled
> >the job. Well, this weekend, armed with a large dose of optimism and a
> >healthy respect for my ignorance, I barged into this arcane little arena....
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