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Topic: 69-70 bottom door seals
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Clark
Gearhead Posts: 592
From: Rowlett,Texas
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 12-27-2001 12:32 AM
   
Well one of my Christmas gifts was a set of these but my car did not have them, so how do they attach to the bottom of the door? I know they screw to the bottom of the door but where? It sure would be nice to see a set installed but any help will bw appreciated. ------------------
69 351W Sportsroof Deluxe
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stang106
Gearhead Posts: 734
From: God's Country!... Port Alberni B.C. Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 12-28-2001 12:27 PM
I was wondering the same thing. From what I've read that lower weatherstrip dampens the road noise but I don't quite know where it goes.
Dave------------------
'70 ragtop Stang
"I live my life 16.090 seconds at a time"
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Clark
Gearhead Posts: 592
From: Rowlett,Texas
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 01-02-2002 12:35 PM
I guess this one will go down as one of those X-files.  ------------------
69 351W Sportsroof Deluxe
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33988
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-02-2002 12:41 PM
Did you look it up in an assembly manual?------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 M code 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC
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70MachT-5
Gearhead Posts: 124
From: Pasco, WA (on the banks of the Mighty Columbia River)
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 01-02-2002 04:16 PM
Clark,
I have disassembed several '70 doors for my car last month and I believe I can tell you what you need to know.The strips attach at each end with screws. Two at the rear and three at the front. There should be a 'track' on the bottom of the door to 'tuck' the weatherstripping into. I suggest you inspect your doors to see if there are small holes where they strip was attached previously. If not, you will have to drill the holes yourself. You need to put a small amount of adhesive along the track and up the sides of the door to aid in keeping things in place. You may have to buy some a screw kit from AMK etc. since you dont have any to start with. If your doors dont have holes from before, wait to drill the holes until you have the screws in hand, the are small sheet metal screws. Check a few other cars for an idea of how they attach. The whole thing is very simple (and no, I cant come over to help). ------------------
MarkC ~ 1970 Mach 1 T-5
1965 coupe vintage racer
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Clark
Gearhead Posts: 592
From: Rowlett,Texas
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 01-02-2002 04:20 PM
Steve,
The shop manuals do not even mention this, so I don't have anything else to reference. As far as the bottom strip goes, it is a piece of rubber that runs the length of the bottom of the door. It is about 1.5 in. wide and looks like an "L". I am aware of the normal door weatherstriping that wraps around the door but this is a little different.
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69 351W Sportsroof Deluxe [This message has been edited by Clark (edited 01-02-2002).]
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RagTop
Journeyman Posts: 18
From: Pleasanton, CA, USA
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 01-04-2002 03:16 PM
I've replaced these on both of our 69's. IIRC, you just secure the front portion and then glue it on the door with the black weatherstrip adhesive and then secure the other end with the appropriate screws.------------------
Regards,
RagTop
69 Meadowlark Yellow convertible, 302(308)/4V
69 Royal Maroon SportsRoof, 351W(363)/4V
00 Pewter Camaro Z28, LS1
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Clark
Gearhead Posts: 592
From: Rowlett,Texas
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 01-04-2002 04:12 PM
Thanks Ragtop for finally at least seeing these installed, but I need some more details on the install.
You said attach it to the bottom of the door, just exactly where? There is a 2-3 inch area of metal running the length of the door from the inside edge and the channel where the door weatherstriping fits. I know this rubber should lay flat with the seal edge sticking down to act like a sqeegee rubing against the door frame but this will still need someclearing up for my dense gray matter, sorry.
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