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Topic: Installing Weahter Stripping
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bibbs68
Gearhead Posts: 1113
From: Jackson, TN
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 05-29-2002 05:09 PM
   
Well, I have all of my parts coming in next week. I have never done this before so I need as much input as possible. Are there any good books to go by? Regardless of a book or not, are there any danger zones on doing this? Any tricks? I have to replace everything from the hood to the trunk, and from the roof to the rocker panels. Anyone care to do it for me?  ------------------
Jeremy
'68 Coupe
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mustangboy
Gearhead Posts: 670
From: Ont, Canada
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-29-2002 08:39 PM
Get yourself some good weatherstripping adhesive and take a good look at the original peice before you remove it.Make sure your new peice is the same as the old one.You will probably need a helper for some of it.Just take your time and don't be intimidated,its time consuming but its really not that hard.I just did my 68 after a paint job.
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Fastback68
Gearhead Posts: 1746
From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 05-30-2002 01:37 AM
If memory serves, the strips that go around the actual doors come with little white plastic studs that are supposed to fasten the strips to the front edge of the doors. I might have been doing something wrong, but I decided they were pointless and threw them away.
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bibbs68
Gearhead Posts: 1113
From: Jackson, TN
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 06-03-2002 09:32 AM
Okay, how do you remove what's left of the 34 year old rubber and adhesive?! I hope it's easy!
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33988
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-03-2002 06:39 PM
3M sells a good glue release {#8879}http://www21.3m.com/dr/v2/ec_MAIN.Entry10?xid=28181&SP=10023&PN=1&V1=267769&DSP=&CUR=840&PGRP=0&CACHE_ID=0 ------------------
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fastcomet289
Gearhead Posts: 140
From: ventura ca
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-04-2002 01:21 AM
Acetone works good for removing adheisive, and wont damage you paint, i found that around the door you do not need to much weather strip glue because it fits in the channel well, and the trunk weather strip might have to be cut, the couple that i have done have come a little long.------------------
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 5739
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-04-2002 08:55 AM
Don't know what kind of paint you're talking about but acetone (same as finger nail polish remover)is a rude substance. Would handle that stuff with care. Lacquer thinner, too, CAN dull some clear coat paints, too. Has your car already been painted? You don't say. Those little black plastic pins, go into holes on the door. They help, particularly on the back of door, to keep w/s from getting pulled off when rubbing against it getting out. A chronic problem on my 65.
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bibbs68
Gearhead Posts: 1113
From: Jackson, TN
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 06-04-2002 12:28 PM
my car has been painted so I need something that is friendly to paint. Also, what about the foam/rubber that didn't pull off. For instance around the trunk. Do I have to pick at it until I get it all off or will the remover take care of what's left?
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 5739
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-04-2002 12:34 PM
For an opinion, would go slowly and pick. Sh*tty job but with new paint, not worth any shortcults.
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Jeff
Gearhead Posts: 280
From: Moore, OK USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-04-2002 12:05 PM
I've replaced every piece of weatherstrip in my '65. Different techniques are used depending on the pieces you are wanting to replace. I'll tackle one piece and you tell me when you're ready for the next...One at a time please!Door weatherstrip. Remove old weatherstrip and clean area where it was glued. Needs to be absolutely slick where you want to put the new piece. 1. Clean the piece to be applied of all talc. Identify the side that will have adhesive on it (be sure)! Hang piece from rafter in garage. Place a thin even layer of weatherstrip adhesive (3M or Permatex) on the strip where it will mate with the door. Wait until it drys. 2. Mask off the borders of where the weatherstrip is to be applied. When finished you should have a strip outlined running the full length of where the weatherstrip is to be applied. Coat the strip with a layer of weatherstrip adhesive (thin even layer). Let dry. 3. Starting from the back of the door, add a second thin layer of weatherstrip adhesive about 6" long. Identify the rear door edge of the weatherstrip, wait until adhesive sets up but is not yet quite dry. Push the weatherstrip in place and it should bond immediately (and be hard to remove or move, so get it squarely on the first try). When installing, don't stretch or compress the weatherstrip, just lay it on naturally. Add another 6" of adhesive and repeat until you've worked your way around the door. If the bottom side has a corrigated edge, be sure the weatherstrip is pushed into the corrigation as it was originally. If it wants to come off, your adhesive is not dry enough. If it wants to come off, you can use masking tape to hold it in place. If you've neither stretched or compressed the weatherstrip, the end may be too long or too short. If too long cut it off. If too short, well I dunno what you'll do then!
If there's a nylon fastener, be sure to use it at the appropriate time (as you get to that point).
[This message has been edited by Jeff (edited 06-04-2002).]
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bibbs68
Gearhead Posts: 1113
From: Jackson, TN
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 06-11-2002 09:18 AM
Jeff,
Thanks for the info. This is a project that I plan on doing slowly as not to screw anything up. I will keep you posted on my progress. Thanks again!
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Jeremy
'68 Coupe
M&M Member #685
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bibbs68
Gearhead Posts: 1113
From: Jackson, TN
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 07-22-2002 05:38 PM
Okay Jeff! What's next?
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Jeff
Gearhead Posts: 280
From: Moore, OK USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 07-24-2002 05:09 AM
quote:
Originally posted by bibbs68:
Okay Jeff! What's next?
You've finished the the doors? What piece do you want to do next? Vent windows? Roofline?
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