48 door piece
 

At the bottom, inside of the 48 doors, there was a piece applied just above the lower door lip. It was screwed on with metal screws. They were both so rusted I couldn't even see what they looked like when new.

Does anyone know what they might have been or what they did?

Thanks.

Re: 48 door piece
 

I’m not sure but you might be talking about the weatherstrip retainer
https://www.classicparts.com/1947-54...info/03%2D061/

Re: 48 door piece
 

Thanks. Do you happen to know if that go on the door?

Re: 48 door piece
 

Yes, it holds the door seal along the bottom of the door. Let me know if you need a pic.

Re: 48 door piece
 

Yes please. I really have no idea what it looks like and don't know what to get and I need to test fit it before I go back to paint.

Thank you.

Re: 48 door piece
 

I'll see if I can get a photo of one of mine in a minute. I need to take some shots of some other stuff in a few minutes anyhow so going out to where the door stash is isn't a big deal.

Re: 48 door piece
 

Well this might work https://s173.photobucket.com/user/mr...?sort=4&page=1

I went out and took a couple of photos but my internet is too slow to load them on here even one at a time and my photobucket album isn't jiving with this page either.

Re: 48 door piece
 

https://i173.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_9445.jpg

This photo will show up if you click on it. dang I didn't realize that door was bent up at the bottom. That was one of my donor doors for my stretched doors now it is probably a patch panel donor.

Re: 48 door piece
 

Thank you for the picture. Mine was so far gone it looked nothing like that.

Re: 48 door piece
 

If you watch this weatherstrip install video you can see where the piece is installed, it’s about 15 minutes into the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuuZpec4rXo

Re: 48 door piece
 

Thank you. I just ordered the pieces so I can make sure and put the holes back in the door where they belong and then paint. Weatherstrip install seems a LONG WAY away.

Re: 48 door piece
 

I'd buy the weather strips too and put them behind the metal strips to get the positioning right.

Re: 48 door piece
 

Good idea, thank you.

Re: 48 door piece
 

Weatherstrip retainer:

Re: 48 door piece
 

Thank you. I'll order them now. So I can drill the holes and then get back on the paint wagon.

Re: 48 door piece
 

both of mine were missing....