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Originally Posted by patrickth
I don't exactly need new rubber, can make do, but it is on my list after I get new driver window register installed. Was it difficult to install.
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Patrick,
No, it took longer to clean off some of the adhesive from the PO's repairs. I started in the middle of the rocker panel area, as that's where I wanted the seam to end up (under the sill trim). Then just "walk" it around the opening.
Make sure you really get it seated well in the upper corners, as the tendency is to just push it until it looks smooth, but, if you look on the inside of the cab corner, you will see if it's not evenly spaced, as the reveal will be wider around the inside corner because you didn't push it on far enough. I have to go back and correct the corner of the first door we did, as it's not as good as the second door and looks... well, bad! If you don't correct that, you will eventually have that part of the door seal pull away over time... we have all seen that in trucks, and it's not pretty. I will post some photos of what I am talking about.
When you install, you can sort of feel it snap or seat itself against the flange. If the hard part of the door seal, where the metal is embedded, looks "lumpy" then you have high spots that need to be pressed on until it's all flat.
The only other tight area on my '74, was where the door seal went down past the dash. A real tight fit. I had to use the rubber handle on my hammer to jab it in place so I wouldn't distort the seal.
Once you get back to the rocker panel where you started, just trim it to fit snug against the other end of the seal and you are good to go. My door seals had about 6" left over, so keep it in case you need to repair any sections at a later date.