Weatherstrip Install Videos

[Precision Parts]

We created some videos for installing our weatherstrip on a '49. These installs were done at Stoners Speed Shop for their Sema build that we hosted last year. I hope you find them useful. Let us know if you have any questions.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFN...view_as=public

[Joe Pass]

Thanks for sharing....It would be nice to see how the door shuts after this seal installation...Generally a new seal becomes a nightmare of door slamming, latch adjusting in these old truck doors. What your thoughts would be on the after installation blues.
Thanks

[Jemezcrusher]

Originally Posted by Joe Pass

Thanks for sharing....It would be nice to see how the door shuts after this seal installation...Generally a new seal becomes a nightmare of door slamming, latch adjusting in these old truck doors. What your thoughts would be on the after installation blues.
Thanks

Interested to see a response on this

[73kay]

Originally Posted by Joe Pass

Thanks for sharing....It would be nice to see how the door shuts after this seal installation...Generally a new seal becomes a nightmare of door slamming, latch adjusting in these old truck doors. What your thoughts would be on the after installation blues.
Thanks

Yup same here!

[joedoh]

I did mine with the doors mounted like in the video and it was as fun as a cactus enema.


joe, to your question of how the doors shut after, the type of rubber these seals are made of is very spongy and pliable. the drivers door shut exactly the same and the passenger door needed a small extra bit of effort.. the first 3 times. after letting the seals sit in the installed position for a while I didnt see any issues with shutting the door.

I had a 65 that I replaced the door seals on and it was a complete pain to shut the doors every single time, it was a thicker rubber. I eventually adjusted the latch a little because slamming the door over and over and cursing at the top of your lungs is frowned on in most parking lots. "hey look the psycho guy with door OCD is back to get more wings."


I will also say, there is a specific orientation for the seal, WATCH the video, they get it right. getting it wrong puts the thick part of the seal between the door and frame and will keep the door from shutting correctly. the way it shuts with the seal correct is like a, ballcap? sliding over your head? good analogy if you have seen it.

[Joe Pass]

I'm aware of the specific orientation of door seals, been installing them for years and I find that after market seals are generally not to a factory tolerance and made of a denser foam prohibiting most doors from shutting properly. I have spent many hours trimming seals on the back sides to reduce its thickness or it will never work.. I recently installed door seals by Precision on a 77 Camaro which uses pins no glueing. The door won't shut with the window up because the window has to compress into the upper seal. I called them and they said it has to "bed in" but unfortunately it hasn't yet and the customer is pissed.
Anyway, there's a lot of tricks to get some of these doors to work better but never perfect in most cases but I find "softseal" works best for me.
Like I said in my first reply, let's see these factory guys put the door back on and close it.
Joe

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by Joe Pass

I'm aware of the specific orientation of door seals, been installing them for years and I find that after market seals are generally not to a factory tolerance and made of a denser foam prohibiting most doors from shutting properly. I have spent many hours trimming seals on the back sides to reduce its thickness or it will never work.. I recently installed door seals by Precision on a 77 Camaro which uses pins no glueing. The door won't shut with the window up because the window has to compress into the upper seal. I called them and they said it has to "bed in" but unfortunately it hasn't yet and the customer is pissed.
Anyway, there's a lot of tricks to get some of these doors to work better but never perfect in most cases but I find "softseal" works best for me.
Like I said in my first reply, let's see these factory guys put the door back on and close it.
Joe

oh, sorry, I thought you were asking a general "do these door seals make the door tougher to shut". I didnt realize you were spoiling for a fight about door seals.

I got my seals at bowtie bits, definitely aftermarket just say "47-55 door seals" on the bag sticker, not even amanufacturer name. and they worked perfectly for me, the doors shut normally. only slightly more pressure needed on the passenger side and only the first couple times. the only trouble I had was the same as the guys in the video, I did it with the doors mounted on the truck instead of taking them off.

you are vastly more experienced than me, no question. look at all the door seals you have done!

[Jesse Z]

Thanks - I predict that this will be a very popular video!

[Joe Pass]

I'm hearing crickets...lol

[jweb]

The thing to remember is these trucks are old and every door to cab fit is different.

I installed the Precision door seals and there was no way my doors would shut. I tore them off and replaced them with a thinner seal. I had to bend my hinges and modify the striker to even get those to work. I have seen other trucks that don't have a problem with the Precision seals. So I think it's kind of a gamble.

The Precision seals were far less expensive and seemed like good quality, just didn't work for me. If I did another set of doors I would try to temporarily place the seals on to check the fit. Maybe some 3M double sided tape?

[Precision Parts]

Originally Posted by Joe Pass

Thanks for sharing....It would be nice to see how the door shuts after this seal installation...Generally a new seal becomes a nightmare of door slamming, latch adjusting in these old truck doors. What your thoughts would be on the after installation blues.
Thanks

Thanks for the feedback. I have asked Blake who owns the truck if he could shoot a short video of the door closing. May have it on Wednesday for you. Generally the seal will settle down a little after a few weeks.

From what I remember when the truck was at Sema, the door closed with a little force but there was no binding. We've been selling this seal for many years, so it's not a new product for us. Could it be improved? Maybe. Our research and development guy now has one of these trucks at home and will be looking at this in future to see if we could make any improvements.

I hope the video will help people out, especially the orientation of the seal which is critical and a problem we hear about.

Derek

[Hampshire]

Like it when vendors take the time to listen and post how to videos - very nicely done!

I just had new weather striping installed and used a product from Metro Moulded parts per the advice of DWCSR (he's done a lot of these).

Anyway, as someone has noted, all of these cab/door fits are different. Mine would not allow the door to close with the standard width weatherstrip. I use the alternative narrower strip available from Metro Moulded and my doors are flush when closed.

The end of my build thread shows the results.

[58CameoAZ]

and it was as fun as a cactus enema.

Fell off my chair Laughing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!

[Precision Parts]

As promised, this is Blake showing how his doors closes with our weatherstrip. This was taken today and the weatherstrip went on in October, so it's had a little time to settle in.

https://youtu.be/oY_8P73gij4

Derek