55.2-59 The Door seals don’t - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Roarinrat · 05-14-2019, 02:40 AM

Hi
I have got the door shut lines on my 56 GMC perfect, and installed new door seals. The problem is that they don’t fit at all well, to the extent that I can see daylight through the leading edge of the door when I’m in the drivers seat.
At 60 mph it’s like a windy day in the cab.
The seals are made by Counter Part.
Has anyone had a similar experience with Counter Part seals, or is there an alternative maker that has a larger cross section seal?
Looking forward to hearing you thoughts.
Steve

01spirit750 · 05-14-2019, 10:00 AM

It "might" be an issue with how you installed them. The direction that the door seals install is a bit counter to what you would think.
The narrow part of the seal is glued to the door and the wide part is the sealing area.
Hopefully someone on the forum can post a picture.
It seems odd the the gap lines and doors are flush to the body but you can still see light or gaps.

Roarinrat · 05-14-2019, 11:15 AM

The seals aren't glued, but retained by small barbed plastic pins that push into holes in the door skin.

Roarinrat · 05-14-2019, 11:25 AM

Doh!
Taking 01spirit750's advice, I think I have put the seals on the wrong way round...
I just found a thread on this site that links to an guide on the Brothers site that shows how to install the rubbers, including a picture of how not to do it, which looks exactly like the way round I have mine.
I'll swap them over, an let you know how I get on.

_Ogre · 05-15-2019, 08:13 PM

your not the 1st one to do that, ogre did it too
nice thing is it's an easy fix if you used the pins

MD2020 · 05-16-2019, 02:24 PM

Yea I have a 56 also.
so I need to here how good they work.
Thanks

my56chevytruck · 05-16-2019, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Ogre

your not the 1st one to do that, ogre did it too
nice thing is it's an easy fix if you used the pins

As my friend OGRE said, some have made mistakes installing the seals, I did to and it sure was a noisy 1st ride

Roarinrat · 05-17-2019, 02:57 AM

Turned them round - problem fixed!
Thanks for your comments

Russell Ashley · 05-25-2019, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roarinrat

Turned them round - problem fixed!
Thanks for your comments

Most of us have done that. I did it with my last truck and they were glued on so it meant buying new ones.

57tailgater · 05-28-2019, 11:27 AM

Can you post a picture of how they should be for future reference for all?

**Dan in Pasadena** · 05-28-2019, 12:10 PM

If they look like they're on there right, they usually aren't.

The way they fit is counter intuitive. They do NOT conform to the shape of the door edge. Instead they "fold" to seal when the door is closed. Also, even though I got hot pants and didn't, everyone who wants the best should use Steele Rubber.

Roarinrat · 05-28-2019, 04:18 PM

Rather than me posting pictures, just type in “door seals” into this sites search function, and you find that my mistake has been made by many others, and they have posted pictures to show the right way to do it.
Luckily for me I hadn’t glued the seals down, and managed to reuse all the plastic pins again.

05-14-2019, 02:40 AM	#1
Roarinrat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Preston UK Posts: 28	The Door seals don’t Hi I have got the door shut lines on my 56 GMC perfect, and installed new door seals. The problem is that they don’t fit at all well, to the extent that I can see daylight through the leading edge of the door when I’m in the drivers seat. At 60 mph it’s like a windy day in the cab. The seals are made by Counter Part. Has anyone had a similar experience with Counter Part seals, or is there an alternative maker that has a larger cross section seal? Looking forward to hearing you thoughts. Steve

05-14-2019, 10:00 AM	#2
01spirit750 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bay Area California Posts: 137	Re: The Door seals don’t It "might" be an issue with how you installed them. The direction that the door seals install is a bit counter to what you would think. The narrow part of the seal is glued to the door and the wide part is the sealing area. Hopefully someone on the forum can post a picture. It seems odd the the gap lines and doors are flush to the body but you can still see light or gaps.

05-14-2019, 11:15 AM	#3
Roarinrat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Preston UK Posts: 28	Re: The Door seals don’t The seals aren't glued, but retained by small barbed plastic pins that push into holes in the door skin.

05-14-2019, 11:25 AM	#4
Roarinrat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Preston UK Posts: 28	Re: The Door seals don’t Doh! Taking 01spirit750's advice, I think I have put the seals on the wrong way round... I just found a thread on this site that links to an guide on the Brothers site that shows how to install the rubbers, including a picture of how not to do it, which looks exactly like the way round I have mine. I'll swap them over, an let you know how I get on.

05-15-2019, 08:13 PM	#5
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: The Door seals don’t your not the 1st one to do that, ogre did it too nice thing is it's an easy fix if you used the pins __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

05-16-2019, 02:24 PM	#6
MD2020 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Batesville,MISSISSIPPI Posts: 312	Re: The Door seals don’t Yea I have a 56 also. so I need to here how good they work. Thanks

05-17-2019, 02:57 AM	#8
Roarinrat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Preston UK Posts: 28	Re: The Door seals don’t Turned them round - problem fixed! Thanks for your comments

05-28-2019, 11:27 AM	#10
57tailgater Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 309	Re: The Door seals don’t Can you post a picture of how they should be for future reference for all?

05-28-2019, 12:10 PM	#11
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,341	Re: The Door seals don’t If they look like they're on there right, they usually aren't. The way they fit is counter intuitive. They do NOT conform to the shape of the door edge. Instead they "fold" to seal when the door is closed. Also, even though I got hot pants and didn't, everyone who wants the best should use Steele Rubber. __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

05-28-2019, 04:18 PM	#12
Roarinrat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Preston UK Posts: 28	Re: The Door seals don’t Rather than me posting pictures, just type in “door seals” into this sites search function, and you find that my mistake has been made by many others, and they have posted pictures to show the right way to do it. Luckily for me I hadn’t glued the seals down, and managed to reuse all the plastic pins again.



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