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chewed 71'er · 08-18-2002, 06:48 PM

Looking for comments on replacing door window felt seals. Are they difficult to install? Several vendors offer door felt kits, don't know if they're a good buy or not.

Thanks

Bill72BB · 08-18-2002, 07:04 PM

chewed.
I had no problem installing the window felts on the 72 .
Just remove the door panels ,take out old channels, I started at the top front of the door ,loosely feed the channel down into the door,the only difficult part is getting it past the lowered window inside the door ,I wd 40 the 6-8" of channel and slide it right on and past the glass.

Measure b4 sliding past the glass I think I had to trim some off.

Good luck Bill

junkyardjohn · 08-18-2002, 07:22 PM

71 -- ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE ANTI-RATTLE FUZZIES OR THE WINDOW CHANNEL?? THEY'RE BOTH PRETTY EASY TO INSTALL. BEFORE YOU TRIM ANY OFF THE FUZZIES, MAKE SURE THE TABS LINE UP WITH THE HOLES THAT THEY GO INTO,& B-4 YOU CLIP ANY IN ALL THE WAY. HAVE THEM ALL STARTED IN THE HOLES. THE CHANNEL IS PRETTY EASY TOO. I FOUND THAT IT HELPS TO FEED IT IN PAST THE GLASS AS FAR AS YOU CAN GET IT DOWN, THEN ROLE THE WINDOW UP ABOUT HALFWAY, & AS YOU ROLE THE WINDOW DOWN, FEED THE CHANNEL DOWN WITH IT. CLEAR AS MUD HUH?? IT'S NOT THAT TOUGH

JOHN

chewed 71'er · 08-21-2002, 09:56 PM

Thanks for info, gentlemen. Wanna get moving on this before weather starts cooling down.

08-18-2002, 06:48 PM	#1
chewed 71'er Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: KC, NW Missouri Posts: 144	Door window felt channels Looking for comments on replacing door window felt seals. Are they difficult to install? Several vendors offer door felt kits, don't know if they're a good buy or not. Thanks

08-18-2002, 07:04 PM	#2
Bill72BB Thats the Hillbilly way Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Torrance,Ca Posts: 5,980	chewed. I had no problem installing the window felts on the 72 . Just remove the door panels ,take out old channels, I started at the top front of the door ,loosely feed the channel down into the door,the only difficult part is getting it past the lowered window inside the door ,I wd 40 the 6-8" of channel and slide it right on and past the glass. Measure b4 sliding past the glass I think I had to trim some off. Good luck Bill __________________ BILL Torrance Calif 90504 Member DUF Club Member Old Farts Club 72 3/4ton Custom Camper BB402/400 trans Dynomax Cerama-coat headers , Hei distributor ,Edelbrock 1411 air,ps,pb,leafsprings ,98 chevy 60/40 seat,S10 shoulder belts tilt,3.54 Dana 60 rear. 16" Eagle wheels with LT265/75 16 tires,Gaylord Lid,H4 headlights with 100W relay conversion. " If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself " Marriage changes passion...suddenly you're in bed with a relative. A GUY'S PRAYER.... Lord, I pray for a nympho with huge boobs who owns a liquor store and likes to fish and hunt and has a Harley .Amen ,

08-18-2002, 07:22 PM	#3
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	71 -- ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE ANTI-RATTLE FUZZIES OR THE WINDOW CHANNEL?? THEY'RE BOTH PRETTY EASY TO INSTALL. BEFORE YOU TRIM ANY OFF THE FUZZIES, MAKE SURE THE TABS LINE UP WITH THE HOLES THAT THEY GO INTO,& B-4 YOU CLIP ANY IN ALL THE WAY. HAVE THEM ALL STARTED IN THE HOLES. THE CHANNEL IS PRETTY EASY TOO. I FOUND THAT IT HELPS TO FEED IT IN PAST THE GLASS AS FAR AS YOU CAN GET IT DOWN, THEN ROLE THE WINDOW UP ABOUT HALFWAY, & AS YOU ROLE THE WINDOW DOWN, FEED THE CHANNEL DOWN WITH IT. CLEAR AS MUD HUH?? IT'S NOT THAT TOUGH JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

08-21-2002, 09:56 PM	#4
chewed 71'er Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: KC, NW Missouri Posts: 144	Thanks for info, gentlemen. Wanna get moving on this before weather starts cooling down.



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