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72 K20 Fleetside 4x4 · 10-04-2014, 01:18 PM

It is in great shape with the exception of the weatherstripping being pretty beat up and each of the rear quarters have a little rust. About as much as big as a dollar bill.I bought new weather stripping from GMC Paul's. My questions are,I read that they were glued on from the factory,so what should I use to glue the replacements on? Also what gauge sheet metal should I buy to cut a patch or two out of? I can't spend all that cash for the whole patch panel.
Thanks in advance,for the input !

6erWebb · 10-04-2014, 06:49 PM

3m makes a really good glue, yellowish and a black one, they seel em both at oreilys/advance/napa.

Just head to one of those places theyll have what you seek.

oh and post PICS.

71meangreenc10 · 10-04-2014, 07:46 PM

What weatherstrip are you looking for? If you are talking about the front doors, don't waste time with glue, look at my post about the one piece door seal. Also patch panels you should get 18/19 g metal.

Smitty

72 K20 Fleetside 4x4 · 10-04-2014, 10:02 PM

Ok Thanks Guys!

Smitty do the Town and Country seals also work for the rear hatch? That seal is the loudest. I will post pics when I charge up the camera.Thanks again!

72 K20 Fleetside 4x4 · 10-05-2014, 08:41 AM

http://71redwingz.imgur.com

There is the link to the picture album I started for the project,if you want to check it out.

71meangreenc10 · 10-05-2014, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 72 K20 Fleetside 4x4

Ok Thanks Guys!

Smitty do the Town and Country seals also work for the rear hatch? That seal is the loudest. I will post pics when I charge up the camera.Thanks again!

Probably not, I have barn doors on mine. The seals do work for the front three doors as long as you get two sets and make one set fit the third door. But if there is a lip on the hatch, I bet you could make some of the new push on seals work. I've pulled some off trucks that have no bends formed in them and that could work, if you have a lip on the edge.

Good start you have there...

Smitty

04sshd · 10-05-2014, 04:27 PM

hey man, why are you taking all of our rust free desert trucks away from us? lol, j/k congrats on your purchase.

10-04-2014, 01:18 PM	#1
72 K20 Fleetside 4x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Traverse City MI Posts: 15	Picked up a 68 Suburban from Vegas originally It is in great shape with the exception of the weatherstripping being pretty beat up and each of the rear quarters have a little rust. About as much as big as a dollar bill.I bought new weather stripping from GMC Paul's. My questions are,I read that they were glued on from the factory,so what should I use to glue the replacements on? Also what gauge sheet metal should I buy to cut a patch or two out of? I can't spend all that cash for the whole patch panel. Thanks in advance,for the input !

10-04-2014, 06:49 PM	#2
6erWebb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: franklin, TN Posts: 80	Re: Picked up a 68 Suburban from Vegas originally 3m makes a really good glue, yellowish and a black one, they seel em both at oreilys/advance/napa. Just head to one of those places theyll have what you seek. oh and post PICS.

10-04-2014, 07:46 PM	#3
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,179	Re: Picked up a 68 Suburban from Vegas originally What weatherstrip are you looking for? If you are talking about the front doors, don't waste time with glue, look at my post about the one piece door seal. Also patch panels you should get 18/19 g metal. Smitty __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time 70 G20 Red-E-Kamp Conversion "I'm your Boogy Van"

10-04-2014, 10:02 PM	#4
72 K20 Fleetside 4x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Traverse City MI Posts: 15	Re: Picked up a 68 Suburban from Vegas originally Ok Thanks Guys! Smitty do the Town and Country seals also work for the rear hatch? That seal is the loudest. I will post pics when I charge up the camera.Thanks again!

10-05-2014, 08:41 AM	#5
72 K20 Fleetside 4x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Traverse City MI Posts: 15	Re: Picked up a 68 Suburban from Vegas originally http://71redwingz.imgur.com There is the link to the picture album I started for the project,if you want to check it out.

10-05-2014, 04:27 PM	#7
04sshd Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 120	Re: Picked up a 68 Suburban from Vegas originally hey man, why are you taking all of our rust free desert trucks away from us? lol, j/k congrats on your purchase. __________________ 1968 Chevy C-10 Suburban - 350/350 1969 Chevy C-10 Panel Delivery - 454/400 1972 GMC K1500 Jimmy - 350/350/np205 1978 Chevy Corvette Silver 25th Anniversary reddit.com/r/chevyc10 <-Join it!



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