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cajundragger · 02-08-2010, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Greg-

I have the same issue with my doors. I am using door seals. They are hard to close. My feer is that I have shaved door handles, and I think in there current state the Solenoid will bind. I am hoping that keeping the doors closed over this COLD!! MI winter will take some of the memory out the seals.

A man can hope can't he.

Marc

I had to put 100lb pulls on mine with a 2" lever attached to the latch to get mine to open.

**youngrodder** · 02-08-2010, 03:16 PM

Cajun-

My doors are tight. I physically have to push them in slightly before trying the unlatch them. I know that won't work when I am relying on the solenoids.

We shall see.

Marc

mylow53 · 02-08-2010, 03:36 PM

marc i used this to seal the doors the one on the right it's thin enough to fit in and still seals. it has a sticker on the back, so no need for glue
GT

mylow53 · 02-08-2010, 03:55 PM

oops this one is what i used
it's about a 1/2 inch wide
GT

**youngrodder** · 02-08-2010, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mylow53

marc i used this to seal the doors the one on the right it's thin enough to fit in and still seals. it has a sticker on the back, so no need for glue
GT

Greg-

I might have to give that a try. But without the use of glue, how will I be able to make a mess of things?? I wish I had seen this prior to glueing my seals on. I did get them from Steele, but I think they where the factor seals where yours look to be more universal.

Thanks for the info.
Marc

**youngrodder** · 02-08-2010, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mylow53

oops this one is what i used
it's about a 1/2 inch wide
GT

Is it safe to assume that 10ft was enough?
Thanks again for the info.

Marc

mylow53 · 02-08-2010, 05:51 PM

it should do one door or very close to one door. i would get 3 for 2 doors
GT

mylow53 · 02-08-2010, 06:02 PM

heres some photos. you will notice i removed my old seals that were glued in as well
GT

BlueJeep · 02-08-2010, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mylow53

heres some photos. you will notice i removed my old seals that were glued in as well
GT

So you used this seal you mentioned earlier on your doors in place of the Steele original replacements and like them? Good to know, since I'm getting closer to having to figure this out on mine....

mylow53 · 02-08-2010, 06:46 PM

so far there the only ones that allow me to close my door. my truck has had drivers side door issues for as long as i've owned it. i would try the oem first but if it won't close you might try this... i have oem on the passenger door and it closes fine.

**youngrodder** · 02-08-2010, 09:49 PM

Greg-

Your the man. Thanks for the pictures. I noticed in the last picture, you are not using any weather stripping on the bottom. Did you remove this in order to fix your drive door that was not closing?

Thanks
Marc

mylow53 · 02-08-2010, 10:41 PM

nope just haven't finished. i need some more weather striping...
GT

solidaxel · 02-09-2010, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mylow53

marc i used this to seal the doors the one on the right it's thin enough to fit in and still seals. it has a sticker on the back, so no need for glue
GT

Look a little deeper in the catalog for the proper weather strip for the doors on the AD truck. He has the right ones for our trucks and they work great

**youngrodder** · 02-09-2010, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidaxel

Look a little deeper in the catalog for the proper weather strip for the doors on the AD truck. He has the right ones for our trucks and they work great

I used the ones from Steele that are made for AD trucks and they are too tight. This is the same issue Greg had, so he came up with these universal ones from Steele. I will be giving them a try.

mylow53 · 03-11-2010, 02:27 PM

ok i said i would drive this truck didn't I? well i took it to work yesterday cause i haven't driven it for weeks due to the rain. got to work ok but i had to work real late. so i'm driving it home taking la brea in la. and i blew an air bag. dropped the left front on the ground. thankfully it didn't hit the frame! called aaa and asked for a flat bed. by then it was midnight, Not the best place to hang out... the tow truck driver arrived and was happy to drive me to thousand oaks provided i pay him in cash $315.00!!! and no they dont take credit cards. so after a trip to a getto atm he had his money and we were on the way home.

Daniel U · 03-11-2010, 02:38 PM

Did you figure out what is was wearing on/against?

nebdrummer · 03-11-2010, 02:39 PM

man thats crappy! sway bar endlink?

53GMC · 03-11-2010, 02:39 PM

I'm sorry to hear about all that trouble man! but luckily, as you said, it didnt hit the frame....

**youngrodder** · 03-11-2010, 02:44 PM

Wow, that is a fear of mine as well. I guess, I really need to add back my rubber snubbers before I make mine road worthy.

I am glad that nothing worse happened to you or the truck....

Marc

53lochevy · 03-11-2010, 02:44 PM

Hey bud truck looks awesome.. Got a quick question what backspacing are you using on the front? Been following your build for awhile and I got alot of ideas from looking at yours, our front ends are the same mustangII I got 15x7 and going with the gangster white wall instead of mags..

mylow53 · 03-11-2010, 02:55 PM

the braded steel brake line was rubbing aparently.... hard to see that when the truck is on the ground.
GT

**youngrodder** · 03-11-2010, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mylow53

the braded steel brake line was rubbing aparently.... hard to see that when the truck is on the ground.
GT

Good to know. I will check mine out as well.
Who's air bag was it? Just curious.

Marc

mylow53 · 03-11-2010, 03:10 PM

firestone but i don't fault the bag it stuck in there for 5k before failure
GT

**youngrodder** · 03-11-2010, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mylow53

firestone but i don't fault the bag it stuck in there for 5k before failure
GT

You do drive it. 5,000 miles since you completed it. How many months did it take you to rack up 5,000 miles.

Marc

mylow53 · 03-11-2010, 04:09 PM

i think around 8 months or so. i didn't build it just to look at!
GT

02-08-2010, 03:16 PM	#502
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,773	Re: mylow53 build Cajun- My doors are tight. I physically have to push them in slightly before trying the unlatch them. I know that won't work when I am relying on the solenoids. We shall see. Marc

02-08-2010, 03:36 PM	#503
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: mylow53 build marc i used this to seal the doors the one on the right it's thin enough to fit in and still seals. it has a sticker on the back, so no need for glue GT Attached Images __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5 Last edited by mylow53; 02-08-2010 at 03:37 PM.

02-08-2010, 03:55 PM	#504
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: mylow53 build oops this one is what i used it's about a 1/2 inch wide GT Attached Images __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5 Last edited by mylow53; 02-08-2010 at 03:56 PM.

02-08-2010, 05:51 PM	#507
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: mylow53 build it should do one door or very close to one door. i would get 3 for 2 doors GT __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5

02-08-2010, 06:02 PM	#508
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: mylow53 build heres some photos. you will notice i removed my old seals that were glued in as well GT Attached Images __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5

02-08-2010, 06:46 PM	#510
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: mylow53 build so far there the only ones that allow me to close my door. my truck has had drivers side door issues for as long as i've owned it. i would try the oem first but if it won't close you might try this... i have oem on the passenger door and it closes fine. __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5

02-08-2010, 09:49 PM	#511
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,773	Re: mylow53 build Greg- Your the man. Thanks for the pictures. I noticed in the last picture, you are not using any weather stripping on the bottom. Did you remove this in order to fix your drive door that was not closing? Thanks Marc

02-08-2010, 10:41 PM	#512
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: mylow53 build nope just haven't finished. i need some more weather striping... GT __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5

03-11-2010, 02:27 PM	#515
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: mylow53 build ok i said i would drive this truck didn't I? well i took it to work yesterday cause i haven't driven it for weeks due to the rain. got to work ok but i had to work real late. so i'm driving it home taking la brea in la. and i blew an air bag. dropped the left front on the ground. thankfully it didn't hit the frame! called aaa and asked for a flat bed. by then it was midnight, Not the best place to hang out... the tow truck driver arrived and was happy to drive me to thousand oaks provided i pay him in cash $315.00!!! and no they dont take credit cards. so after a trip to a getto atm he had his money and we were on the way home. Attached Images __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5 Last edited by mylow53; 03-11-2010 at 07:37 PM.

03-11-2010, 02:38 PM	#516
Daniel U Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Coast, CA. Posts: 1,202	Re: mylow53 build Did you figure out what is was wearing on/against? __________________ Mom's 1954 (TBI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10) 5 Chevrolet window 3/4 ton long bed Pick up build thread ->http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=228674 My 1954 (TPI 5.7/700R4/10 bolt 3:73) Chevrolet 5 window 1/2 ton short bed Pick up build thread->http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...3&goto=newpost 1960 (400/T350/?) Apache 10 short/fleet side-big window 1973 (TPI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10 w DANA 60 front) Chevrolet Cheyenne 4X4 2013 (Vortec 5.3/6-speed 6L90 automatic) Sierra LT CREW CAB Doing my part to warm the globe

03-11-2010, 02:39 PM	#517
nebdrummer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 390	Re: mylow53 build man thats crappy! sway bar endlink? __________________ 1950 3600. 370cid, th400, 9", billet 80mm turbo under the bed, 4 link coilovers, hoping for a single digit! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=380212

03-11-2010, 02:39 PM	#518
53GMC Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Washington, GA Posts: 319	Re: mylow53 build I'm sorry to hear about all that trouble man! but luckily, as you said, it didnt hit the frame.... __________________ 1953 GMC/S 10 Swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=357365

03-11-2010, 02:44 PM	#519
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,773	Re: mylow53 build Wow, that is a fear of mine as well. I guess, I really need to add back my rubber snubbers before I make mine road worthy. I am glad that nothing worse happened to you or the truck.... Marc

03-11-2010, 02:44 PM	#520
53lochevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mckinney, tx Posts: 141	Re: mylow53 build Hey bud truck looks awesome.. Got a quick question what backspacing are you using on the front? Been following your build for awhile and I got alot of ideas from looking at yours, our front ends are the same mustangII I got 15x7 and going with the gangster white wall instead of mags..

03-11-2010, 02:55 PM	#521
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: mylow53 build the braded steel brake line was rubbing aparently.... hard to see that when the truck is on the ground. GT __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5



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03-11-2010, 03:10 PM	#523
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: mylow53 build firestone but i don't fault the bag it stuck in there for 5k before failure GT __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5

03-11-2010, 04:09 PM	#525
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: mylow53 build i think around 8 months or so. i didn't build it just to look at! GT __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5

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