new door seals

[estebansocarras]

hi, need help ,my cousin & i are working on a 1968 gmc truck with shaved door handles we just installed the new door seals & the doors wont fully close ,it would close to the first spot ,,is there a secret or something we can do maybe to soften the seals ? we do have the right & left seals ,,,, thanks for any help

[Sammy]

You can adjust the latch plates. But typically everyone has the same problem with new seals. After a period of time they will form n get better. Another thing you can do is under the step plate leave a 1/8" gap between the two where they meet, plus cut them at 45 degree angle will help equal the pressure somewhat. Florida heat will form them by summer's end.

[Fldawg]

depeding on which ones you bought, some are better than others, but they still have probelms, softseal makes good ones and they say gmc pauls push on ones are good

[estebansocarras]

thanks for the replies ,,,yes we got them from lmc truck parts ,,i quess i'll

go ahead & make the corrections on them ,,,thanks again