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MaschinenGewehr · 06-25-2007, 05:30 PM

Im having some troubl with my weatherstripping on my 69 c-10 longbed. I recently installed new window felts and for some reason they are not flush up against the window. there is a gap of about 1/4 inchon the outside felt. These are brand new from classicparts.com. thanks for any input

JimKshortstep4x4 · 06-25-2007, 08:28 PM

Welcome to the board from West Michigan!

The doors can spread causing this problem. How wide is the opening between the outside half of the door and the inside half?

Jim

bad6772 · 06-25-2007, 08:41 PM

i ahd this same problem. the felt was loose in the channel. i used some 3m super black wheather strip glue . they havent fell yet. just becarefull with this stuff. a little goes a long way

MaschinenGewehr · 06-29-2007, 02:34 AM

The felt sits flush with the inside felt...but there is about a 1/4 inch gap between the window and the outside felt

Random Guy · 06-29-2007, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MaschinenGewehr

The felt sits flush with the inside felt...but there is about a 1/4 inch gap between the window and the outside felt

do you mean the window is flush with the inside felt and the gap is on the outside? I am to sure what you mean on that post. I have a gap on the outside as well that I am trying to fix, but I wasnt to sure you meant the same thing

GREASEMONKEY72 · 06-29-2007, 04:54 AM

WELCOME to the board

it could be the felt itself or just the window not sitting right but without seeing it i cant really say much other than goodluck with it

**LockDoc** · 06-29-2007, 10:17 PM

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I'm not sure where you mean either. If you are talking about where your arm would lay if your window is down there is a felt strip on the inside and a rubber strip on the outside. The rubber strip is wider and seals against the glass... How about a picture?

LockDoc

MaschinenGewehr · 07-02-2007, 05:12 PM

Yes the gap is on the outside of the window. between the window iteself and the outside felt. ill work on getting a picture. glad i found a good forum that has good people on it who are willing to help!

stllookn · 07-02-2007, 05:20 PM

Welcome from sunny Seattle...well at least today. The outside is not a "felt" anti-rattle strip but a "rubber scraper" that is wider than the felt "anti-rattle" strip on the inside. Also check the metal spacer/bracket that is spot welded to both the inner and outer skin of the door to maintain the gap distance. It is located just below the wind wing so it does not interfere with the door glass when it is rolled down.

Good Luck.

06-25-2007, 05:30 PM	#1
MaschinenGewehr Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 10	Weatherstripping troubles Im having some troubl with my weatherstripping on my 69 c-10 longbed. I recently installed new window felts and for some reason they are not flush up against the window. there is a gap of about 1/4 inchon the outside felt. These are brand new from classicparts.com. thanks for any input

06-25-2007, 08:28 PM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Weatherstripping troubles Welcome to the board from West Michigan! The doors can spread causing this problem. How wide is the opening between the outside half of the door and the inside half? Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

06-25-2007, 08:41 PM	#3
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: Weatherstripping troubles i ahd this same problem. the felt was loose in the channel. i used some 3m super black wheather strip glue . they havent fell yet. just becarefull with this stuff. a little goes a long way

06-29-2007, 02:34 AM	#4
MaschinenGewehr Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 10	Re: Weatherstripping troubles The felt sits flush with the inside felt...but there is about a 1/4 inch gap between the window and the outside felt

06-29-2007, 04:54 AM	#6
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Weatherstripping troubles WELCOME to the board it could be the felt itself or just the window not sitting right but without seeing it i cant really say much other than goodluck with it __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

06-29-2007, 10:17 PM	#7
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,803	Re: Weatherstripping troubles - I'm not sure where you mean either. If you are talking about where your arm would lay if your window is down there is a felt strip on the inside and a rubber strip on the outside. The rubber strip is wider and seals against the glass... How about a picture? LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

07-02-2007, 05:12 PM	#8
MaschinenGewehr Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 10	Re: Weatherstripping troubles Yes the gap is on the outside of the window. between the window iteself and the outside felt. ill work on getting a picture. glad i found a good forum that has good people on it who are willing to help!

07-02-2007, 05:20 PM	#9
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Weatherstripping troubles Welcome from sunny Seattle...well at least today. The outside is not a "felt" anti-rattle strip but a "rubber scraper" that is wider than the felt "anti-rattle" strip on the inside. Also check the metal spacer/bracket that is spot welded to both the inner and outer skin of the door to maintain the gap distance. It is located just below the wind wing so it does not interfere with the door glass when it is rolled down. Good Luck. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)



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