Door alignment after new door seals off? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

longblue72 · 02-12-2012, 01:47 PM

After putting new door seals both sides on my truck, the doors want to stickout about a quarter inch. i have to really slam them to get them to shut though. Did this happen to anyone else? Also, will they break in over time and use?

C5Phil · 02-12-2012, 02:40 PM

I'm just about ready to put new seals on... looking forward to seeing what the advice is on this...

oldschool18 · 02-12-2012, 02:50 PM

some door seal are better than others, the ones from lmc and some other companys arent very good and take awhile to soften up and break in. I think there is a guy on the site here who sells them and ive heard there pretty good. i put new ones on reajusted my door and the driver side wasnt bad after a year but the pass was still tight

**leddzepp** · 02-12-2012, 02:52 PM

GMCPaul sells press-on style door seals. They are the BEST, hands down: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438649

Whatever seals you use, they will need to break in over time.

oldschool18 · 02-12-2012, 03:26 PM

GMCpaul..............good call couldnt remember his name

longblue72 · 02-12-2012, 04:05 PM

Thanks a bunch guys, i may invest in some of gmcpauls stuff then if the word is good.

How about window and vent window seals? What have you guys liked and recomended involving them?

cdowns · 02-12-2012, 04:52 PM

heating up the door seals with a hair dryer or VERY CAREFULLY with a heat gun can help somewhat im making them give a bit to aid the problem it is especially helpfull in the frigid winter weather

hockeyjerk1 · 02-12-2012, 04:53 PM

I used cheap glue-ons from a local shop that made me slam my doors. After about 6 months there starting to get worked in. I'm hoping they will get better when the temp outside gets warmer.

**slomotion** · 02-12-2012, 05:59 PM

If you're not adverse to silicon spray, get a can of it, spray a little on a rag and carefully wipe the gasket with it. It doesn't soften the gasket, but will allow it to slide against the door a little easier until the weather seal takes a set.

Fldawg · 02-12-2012, 06:32 PM

this is a bad time of year to do that because of the cold weather, most companies will tell you to put seals on close doors and leave them in the hot sun for 3 to 4 days, but that don't work, how do i know i tried this , my door seals came from brothers, like probably everybody else's did , made in china. The best ones i've used is softseal there worth the money.but be prepared to pay 3x for them. If you pay attention to gm seals most of them had vent holes in them, that's why the worked. did this to my first set of china made seals and it helped .

02-12-2012, 01:47 PM	#1
longblue72 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ellicott city maryland Posts: 150	Door alignment after new door seals off? After putting new door seals both sides on my truck, the doors want to stickout about a quarter inch. i have to really slam them to get them to shut though. Did this happen to anyone else? Also, will they break in over time and use?

02-12-2012, 02:40 PM	#2
C5Phil Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Williamson New York Posts: 427	Re: Door alignment after new door seals off? I'm just about ready to put new seals on... looking forward to seeing what the advice is on this...

02-12-2012, 02:50 PM	#3
oldschool18 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hollidaysburg, PA Posts: 785	Re: Door alignment after new door seals off? some door seal are better than others, the ones from lmc and some other companys arent very good and take awhile to soften up and break in. I think there is a guy on the site here who sells them and ive heard there pretty good. i put new ones on reajusted my door and the driver side wasnt bad after a year but the pass was still tight __________________ _________________________________ 62 Impala 70 C-10 LWB 71 K-10 SWB 85 C-10 LWB==SOLD 01 2500 HD Members Met......2003Silverado (Dave)

02-12-2012, 02:52 PM	#4
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,995	Re: Door alignment after new door seals off? GMCPaul sells press-on style door seals. They are the BEST, hands down: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438649 Whatever seals you use, they will need to break in over time. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

02-12-2012, 03:26 PM	#5
oldschool18 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hollidaysburg, PA Posts: 785	Re: Door alignment after new door seals off? GMCpaul..............good call couldnt remember his name __________________ _________________________________ 62 Impala 70 C-10 LWB 71 K-10 SWB 85 C-10 LWB==SOLD 01 2500 HD Members Met......2003Silverado (Dave)

02-12-2012, 04:05 PM	#6
longblue72 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ellicott city maryland Posts: 150	Re: Door alignment after new door seals off? Thanks a bunch guys, i may invest in some of gmcpauls stuff then if the word is good. How about window and vent window seals? What have you guys liked and recomended involving them?

02-12-2012, 04:52 PM	#7
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Door alignment after new door seals off? heating up the door seals with a hair dryer or VERY CAREFULLY with a heat gun can help somewhat im making them give a bit to aid the problem it is especially helpfull in the frigid winter weather __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

02-12-2012, 04:53 PM	#8
hockeyjerk1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sammamish, wa Posts: 93	Re: Door alignment after new door seals off? I used cheap glue-ons from a local shop that made me slam my doors. After about 6 months there starting to get worked in. I'm hoping they will get better when the temp outside gets warmer.

02-12-2012, 05:59 PM	#9
slomotion Old Duffer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,821	Re: Door alignment after new door seals off? If you're not adverse to silicon spray, get a can of it, spray a little on a rag and carefully wipe the gasket with it. It doesn't soften the gasket, but will allow it to slide against the door a little easier until the weather seal takes a set. __________________ '68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers, and WC T5 trans. '81 G10 Shorty Van "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers "Under promise, then over achieve."

02-12-2012, 06:32 PM	#10
Fldawg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lynn Haven Florida Posts: 1,019	Re: Door alignment after new door seals off? this is a bad time of year to do that because of the cold weather, most companies will tell you to put seals on close doors and leave them in the hot sun for 3 to 4 days, but that don't work, how do i know i tried this , my door seals came from brothers, like probably everybody else's did , made in china. The best ones i've used is softseal there worth the money.but be prepared to pay 3x for them. If you pay attention to gm seals most of them had vent holes in them, that's why the worked. did this to my first set of china made seals and it helped .



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