Howdy folks. Others have mentioned using weather stripping out of a later model pickup, for their dent. I figured I would snap a few pictures and detail the process.

I started by going to a junkyard to find a good donor. I settled on an early 90s bronco. I pulled the rubber off and payed all two dollars. It comes off really easy just remove a few panels with a Phillips head screwdriver and pull it loose.






These have a little dirt on them but were not dry rotted. The smaller pieces go on top of the door, if your dent was made before I believe 79, it did not come with these, but I would encourage adding them. To remove gently pull it from end and run a sharp knife between the rubber and the door frame. Patience is key, but it should come off pretty easily.

Once you have all that you can proceed to chipping off the old weather stripping from the door...






Next clean all the dirt and grime off and finish by wiping it with acetone.






Once you have done this grab your glue.





And run a conservative bead from one end of the weather stripping to the other, and on the door it self. Be sure the rubber is clean and dry before gluing.







Now pull out the old rubber off of the cab. It may be glued on, a putty knife with a hammer works good for getting the glued on portions off.

Once you have the old rubber off, clean it up, and wipe the bottom of the door with acetone.

Work the weatherstripping around gently coaxing with your hand or other blunt object.







Now this may start a debate but this is what I did. I just ran the weather stripping best I could along the bottom following the countour. On the door jam side where the angled section of the door is, I made a tiny cut in the weatherstripping to allow it to bend a little tighter, this will make sense when you try it.

Cut it to length: don't cut it too short like I did...

And glue it on in. You may come up with a more creative way but this seems to work good.






Be sure to apply pressure while the glue drys. I just hopped in the truck, closed the door, and used a screwdriver to push the weatherstrip down where it needed to be.


Then when you are done be sure to spray some silicone on it and it should look some thing like this.









I am showing you the bad side in this picture, notice how the rubber does not completely follow the bottom left of the cab, this is fixed by adding that little cut I was talking about BEFORE you glue it. I'm not worried about it though. It seals just fine like that and this truck dang sure ain't show truck.


I hope this was semi informative.

 

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Cool! I foresee a lot of rubber leaving the jy... Thanks for the write-up! Good to have pics to reference. Just to add to the great info:

3M weather-strip adhesive also comes in black.

Lots of us need to replace our old rubber and this comes in at a great price!

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Aye I wonder does anyone know with a heat gun could some of the corners be re-molded to fit our trucks better?

 

thanks for posting. i was going to buy a new set for my 79 but i think im gonna try this first.

 

I have found that yellow seems to work better

 

good job that just what we did. heat gun may help but the newer seal have a metel edge on them. i didnt even glue mine in but once it warms up i just may.

 

Why you messing with us? If that ain't a show truck right there then why's it got them custom made door panels and them real wood armrests? you can't fool me!
Nice job how you took them parts from one truck to put in your show truck, funny how you is still gonna have to buy yourself some new one's to put back in yer other truck that ya took em from or else you won't be drivin that one much , hope i was some kinda help. I was gonna put one of them face pitures over there right here incace you seen me and wanted to say thanks but i couldnt find one that looks much like me. good afternoon

 

^^^^ That is slightly confusing.

I'm not sure I completely follow.

 

Would it be possible to remove that strip or is it integral

I are thinking it is funny

 

It might be possible, I'm not sure. It is good to have every where except the bottom corner of the door.

 

well when I get around to doin my truck I will let yall know.

 

Cool tech writeup. I wish I had done this with my old truck. I spent gobs of $$ on all new gaskets, and the door ones were always sagging and pulling off.

 

I plan on doing this to my truck within the next few weeks. One question, if it wasn't glued in to the bronco all the way around and the weather stripping in our trucks aren't glued all the way around why did you decide you would glue it all the way around.

Thanks for the pics and the write up.

 

Helpful, informative post, reps sent.