weatherstripping problem with 77 ford
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From: louisiana
weatherstripping problem with 77 ford
ok i dont know if this is the right section ..but can anyone tell me how to install this door weatherstripping..i bought some from jcwhitney that was to ..suppose..to be the right style to fit my truck...but when i got them they did not look like my original style the stripping was smaller but that is not the real problem i cannot keep it to stick ..i use the 3m yellow weatherstripping glue and after a week or so it starts to come off..
now i have look at other weatherstripping for the doors and they run about 65 dollars or so while the jcwhitney was like 40 for a pair..so i guess u get what u pay for..do i need to use some other type of glue?..or what..
now i have look at other weatherstripping for the doors and they run about 65 dollars or so while the jcwhitney was like 40 for a pair..so i guess u get what u pay for..do i need to use some other type of glue?..or what..
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From: Red Deer,AB,Canada
weatherstripping problem with 77 ford
Hey, It's Dennis here.
I would have bought the Black 3M as it is more asthetically pleasing to the eye.
Did you do this when it was cold ,warm or hot ?
Sounds like the glue might have been frozen at one time or didn't sure properly.
Thanks for the feedback about the weather-stripping though.
Maybe someone will check in with some info.
I would have bought the Black 3M as it is more asthetically pleasing to the eye.
Did you do this when it was cold ,warm or hot ?
Sounds like the glue might have been frozen at one time or didn't sure properly.
Thanks for the feedback about the weather-stripping though.
Maybe someone will check in with some info.
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From: South Dakota
weatherstripping problem with 77 ford
I had this problem on my 1966 F-100. I didn't put new stripping on it but the end of it on the drivers side came loose I used sometype of clear gel glue and three days later it came off. I didn't notice this until a highschool "friend" was talking to me while I was in the truck and aI thought he was fiddleing with the gas cap but he handed me the end of it and said "do you need this?" I think you should get the black 3M glue and apply it while its about 70 degrees out.
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weatherstripping problem with 77 ford
i bought the door stripping from jc whitney. i put it on twice and it came off both times. i was so careful to clean and buff everything. man i was frustrated.
finally i got some black adhesive from advance auto. i just asked the guy what was good for weather stripping and it worked.
i cleaned everything off. i used a small wire buffing wheel on a 1/4" drill. i then used the drill on very low speed to clean and buff the inside surfaces of the stripping to remove glaze and old adhesive. i use several small clamps ato hold it in place and then pulled the door closed on it. i then braced and tied the door closed very tightly.
still, to this day, if i bump it or rub it, i halfway look for it to start falling off. i hate doing anything that calls for adhesives. i don't have real good luck with them.
finally i got some black adhesive from advance auto. i just asked the guy what was good for weather stripping and it worked.
i cleaned everything off. i used a small wire buffing wheel on a 1/4" drill. i then used the drill on very low speed to clean and buff the inside surfaces of the stripping to remove glaze and old adhesive. i use several small clamps ato hold it in place and then pulled the door closed on it. i then braced and tied the door closed very tightly.
still, to this day, if i bump it or rub it, i halfway look for it to start falling off. i hate doing anything that calls for adhesives. i don't have real good luck with them.
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weatherstripping problem with 77 ford
I'm in the process of redoing the doors on my 77 F250. I am replacing all of the weatherstripping and the glass runs. I've done the passenger door, and when I did the rubber around the door frame, I started out useing the 3M black, and it wasn't sticking as well as I would have liked, but then again it was cold outside. It would probably be a lot different in warm weather.One thing I didn't really care for about it, was that it showed anywhere I got it outside of where the rubber lies. That, and it was a small tube that didn't go very far. What I ended up doing was useing some good spray adhesive, and spraying it into a plastic cup, and useing a little artist's paintbrush, to paint it on the metal and the rubber. Put the rubber in place all around the door, and then just pulled back and did a little at a time. Then taped down any areas that needed it, while it dried. Worked pretty good. I'm going to experiment with some other type glues on the other door, including contact cement. Contact cement doesn't leave any room for errors though. You get one chance 
I'm pretty happy with the quality of the weatherstripping. Got it from " that place in Kansas"
I'm pretty happy with the quality of the weatherstripping. Got it from " that place in Kansas"
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From: Fernandina Beach, FL
weatherstripping problem with 77 ford
Yes you do get what you pay for! If you want GOOD weatherstriping goto Soff Seal's website they are by far the best you can get. You will not be dissapointed with their products.soffseal.com
