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Weatherstripping
I'm presently replacing the weather stripping in my '82 F100 Regular cab. All that is left to do is mount the inner weather stripping to the plastic door panel. The original brittle, falling to pieces weather stripping was stapled to the door panel. I do not have an upholstery stapler which is recommended in one place I saw. I want to tread carefully as these old panels can be brittle. Anyone ever tried pop riveting these strips on? The strips I bought have locating pins to help get positioned properly.
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I am thinking you are talking of the "fuzzy" that is on the door panel that rubs on the glass? I will let other answer this that have done this but will also give something.
In the AMC world some have used metal mechanics wire in place of the staples and fold or twist in on the back side of the door panel.
They also used small screws to hold it in place.
For both use a small drill bit for the holes as needed.
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In the AMC world some have used metal mechanics wire in place of the staples and fold or twist in on the back side of the door panel.
They also used small screws to hold it in place.
For both use a small drill bit for the holes as needed.
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Yes, I am talking about the "fuzzy stuff" even though mine is smooth rubber. Fuzzy stuff does seem fitting.
I'm thinking the wire will be easier to remove versus rivets in case of mistakes (which are par for the course).
I'm thinking the wire will be easier to remove versus rivets in case of mistakes (which are par for the course).
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That and mine were so bad they were in the bottom of the door in 1 inch long parts.
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I tried stapling to the panel using an air-powered stapler, and broke the door panel. Then I drilled holes and used aluminum pop rivets with washers. Did a very good job.
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All of mine came out in pieces. Much of my plastic interior trim pieces were falling apart also. Went junk yard shopping and found a good donor truck. Years ago I was installing a rear speaker in my '66 Malibu. Needless to say I learned about the drill bit back glass conflict. Did not turn out well. My next attempt after the glass replacement involved placing a Sears catalog between speaker opening and glass. Big catalog is out of the question now because everything is digital.
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