upper door seals
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From: Albuquerque
upper door seals
Got this part PART #: D8TZ-1020518-PR from https://www.rubbertherightway.com/19...MaAjuIEALw_wcB
Seems to be high quality rubber and a great price. Worth checking with them for seals etc.
- Was this item factory after 1978 for F-100?
- Says it mounts with a clip and double sided tape, none included. Not sure if I should use 3m adhesive.
- Does it need to be trimmed at the ends to fit?
Seems to be high quality rubber and a great price. Worth checking with them for seals etc.
Tuned
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Moorhead, MN
on my 79, it was held on by weatherstrip adhesive, its possible there was double sided tape at the beginning, but that could have disintegrated at some point. There are no clips. It just kind of drapes across the top of the door, no real defined start/stop point(esp if it never had it originally), so as long as the door shuts, more is better?
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2016
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From: Oxnard
BearTracks,
If you pull the trigger and get the top door / along the sides rubber, don't be surprised if you need to cut slits in the rubber to enable better door strike closure. The top / along the side of the door rubbers were included in the kit I purchased, manufactured by Precision products and they continue to seem to be made of good rubber, but I had to resort to slitting the rubber, to allow air to escape, enabling normal force (not excessive) complete door strike closure. And the top of door rubbers are prone to trapping dirt, so they'll need damp cloth cleaned each time you wash your truck.
Have you noticed the door opening rubbers on the 1992-96 Ford Series trucks? The OEM rubber has small openings to allow air to escape, enabling complete door strike closure without having to use excessive force to completely close the door. Lastly, I'm not convinced if the top / along the side of the door rubber reduces wind noise, by design they're suppose, I just haven't noticed if they actually do.
If you pull the trigger and get the top door / along the sides rubber, don't be surprised if you need to cut slits in the rubber to enable better door strike closure. The top / along the side of the door rubbers were included in the kit I purchased, manufactured by Precision products and they continue to seem to be made of good rubber, but I had to resort to slitting the rubber, to allow air to escape, enabling normal force (not excessive) complete door strike closure. And the top of door rubbers are prone to trapping dirt, so they'll need damp cloth cleaned each time you wash your truck.
Have you noticed the door opening rubbers on the 1992-96 Ford Series trucks? The OEM rubber has small openings to allow air to escape, enabling complete door strike closure without having to use excessive force to completely close the door. Lastly, I'm not convinced if the top / along the side of the door rubber reduces wind noise, by design they're suppose, I just haven't noticed if they actually do.
Logistics Pro
Joined: May 2010
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From: Regina, Saskatchewan
The extra door seals are worth it. Did it to my truck - the 79 door I purchased had the originals still on.
Drove the truck without the extra seals. Drove it with the extra seals.... The result? Add the extra seals. Highly recommended.
Drove the truck without the extra seals. Drove it with the extra seals.... The result? Add the extra seals. Highly recommended.
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