side window channel gasket issue

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Nov 15, 2020 | 01:49 PM

blue351

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side window channel gasket issue

on a 79 f150 i am trying to replace the window gasket and after watching precision video its pretty clear the channel in my door is messed up. either up in the door shell too far or it was
misaligned from the factory . i can see it is up too far compared to the passenger side. cant pull it down in place either without damaging paint. the gasket wont stay up in place on the driver side door (across the top ) and it looks like i will have the use some type of adhesive to get it to stay in place. passenger side holds good as it is supposed to. anyone had issues with this and what was the solution . any advice ?

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Nov 15, 2020 | 03:23 PM

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I assume you mean the channel seal. I'm not sure how the channel could move unless your door has some serious damage. since it's welded in adjusting it would be a trick without harming the paint you're right on that.

Nov 15, 2020 | 04:10 PM

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X2 on the metal rail the seal goes it (should) be tack welded in place. Good luck with that. As far as getting the seal to stay 3M weatherstripping adhesive.

Nov 15, 2020 | 06:08 PM

blue351

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Originally Posted by 77&79F250

X2 on the metal rail the seal goes it (should) be tack welded in place. Good luck with that. As far as getting the seal to stay 3M weatherstripping adhesive.

thats what im referring to. the track the gasket fits into.
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Nov 15, 2020 | 06:13 PM

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Looks like it might be a problem to get loose and reset? I know that 214A32 is/should be held in with bolts/screws?

Nov 15, 2020 | 06:24 PM

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Can you get flashlight and camera in there to get us a picture to look at?

Nov 16, 2020 | 06:06 PM

blue351

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Looks like it might be a problem to get loose and reset? I know that 214A32 is/should be held in with bolts/screws?

went and looked. it is tack welded. looks like only solution is to use adhesive. chipped the dang paint trying to adjust it .