Door seals
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From: Yuba City CA
Door seals
My door seals are crap on my 78 supercab, anyone know a good site where I can get Factory replacments? Ebay has some universal seals but Im wondering if thats a good way to go. Any help is good.
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I will tell you from experiance to get a good quality set. I installed a set from NPD about a month ago and I still have to SLAM my doors. I only paid $20 or $30 and would not reconmend then to anyone. Just today I bought another set but this time from SoftSeal. They were $80 but they claim they are soft just like the originals, so we'll see. I'm really surprized I have not damaged anything in the door yet by slamming them so hard.
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I will tell you from experiance to get a good quality set. I installed a set from NPD about a month ago and I still have to SLAM my doors. I only paid $20 or $30 and would not reconmend then to anyone. Just today I bought another set but this time from SoftSeal. They were $80 but they claim they are soft just like the originals, so we'll see. I'm really surprized I have not damaged anything in the door yet by slamming them so hard.
did you adjust the strikers? because a lot of the time you have to add new spacers for the striker or remove some to adjust the striker.
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tTry a sponsor, Blue Oval/Dennis Carpenter/ Jeffs Bronco Grave Yard
I personally found a NICE pair in the junkyard actually paid 5 bucks for them lol! but anything was nicer than what I ahd on my truck
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I got mine from Bronco Graveyard, the seem pretty good to me, had to adjust the doors a little but thats because they had been tightened up previously for the thinning seals it had on then.. Did not like using adhesive but thats how they are done on Fords I guess, but the fit was great, window channels and anti rattle kits were excellent also...
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I did adjust the strikers but didn't add or remove any washers. All that would do is make the striker deeper or shallower in the latch so I'm not for sure how that would help??
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Oh well I had to a couple times... lol on a couple of other cars
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1973/79 F100/350 Door Weatherstrips / 1978/79 Bronco
If you are looking for Genuine Ford door weatherstrips, they are still available.
D3TZ1020530A .. Door Weatherstrip / Right/Left is the same.
Fit: 1973/79 F100/350 & 1978/79 Bronco.
MSRP: $90.20 / FTEpartsguy.com price: $64.94.
Not cheap, but these are the real thing, not the made in China CRAP w/strips that lmc and jc whitney sells.
Originally when buying door w/strips from Ford, installation instructions came with them.
After installing the w'strips on the doors, use masking tape to hold them in place, especially at the corners.
Close the door till the latch just touches the striker plate, tape the door to the cab in this position.
Remove the dome lamp bulb to prevent the battery from running down.
After several hours remove the tape-carefully from the w/strips. The w/strips are now conformed to the B pillar (door jamb), and A pillar.
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D3TZ1020530A .. Door Weatherstrip / Right/Left is the same.
Fit: 1973/79 F100/350 & 1978/79 Bronco.
MSRP: $90.20 / FTEpartsguy.com price: $64.94.
Not cheap, but these are the real thing, not the made in China CRAP w/strips that lmc and jc whitney sells.
Originally when buying door w/strips from Ford, installation instructions came with them.
After installing the w'strips on the doors, use masking tape to hold them in place, especially at the corners.
Close the door till the latch just touches the striker plate, tape the door to the cab in this position.
Remove the dome lamp bulb to prevent the battery from running down.
After several hours remove the tape-carefully from the w/strips. The w/strips are now conformed to the B pillar (door jamb), and A pillar.
brentleedragon: Dennis Carpenter is not an FTE sponsor.
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I have a 92 f150 that I am parting out and the seals worked better than the 73/79s. I bought the junk from lmc and the needed to be glued and still they didnt lay flat on door posts. The 92s have metal molded in them and lock on the door frame and dont need to glued. They fit the door frame great and are little longer by 4 inches. You might be able to still get them oem from Ford
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1987/96 F150 & Bronco / 1987/97 F250/350 & F(Super Duty) on the Door Weatherstrips.
I have a 92 f150 that I am parting out and the seals worked better than the 73/79s. I bought the junk from lmc and the needed to be glued and still they didnt lay flat on door posts. The 92s have metal molded in them and lock on the door frame and dont need to glued. They fit the door frame great and are little longer by 4 inches.
You might be able to still get them oem from Ford.
Still available from Ford.
You might be able to still get them oem from Ford.
Still available from Ford.
E9TZ1520518A .. Right Door Weatherstrip
MSRP: $55.97 / FTEpartsguy.com price: $40.30
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E9TZ1520519A .. Left Door Weatherstrip.
MSRP: $64.00 / FTEpartsguy.com price: $46.08
Fits: 1987/96 F150 & Bronco / 1987/97 F250/350 & F(Super Duty)
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I have a 92 f150 that I am parting out and the seals worked better than the 73/79s. I bought the junk from lmc and the needed to be glued and still they didnt lay flat on door posts. The 92s have metal molded in them and lock on the door frame and dont need to glued. They fit the door frame great and are little longer by 4 inches. You might be able to still get them oem from Ford
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From what pod4 typed, that's what he's saying, and why I typed the info that pertains to these w/strips.
But I'm not saying they will fit...that's up to y'all to decide.
Notice that on the 1987/96 w/strips, they are right & left specific.
The 1973/79's w/strips are the same right & left.
But I'm not saying they will fit...that's up to y'all to decide.
Notice that on the 1987/96 w/strips, they are right & left specific.
The 1973/79's w/strips are the same right & left.
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Well I kinda figured that, I just wanted to be for sure before I shell out the cash.