Door seals on a '41 1/2ton pick-up
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Door seals on a '41 1/2ton pick-up
Hi there,
just started to put together my '41 bought partially assembled.
According to some source, the only door seal that originally came with the truck would be a bottom seal hold in a retainer?
If that is correct there must have been a lot of draft and noises in the cab.
I understand that the truck does not have been designed for fast cruising, but I guess it can be improved a lot.
Anys suggestions?
Gab.
just started to put together my '41 bought partially assembled.
According to some source, the only door seal that originally came with the truck would be a bottom seal hold in a retainer?
If that is correct there must have been a lot of draft and noises in the cab.
I understand that the truck does not have been designed for fast cruising, but I guess it can be improved a lot.
Anys suggestions?
Gab.
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My 41 doors only have the bottom seal.
Several after market companies make a foam seal with sticky backing that can be applied to the door seal area. Bob Drake and Obsolete Ford Parts have them. I haven't tried em though, so I can't tell you if they actually work. I think it's probably your best chance at getting the doors to seal without adding a more complicated and modern door seal.
If you try them out, let me know how they work. I might want to install some on my truck.
Several after market companies make a foam seal with sticky backing that can be applied to the door seal area. Bob Drake and Obsolete Ford Parts have them. I haven't tried em though, so I can't tell you if they actually work. I think it's probably your best chance at getting the doors to seal without adding a more complicated and modern door seal.
If you try them out, let me know how they work. I might want to install some on my truck.
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I just checked out your gallery.
Looks like we are working on very similar projects. My 46 has the Ranger chassis and a 2.3liter four cylinder (soon to be turbo).
I know a lot of people don't understand my project, but it's nice to see someone else moving away from the standard V8 instalation.
Looks like we are working on very similar projects. My 46 has the Ranger chassis and a 2.3liter four cylinder (soon to be turbo).
I know a lot of people don't understand my project, but it's nice to see someone else moving away from the standard V8 instalation.
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Originally Posted by Mich 41
Hi there,
just started to put together my '41 bought partially assembled.
According to some source, the only door seal that originally came with the truck would be a bottom seal hold in a retainer?
If that is correct there must have been a lot of draft and noises in the cab.
I understand that the truck does not have been designed for fast cruising, but I guess it can be improved a lot.
Anys suggestions?
Gab.
just started to put together my '41 bought partially assembled.
According to some source, the only door seal that originally came with the truck would be a bottom seal hold in a retainer?
If that is correct there must have been a lot of draft and noises in the cab.
I understand that the truck does not have been designed for fast cruising, but I guess it can be improved a lot.
Anys suggestions?
Gab.
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