Thread: 53 Is back from the Body Shop

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Looks SO MUCH better than a Fiat!!!!

Looks really nice Seth!

I finally broke down and pulled Rita's doors off to put the outside door seal in. I googled how to properly use weather stripping glue, when you do it the right way you better be ready cuz once you stick it ,you're done, it ain't coming back off again! Hmmmm. There is supposed to be pictures attached, I'll figure that out later.

Here's the pics, not a big deal but pics are always good.

That should add ( or is that remove?) another level of sound / noise from the cab. I can never seem to wait enough for the cement to tack over 'cause I want to be able to move the seal for proper placement. It rarely comes out well for me so I end up doing small stretches and it takes way to much time causing me frustration and so I always put this part off for far to long. Looks like you did a great job!

Thanks, I did a lot of taping so I could smooth the glue around and not get it all over everything. I'm kind of curious how much it will help. I have a good inner door seal and I had my wife tape up the door gaps with masking tape and I took it for a ride at about 75 miles an hour before I installed outer seals. I can't say that it was day and night different, but I think it was better. maybe tonight I'll get to take it for a ride with the seals in it and see if it's better

Nice, I need to do that on my 48. New seals have been sitting in the box for about 2 years.

Originally Posted by falconvan

Nice, I need to do that on my 48. New seals have been sitting in the box for about 2 years.

I got ya beat, mine were closer to 10-12 yrs

Got the seals in and drove it down the road, but of course it happened to be dead calm outside tonight. I took it up to about 90 mph to try to mimic a 30 mph headwind and I think it's better, not day and night better but still worth the time. The doors seem much more solid on the our gravel road washboards which is nice, and I decided to try to take care of some linkage rattles too. How do you like my Dollar General $1 fix I put the red sicky pads were on there earlier to space out the door panel so it would not rub the Altman door handle linkage.

very "krafty"... 8-)

Originally Posted by 34_40

very "krafty"... 8-)

That's bad, real bad

Growing up my dad used those things as pipe cleaners. So that's how I remember them. I think my sister used to call them cats whiskers for some odd reason..

Sicky Pads? I assume you meant Sticky Pads.

So let us know in a month or two if the rattles are still gone.

Now I have a new problem, it's hard to close the doors with the windows shut because of the air pressure. I suppose I'll have to figure out some vent thing.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

Now I have a new problem, it's hard to close the doors with the windows shut because of the air pressure. I suppose I'll have to figure out some vent thing.

Just a thought, try moving the door against the latch, very nearly closed and without pulling it back very much apply a firm, quick push into the latch. If you start with the door open more you'll push a wall of air into the cab. Again, just a thought, and you may already be doing something as good or better.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

Now I have a new problem, it's hard to close the doors with the windows shut because of the air pressure. I suppose I'll have to figure out some vent thing.

Lord, you've created a Volkswagen.