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Northern lights · 08-02-2009, 11:01 AM

The doors on my 64 don't seal worth a damn and it's lousy with wind noise. I don't really want to adjust the doors as right now, everything lines up nicely on the outside and to adjust the doors in would throw all that out of whack. The weatherstripping is all new but there is daylight showing through at the front of the drivers door and above the wuindow on the passenger side. I thought that, perhaps I could remove the stripping and judisiously bend the tab towards the door and reinstall the stripping but this would likely screw up the paint. Of course, if the paint were to crack, would do it in the crease and I suppose I could mask and repaint the crease/tab before replaceing the stripping and it wouldn't be TOO noticeable but would rather not have to. Any other suggestions???

**aerotruk63** · 08-02-2009, 11:13 AM

Freightliner doors leak air as well.What we did was stop at your local hardware store and buy rectangular foam weatherstripping that's self adhesive on one side. You should see the rub marks of where the old weatherstip was contacting the door. Stick the foam weatherstrip opposed to the contour of the cab onto the door. The black foam weatherstrip comes in different thicknesses. It's not original but will seal without re adjusting the doors.

Northern lights · 08-03-2009, 10:51 AM

That is an option. I was hoping that there was something that I'm missing here since these trucks must have been sealed up better than this when new so, with all new parts, that should be repeatable without resorting to adding superfluous stripping. Good idea though and it may come down to that. Thanks

70 Suburban · 08-03-2009, 06:39 PM

well depending on the situaton. you can bend the door jam on the door a tad. pull the back in or the front out as needed. alan shows a nice way of doing this in he build thread

Bazooka · 08-03-2009, 07:15 PM

Mexican food usually gives me a terrible case of bad wind

Northern lights · 08-03-2009, 10:00 PM

I THINK I may have it fixed. I adjusted the doors inboard then readjusted the cowls and fenders to align with the new door positions. The door APEAR to contact the weatherstripping all the way around. When we get suitable weather, I'll take it out and try it.

Thanks for the input.

08-02-2009, 11:01 AM	#1
Northern lights Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Whitemud Alberta Posts: 328	Bad wind The doors on my 64 don't seal worth a damn and it's lousy with wind noise. I don't really want to adjust the doors as right now, everything lines up nicely on the outside and to adjust the doors in would throw all that out of whack. The weatherstripping is all new but there is daylight showing through at the front of the drivers door and above the wuindow on the passenger side. I thought that, perhaps I could remove the stripping and judisiously bend the tab towards the door and reinstall the stripping but this would likely screw up the paint. Of course, if the paint were to crack, would do it in the crease and I suppose I could mask and repaint the crease/tab before replaceing the stripping and it wouldn't be TOO noticeable but would rather not have to. Any other suggestions???

08-02-2009, 11:13 AM	#2
aerotruk63 Check The Champ, Demonstrator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal,Quebec Posts: 6,627	Re: Bad wind Freightliner doors leak air as well.What we did was stop at your local hardware store and buy rectangular foam weatherstripping that's self adhesive on one side. You should see the rub marks of where the old weatherstip was contacting the door. Stick the foam weatherstrip opposed to the contour of the cab onto the door. The black foam weatherstrip comes in different thicknesses. It's not original but will seal without re adjusting the doors. __________________ 1963 *Chevrolet Truck* Literature LINK: https://picasaweb.google.com/113840717762774560215 YouTube Channel with 20+ Original *Chevrolet Truck* Salesmen, Mechanics & Service Department Training Slideshows. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...otruk63&page=1

08-03-2009, 10:51 AM	#3
Northern lights Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Whitemud Alberta Posts: 328	Re: Bad wind That is an option. I was hoping that there was something that I'm missing here since these trucks must have been sealed up better than this when new so, with all new parts, that should be repeatable without resorting to adding superfluous stripping. Good idea though and it may come down to that. Thanks

08-03-2009, 06:39 PM	#4
70 Suburban Rods Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bryan, TX Posts: 1,398	Re: Bad wind well depending on the situaton. you can bend the door jam on the door a tad. pull the back in or the front out as needed. alan shows a nice way of doing this in he build thread __________________ Just keepin it simple. 1965 C-10 Ext cab build. 350??(Does it count at 2 truck if I had to cut one up?) 1966 C-10 lwb 283 auto 1970 Suburban in pieces 1971 Blazer 4wd....restore someday. all factory CST 1972 Blazer 4wd parts truck still a roller 1972 GMC Sierra Grandee 1998 Chevy ext driver. 2005 F**D the wife drive...(cant fix women)

08-03-2009, 07:15 PM	#5
Bazooka Keepin it old school Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 672	Re: Bad wind Mexican food usually gives me a terrible case of bad wind

08-03-2009, 10:00 PM	#6
Northern lights Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Whitemud Alberta Posts: 328	Re: Bad wind I THINK I may have it fixed. I adjusted the doors inboard then readjusted the cowls and fenders to align with the new door positions. The door APEAR to contact the weatherstripping all the way around. When we get suitable weather, I'll take it out and try it. Thanks for the input.

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