weather strip question?

[lasher78]

Originally Posted by Vernski

Do you have the sill plates that screw down they hold the seal down?..Vernski

no i will have to try and find some
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[lasher78]

ok been looking thru threads and found some talking about using late model weather stripping on our 60-66 and the ones i did find all said to use it off of a 87-97 dodge dakota. they claim it works wonderfull, is push-on only took a few min to install, and was dirt cheap ( best reason of all ). they said would only have to trim about 3" off. i am still hoping someone else chimes in on this subject that has used it. i will be looking for one to swipe next visit to junkyard just to try if nothin else...
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[Jeff La]

I know the 2001-2007 chevy trucks have the push on weather stripping and the edge looks the same as the old trucks. It wouldn't be hard to find one and try it, they will be longer.

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by Jeff La

I know the 2001-2007 chevy trucks have the push on weather stripping and the edge looks the same as the old trucks. It wouldn't be hard to find one and try it, they will be longer.

I would think these would be available new for replacement don't you think? I wonder and I will check around some Chevy dealers it may be a dealer only item till they get so old..Vernski

[lasher78]

i called local chevy dealership to see about 01 weatherseal but they dont keep anything on hand would have to be special order so you would have to take a look and inspect one at a junkyard or if you happen to know someone that has one of those trucks and is willimg to let you pull theirs off ( like that is going to happen ) lol...
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[lasher78]

could someone post up a pic of what the rocker wirh lip for seal is supposed to look like before seal is on so i can see how far off mine is and what i might have to do to fix
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[lasher78]

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[lasher78]

come on guys, surely someone has a photo of what the rocker is supposed to look like before putting weather seal and sill plate down that they can post. need up close photo so as to see what it looks like to compare to mine.
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[MisterC]

Post #554 on this page will give you a couple of different angles of what it should look like.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...336653&page=23

[lasher78]

thanks MisterC took a look at that but when blow up photo to see up close it blurs out...really needing a up close photo to see lip and channel behide it if there is one ant voth corners and middle..
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[MisterC]

Look through some of the build threads. The rocker replacement is one of the most common repairs made. I'm sure you'll find a good shot there. Try searching "rocker replacment" and see what that yields for you.

[lasher78]

well looked at some photos and best i can tell i am going to have to weld a lip on for tje weatherseal to slip onto. any ideas?
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[lasher78]

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[Vernski]

Originally Posted by lasher78

well looked at some photos and best i can tell i am going to have to weld a lip on for tje weatherseal to slip onto. any ideas?
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What kind of shape is the the floor pan in that area? Maybe you could re-place the the piece or floor pan in the inside rocker that has the lip already on it. They do make re-pops for them..vernski

[lasher78]

floors and rockers are all solid so would hate to cut out all good metal just for a lip
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[Vernski]

Originally Posted by lasher78

floors and rockers are all solid so would hate to cut out all good metal just for a lip
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If it's all good just make one from some scrap metal and spot weld it on where it should go and you've got your lip. It blows me away why someone would remove it in the first place if the floor was solid but then again there's allot of goofy po's out there I guess..Vernski

[lasher78]

yeah...makes no sense what so ever
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[Jeff La]

I looked at an 05 cab I have in the back and it has door seals on it, I'll try to get some pics by the weekend.

[scottofksu]

It's actually the "inner rocker" that has the door seal lip on it... Ask me how I know...

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by scottofksu

It's actually the "inner rocker" that has the door seal lip on it... Ask me how I know...

OK Scott what is your story I'm interested..Vernski

[scottofksu]

Originally Posted by Vernski

OK Scott what is your story I'm interested..Vernski

Oh Vernski, I shouldn't have gotten your hopes up... It's the same old rerun; boy decides to restore truck by himself only to realize that every blessed piece of sheet metal below the doors needs to be replaced... I am now intimately familiar with every curve and crevice in these cabs and their supports and I am still not done!!

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by scottofksu

Oh Vernski, I shouldn't have gotten your hopes up... It's the same old rerun; boy decides to restore truck by himself only to realize that every blessed piece of sheet metal below the doors needs to be replaced... I am now intimately familiar with every curve and crevice in these cabs and their supports and I am still not done!!

Unfortunately as you said a common story and been there myself. They call it cognitive insight where you lean through pain. I've seen builds worse and I've seen builds better than mine but it's worth it in the end to say I saved a piece of history. Sometimes there is some humor to be found in our experience and is why I asked. And good luck with your build..Vernski

[Vernski]

I found this link for Chevy & GMC weather stripping I don't think it's self-stick though..Vernski

http://raybuck.com/c-54796-weatherst...therstrip.html

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/universal-weatherstrip

The ebay link is peel & stick

[lasher78]

Originally Posted by Vernski

I found this link for Chevy & GMC weather stripping I don't think it's self-stick though..Vernski

http://raybuck.com/c-54796-weatherst...therstrip.html

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/universal-weatherstrip

The ebay link is peel & stick

i contacted that raybuck.com and they emailed me and told me that the weatherseals are the push on kind and they are $25.66 for a kit that does both doors. that aint bad like $12.50 a door. lol
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[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by lasher78

i contacted that raybuck.com and they emailed me and told me that the weatherseals are the push on kind and they are $25.66 for a kit that does both doors. that aint bad like $12.50 a door. lol
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I looked at the link you provided. They don't sell the kit for a 60-63 or 64-66. So what were you planning to buy from them?