Pilot House Door Weatherstrip photos

[Fordchap]

I read through all the posts and saw pictures of older Pilot House door weather-strip but I need a picture of install new or updated. I bought a truck with all old weather-strips removed and bought the kit with all the pieces. I can’t seem to figure out how these should be glued in and installed. Can someone who has them installed correctly post pictures so I do this job correctly?

 

Many thanks!

[dpollo]

I am useless at posting pictures but just recently re did the weatherstrip on my 52 Fargo.  There was enough rubber left on the doors to indicate where the strips go   At the bottom, my kit has a round rubber tube with a flap which holds it behind the body panel ( the piece which closes the space between the floor and the running board.)  so the round part will rest in the hollow groove in the door just below floor level.  This strip is fastened to the body, not the door.

The next piece is a relatively flat piece of rubber which is glued to the door edge closest to the inside   from floor level and stops just above  window level  but near its top travels across the  door to meet up with the more conventional door seal. This is at the point where the angle of the window opening starts to lean backward   This strip is visible from in the cab. It seals the gap between the door and the A pillar.  The end where it meets up with the other seal can be bevelled for a neat fit.

 The third piece is a more conventional shape and travels up over the top of the door and continues down past the latch until it meets up with the round seal on the body.

I saw no evidence of any kind of door seal below the floor level.

I got my rubber from Dodge City Truck Parts

It seems to work well but the odd thing about the way the truck is made is that the door seal at the front must cope with the door hinge bolts.

[Fordchap]

Thanks very much. I also got this old but functional photo of the explanation of how they are placed if anyone else can use it. DCM in Zeeland, MI has the kits and had the photo. Hope this helps others. I'm good!

Steve Flokstra

or

Todd Flokstra

DCM Classics LLC (Dodge Central of Michigan)

(616)772-1165

www.dcmclassics.com

 

[dpollo]

If you send me a PM with your email address, I can photograph them on my phone and fwd that to you.  The cab pictured above seems to be a 54 which is different from 48 to 53.