1969 Barracuda Fastback
Weatherstrip trunk:
Installed a new weatherstrip on the trunk. Removing all the old weatherstrip and adhesive took almost half a day and was quite a punishment. I took my time and worked very cautiously in order not to damage the original paint. Preinstalled the weatherstrip with plenty of spring clamps and made reference marks. Those reference marks allowed a satisfying installation result and prevented ending up too short or too long. A bit of trimming on the intersection was required anyways.
On my previous projects, I used M3 weatherstrip adhesive and achieved very satisfying results with it. I didn't want to change a winning system and therefore decided to use this product again. I applied adhesive just from one reference mark to the other reference mark at a time. Continuing this way, I kept working all around the trunk opening. The two lower rear corners are a bit tricky, due to change in the sheet metal profile.
Once the weatherstrip was installed I greased it with Vaseline and kept the drunk lit shut for 3 days. A new weatherstrip always needs a bit of time to get its final shape and seal smoothly all around. Vaseline is very helpful in making this process easier and prevents the new weatherstrip from sticking to the trunk lid.
Quite happy with the quality of this weatherstrip - don't know the manufacturer/brand - bought it with the car.
I just love to hear the sound now when closing the trunk lid.
Weatherstrip trunk:
Installed a new weatherstrip on the trunk. Removing all the old weatherstrip and adhesive took almost half a day and was quite a punishment. I took my time and worked very cautiously in order not to damage the original paint. Preinstalled the weatherstrip with plenty of spring clamps and made reference marks. Those reference marks allowed a satisfying installation result and prevented ending up too short or too long. A bit of trimming on the intersection was required anyways.
On my previous projects, I used M3 weatherstrip adhesive and achieved very satisfying results with it. I didn't want to change a winning system and therefore decided to use this product again. I applied adhesive just from one reference mark to the other reference mark at a time. Continuing this way, I kept working all around the trunk opening. The two lower rear corners are a bit tricky, due to change in the sheet metal profile.
Once the weatherstrip was installed I greased it with Vaseline and kept the drunk lit shut for 3 days. A new weatherstrip always needs a bit of time to get its final shape and seal smoothly all around. Vaseline is very helpful in making this process easier and prevents the new weatherstrip from sticking to the trunk lid.
Quite happy with the quality of this weatherstrip - don't know the manufacturer/brand - bought it with the car.
I just love to hear the sound now when closing the trunk lid.