Project "Chihuahua" '65 Formula S Restoration "Estilo Mexicano"
Update: Installed the door weatherstrip seals. I was glad to find they did not have a tendency to "pop" off and required no adhesive. Not sure yet how much length I will need at the top so I left it long. Of course, now the doors are slightly "ajar" in the rear corner where the seal has to overcome the resistance caused by the forward portion of the seal contacting the door first. I only had a little trouble getting the doors to shut. It will be interesting to see, with time, how the effort to close the door will decrease (I hope). Still need to screw down the trim I loosened in the process. I don't have carpet yet, so that won't be an issue for awhile.
I decided to raise the weatherstrip another 1/4" higher because (as shown in the first photo), it was a little too low (where the white paint is showing).
Update: Installed the door weatherstrip seals. I was glad to find they did not have a tendency to "pop" off and required no adhesive. Not sure yet how much length I will need at the top so I left it long. Of course, now the doors are slightly "ajar" in the rear corner where the seal has to overcome the resistance caused by the forward portion of the seal contacting the door first. I only had a little trouble getting the doors to shut. It will be interesting to see, with time, how the effort to close the door will decrease (I hope). Still need to screw down the trim I loosened in the process. I don't have carpet yet, so that won't be an issue for awhile.
I decided to raise the weatherstrip another 1/4" higher because (as shown in the first photo), it was a little too low (where the white paint is showing).