At 11:48 AM -0500 2/11/02, David A. Templeton wrote:
>Wow, I must have struck lucky then, because after getting the list's advice,
>I put them on and the door closes nice and snug. Guess the body shop did
>better with lining up the door than originally thought. Some days I count
>my lucky stars and continue then there are the days where I "vent" a little
>about things like seals not fitting.
>
>The one thing I noticed was the seal has to go in a very particular
>orientation. The upper one on the body has the "ear" part to the inside of
>the car. Whereas, the lower seal has the "ear" to the outside of the car so
>it sits between the outer groove of the sill and the outer door bottom lip.
I have to agree with David, the orientation is critical, I installed
a set and the doors work fine, and the "quiet" difference is very
noticable, I will admit it took some more "force" to close the door
but after sitting for a week or so the seal seems to compress, making
the closing easier.
--
Bill Pugh
1957 TR-3
aka Casper
TS16765L
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