How do I install beaded door window seal strips,the originals were stapled? 1951 chev 5 window 1/2 ton pu. (03-513 beaded window seals). thank you in advance.
Welcome Shank! I'm not sure, but if you get your stuff from CP, I'm sure they can walk you through it. So what kind of truck do you have, anyway? If you have pictures, we'd love to see them! Welcome to the best damn home-away-from-home you could hope to find!
Go down to the closest lumber yard and buy a tube of construction adhesive (used for wallboard, etc) put it in your caulk gun, put a fine bead down the back of the seal and tape it in place with some decent masking tape. Make sure it is straight and tight, and forget about it until tomorrow. This worked fine for me about 6 years ago when I did mine. Some of the experts here may have better advice. Jim
Pop rivets work really well too. Do what Jim said above, then when it sets overnight, get the smallest pop rivets are can find and put 3 or 4 of them in. Works like a charm.
Window Run Channels I've not done one in some years since I did my '49 , I did it the same way I do pretty much all of them : I re-used the GM retainers that have little teeth along the edges , but I also used a bead of 3M " Gorilla Snot " (yellow) adhesive in the track to firmly hold the felt run channel , if you use any sort of adhesive it is critical to glue in the upper part first and leave the window rolled up overnight so the run channel sets to where the window is actually going to be every time you roll it up ~ this prevents that hard to close window syndrome . I sooner use tiny sheet metal screws in the deep edge of the run channel over Pop Rivets , I drill little guide holes first .
Who ever installed mine used screws, and I have a nice etched verticle racing stripe on the glass. In the 50 I built, the kit came with stapled to insert and bend. I have had great success with weatherstripping adhesive also...
