Thanks for the info,Wayne. A good friend of mine owns a body shop so I'm going to run it by there,Friday. Clint Hooper LT5 Registry Director Wichita Falls,Tx (940) 855-6636 '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody TX TAGS: USA ZR1 http://www.LT5Registry.net/ '69 El Camino Pro Street ----- Original Message ----- From: Wayne Kline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Clint a good way to check you WX seal is to ues wax paper. The HD not dollar > store brand. > and drap it down from the roof and close he door. > Now try an pull the paper out and feel the resistance. Sart at the front > lower cowl area and go around the door. > If it bad - loose all around it's time for new, if it only loose at the top > and get looser as you head twoard the rear, and the rubber looks good and is > plyable. > You need the top frame of the window adjusted. ie. bent in. Most body shop > have a po-go stick to do that trick . But can be done by putting your arm > through your open window frame and place you knee at the top of the door > frame and pull in. > GL > Wayne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Ok,so it wasn't a dumb question.<g> Thanks for the info,John. I guess my > > weatherstripping is bad(it looks fine,though) as air is leaking around the > > door when driving down the road. > > Clint Hooper > > LT5 Registry Director > > Wichita Falls,Tx > > (940) 855-6636 > > '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody > > TX TAGS: USA ZR1 > > http://www.LT5Registry.net/ > > '69 El Camino Pro Street > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: John Nasta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > The El Camino has a full-framed door, so the door seal goes all the way > > > around the top of the door and seats against the roof rail when the door > > is > > > closed. The entire seal is glued to the door. > > > > > > On a coupe or convertible door there is no frame around the top of the > > > glass, so the weatherstrip has to be glued to the body. There is a roof > > rail > > > weatherstrip that gets glued to the body of the car (or the convertible > > > top), as well as a door seal that goes around the bottom & sides of the > > > door. > > > > > > For the coupe, there is also a quarter window weatherstrip for between > the > > > front & back windows, a glass run channel for the a-pillar, window felts > > > (where the glass comes up through the door), and vent window seals if > > > applicable. > > > > > > For the sedan/wagon, there are glass run channels for around the top & > > sides > > > of all 4 windows, window felts (where the glass comes up through the > > door), > > > and vent window seals if applicable. > > > > > > HTH, > > > John Nasta > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Clint Hooper > > > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 4:49 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Weatherstripping question > > > > > > On a 68-69 El Camino,is the weatherstripping supposed to be glued to the > > cab > > > or door? Dumb question maybe but my 69 has it glued to the door. I > always > > > thought my 68 had it glued to the cab. > > > Clint Hooper > > > LT5 Registry Director > > > Wichita Falls,Tx > > > (940) 855-6636 > > > '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody > > > TX TAGS: USA ZR1 > > > http://www.LT5Registry.net/ > > > '69 El Camino Pro Street > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
