Door bottom seal. Clips or adhesive?

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited November -1 in HUDSON
My drivers door bottom seal fell off. It looks like it may have been held on by clips, but there is little left. Opinions on sticking it back on with weatherstrip adhesive? Maybe I should just get a new one from Kgap, I think they are $12.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    mjsandbe wrote:
    My drivers door bottom seal fell off. It looks like it may have been held on by clips, but there is little left. Opinions on sticking it back on with weatherstrip adhesive? Maybe I should just get a new one from Kgap, I think they are $12.
    Get new ones and glue them back to the door. Clips held the originals and are not available any more, just the glue type. Clean doors good, clean new pieces with brake kleen, and use 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive black #08008. Put a light coat on door and new rubber, let set till dried, then put a second coat on rubber strip and install to door, but do not pull it, let it go on as is, and you have to line it up good for when you touch it to the door, it's stuck. one door at a time. Walt.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Replacement rubber strips are available from K-Gap in Riverside, California. If that won't do, then get open cell foam rubber and cut it into long narrow rectangular strips and use 3M weatherstrip adhesive to glue them into place along the bottom edge of your door. The foam rubber seals and takes on a 'memory once it's been on the car for a while.
  • VicTor Z
    VicTor Z Senior Contributor
    Drain holes in doors, make sure they are not blocked! I see you have the window channeling (Division Bar) installed.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    VicTor Z wrote:
    Drain holes in doors, make sure they are not blocked! I see you have the window channeling (Division Bar) installed.



    My windows and new channel are all in :D



    Where should the drain holes be? Laying on the floor looking at the bottom of the doors, I do not see any drain holes, blocked or otherwise. I could drill some in, but would like to know where the originals were.
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    Mike, the drain holes should be in the lower pinch weld, and may not be readily noticeable. It will appear that the pinch weld is somewhat swelled at those points - usually about three drain holes per sedan door.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Mike-

    You can see them in the picture you posted in this thread. The first one, from the strike side of the door is about 3-4" from the edge of the door.
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