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Fw: '75 Fix Ups

To: "Bricklin" <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: '75 Fix Ups
From: "Greg Monfort" <wingracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 10:54:41 -0500
-----Original Message-----


>The real fix is to take the doors apart, clamp the metal shells to
>the body without weather stripping and weld flat mild steel braces
>in the bends. Weld additional material around the perimeter to make
>it less flexible. Rustproof and reassemble. you can fudge a little
>bit on door skin placement to improve door visual alignment. I've
>just never got around to it. Oh, and install Tanner's weather
>stripping kit. If Tanner's air latches can clamp the door shut
>better than the stock solenoids, they would be worth the extra cost
>also.
>
>GM
>-----Original Message-----
>
>>  I might suggest trying this.  I suspect that the doors aren't
>sealing
>>against the seals.  The obvious question then becomes are the
>original
>>seals or have you replaced them?  If they are original, they may
be
>>kind of hard and not flexing enough.  You could replace them.
>>
>>  Or regardless if they are new or old, try getting some scrap
>rubber,
>>(I found that most hardware stores sell up to 1/8" rubber gasket
>material
>>1' wide by the foot).  You can either piggy back it over the
>existing
>>seal or put it on the door (which ever you think will be less
>obvious)
>>with some 3M spray trim adheasive.  See if that works.
>>
>>John
>
>
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