Thanks Lee - just what I was looking for. I also planned on splitting the
jam step moving in or out. Looked like jam originally with 1/2 step -
wanted to adjust doors for best fit making sure they still seal - sounds
like best at down to 1/4 if needed.
Thanks again - nothing like first hand experience.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "K. M. Lehmann" <klehmann@bentonre.com>
To: "thomasind" <thomasind@worldnet.att.net>; "Alan Horvath"
<alan@alanhorvath.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Door Rubber Comparison: Chevy Duty vs Steele Rubber
Products
> It seems like 3/8 *- 1/8 works fine. On my '54 I took out about 1/8" by
> cutting thru the step with a cutting disk and rewelding drawing the lower
> aft body skin in to match the door and the seal still works fine.
> Lee
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "thomasind" <thomasind@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Alan Horvath" <alan@alanhorvath.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 9:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Door Rubber Comparison: Chevy Duty vs Steele
Rubber
> Products
>
>
> > All you door rubber guys:
> >
> > I'm in the process of fitting doors on my unpainted 55 first 1/2 T -
> would
> > like a better door outer face fit / opening edge margin than factory
with
> > weld / grind if needed. Just by chance I had picked up the correct 1/2 X
> > 11/16 Chevy Duty door rubber at a swap meet some months ago.
> >
> > Of concern - when adjusting doors in / out - what would the most desired
> > back of door rubber step face / door jamb step face be. ( right side has
> > been hit with opening rework required for replacement door ) Looks like
> > rubber in the sealed position could be 5/8 ~ 1/4 ??
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim
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