needhelp with de-chroming

bukeyechad · 10-02-09, 10:14 AM

can someone help me out. where is the most cost-effective place to buy new seals. i need new rubber seals for around doors where i am going to take chrome seals off as well as cargo window exterior seals and windshield seal. i took the chrome out of the rears and windshield and dont like the ridge it leaves. i also need to get the seals that go around vents and headlights/grills.

any thoughts would be appreciated

chad

alpinecowboy · 10-04-09, 08:34 PM

Chad
do a search for some of Kevin Rowland's posts on this subject. He has a long thread about dechroming. The short story is that you can remove the chrome from the seal itself and then replace the chrome with a rubber gasket material available at "some" auto window shops. I haven't done it myself yet so I can't say more than that. Read the threads and all the info you need is there.

Good luck.
Koby

alaska60 · 10-04-09, 10:40 PM

I know of that too. Havent done it but it was recommended to me as well. you just buy a small rubber strip that replaces the plastic piece under the chrome trim.

alpinecowboy · 10-05-09, 12:12 PM

I wouldn't call you a loud mouthed snook - I'd call you thorough.

That sounds like an awesome project with great results and you are right on the rubber being old....

That said, there is a cheap option, I finally found the post:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...g-windows.html

That will give you all the info you want on cost effectively de-chroming your windows while preserving the original weather stripping (for better or worse)

Tofudebeest · 10-05-09, 02:54 PM

As an aside, the chrome window ledges...are not functional, and can be ditched. You can separate the rubber portion of this part from the chrome strip. The rubber window seals attach to the door itself via plastic or metal tabs, 6 or 8 of them per window, which will most likely break when you remove these strips. New ones are like $1.14 a piece, and they do add up but are cheap enough I guess. Also the seal itself has a metal insert inside it, which will snap and prevent it from being nice for reuse, new ones are like $15-20 a piece. I reused mine and they're OK.

Some 60s didn't get the chrome ledge, so this will not apply to those trucks.

bukeyechad · 10-06-09, 01:17 AM

hey all...thx for the input. i checked out the dechroming thread, but still confused on two things.

first is that two sizes of seal are mentioned....but also says that the 848 part number will work for both...can anyone clarify that?

second is about the chrome on roll up windows........does bottom piece need to be re-installed for seal or can just remove chrome and be done with it.....both are mentioned

thx again

chad

Tofudebeest · 10-06-09, 07:18 AM

Read my post #6 for the second question. As for the first question, I was unable to get the strip into my back window.

Tofudebeest · 10-06-09, 12:35 PM

I will have to try again now that I have some PB Blaster dry teflon spray. I'll be taking the window out when I spray the truck.

bukeyechad · 10-07-09, 11:27 PM

found the window lock to replace chrome seals....but had to buy 100 foot roll.....will have 50 foot or more left if anyone intested.....25 bucks plus ship

alpinecowboy · 10-08-09, 08:14 AM

I'll take em.... send me a pm... my zip is 78704

alpinecowboy · 10-17-09, 05:56 AM

Chad - c'mon - post up some pics!

Let's see what she looks like dechromed....

bukeyechad · 10-17-09, 09:54 PM

i promise i will post pix asap....need to get a few more things on then wash and wax her.......lookin good though!!

bukeyechad · 10-18-09, 10:28 PM

here's some pix i took today after wash and wax.....looks good and runs like a top....now i just need nerf bars

bukeyechad · 10-18-09, 10:30 PM

heres more

bukeyechad · 10-18-09, 10:33 PM

and more

TLCAddict · 10-19-09, 12:53 AM

another item on the to-do list that has yet to be done

cruiser envy over here

chad,
all in all, clean job & nice pics!!!
I see the rt landcrusier emblem missing, you blacking it out or filling in the holes?

jz

bukeyechad · 10-19-09, 08:01 AM

just have to put the emblem back on....thats it

alpinecowboy · 11-01-09, 06:42 PM

Just finished the same last weekend (thanks to Chad with sending me his excess strip lock)...

Piece of cake and looks soooo much better... I didn't even find the rear window/windshield to be too much trouble. If I held my screwdriver at just the right angle it would push the new lock right into place as I moved around the bead.

I'll post pics when I can grab them.