76 FJ40 OEM Front Door Weatherstripping Install Question

[FJ40 Life]

Hi. I'm installing OEM weatherstripping on front and rear doors. The weatherstripping I removed was not OEM and was in terrible shape. On the front doors, I want to make sure I'm installing the correct rubber on each door. I believe the OEM weatherstripping flattens out to clear door latch. Is this correct?

Sorry for the FNG question but I don't want to screw this up and have to start over . . .
Thanks for your time.

 

[Healey]

Here's what I did on my '78. Not the greatest pic, but hope it helps. I put the weatherstrip on the doors with all the hardware removed, then assembled the latches, etc. Do a search on weatherstripping, it will show some better pics probably, and write-ups on what adhesive to use, etc. It was a pain for me to get the weatherstrip to set just where I wanted it, and not make a big mess with the adhesive. I did a section at a time to try to manage the adhesive and to get it to stay put. Layed the doors flat on a couple of saw horses. Took some time to get the hang of it, but it turned out ok. Not professional, but ok for my driver 40 and first attempt at doing it.

 

[FJ40 Life]

Healey - Thanks for the reply. It appears to me you put the flatter side of the weatherstripping on the front of the door instead of back near door latch. I'll keep looking for more information and take a look at mine again because now I doubt my initial idea was incorrect.

 

[GA Architect]

I'm not sure if this company has installed them correctly, but I'd be willing to bet they did. Scroll down a little more than half way to see their door work.... > click here <

 

[FJ40 Life]

GA Architect - Thank you. Those photos will help me.

 

[emac]

I just did this on my 40 and it turned out very nice. I used 3m black weatherstrip adhesive. I put the door on a small folding table with a blanket under the door. I wiped down the rubber and the door with parts cleaner to remove any grime or powder. I test fit the rubber and made a decision of where to start. I sat on a rolling stool and put adhesive on both the door and the rubber. Let it dry for several minutes, and stuck it together. I did about 6-10 inch sections. Take your time, dont get in a hurry and it will look great. If you get in a hurry or try to do a long section it will get messy.

My setup:

 

[Pete]

3M ^ black weather strip adhesive is the way to go. I'm a big believer in 3M products and I also would get some 3M general purpose adhesive cleaner which works good for removing the old adhesive from your doors and cleaning the surface for your new adhesive. Also works good for removing the new stuff from your fingers! emac has some good advice to go in short sections. The weather strip adhesive is a contact cement type so once you stick it, it's pretty much stuck!

Pete

 

[Maxieboy]

I just did this on my 40 and it turned out very nice. I used 3m black weatherstrip adhesive. I put the door on a small folding table with a blanket under the door. I wiped down the rubber and the door with parts cleaner to remove any grime or powder. I test fit the rubber and made a decision of where to start. I sat on a rolling stool and put adhesive on both the door and the rubber. Let it dry for several minutes, and stuck it together. I did about 6-10 inch sections. Take your time, dont get in a hurry and it will look great. If you get in a hurry or try to do a long section it will get messy.

My setup:

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These photos have really helped my understanding of just how that weatherstrip goes on. When you say do a little at a time, does that mean you paint adhesive on the door and strip in a short section, let it dry, then attach it and then go on to another short strip? How long should it take for the adhesive to dry sufficiently?

 

[emac]

These photos have really helped my understanding of just how that weatherstrip goes on. When you say do a little at a time, does that mean you paint adhesive on the door and strip in a short section, let it dry, then attach it and then go on to another short strip? How long should it take for the adhesive to dry sufficiently?

Yes, adhesive on both the door and rubber. I used a heat gun to help speed things up. Let dry until tacky and stick them together. Maybe 30 seconds or so. Make sure the surfaces are clean!!

 

[Maxieboy]

Yes, adhesive on both the door and rubber. I used a heat gun to help speed things up. Let dry until tacky and stick them together. Maybe 30 seconds or so. Make sure the surfaces are clean!!

Thanks so much for the rapid reply/comment. I'm on it. I'll try to include pics, but I'm at a disadvantage in computer savy.

 

[emac]

Thanks so much for the rapid reply/comment. I'm on it. I'll try to include pics, but I'm at a disadvantage in computer savy.

dry fit it first so you know how it goes on. just take your time, short sections at first. You got this!!

 

[brian]

With properly cleaned oe weather strip and properly applied 3m...make sure you get the weather strip where you want it...there is no do over....it adheres instantly.

I use an acid brush to smear the adhesive on and around, and it works very well.

 

[Maxieboy]

With properly cleaned oe weather strip and properly applied 3m...make sure you get the weather strip where you want it...there is no do over....it adheres instantly.

I use an acid brush to smear the adhesive on and around, and it works very well.

My FJ40 is a '75, a total rebuild. So many different paint guys/mechanics have bailed on this project (makes it sound like I'm hard to get along with) that I'm ending up reassembling it myself. My wife is pissed because I've taken over the garage, but, I'm almost there. Hanging the doors, reassembling the qtr panels, top, odds and ends. Slowly but surely. Thanks for the positive responses.