Hey all,
I have a '75 FJ40 and I'm on the home stretch with the restoration, but have hit another annoying snag. I bought aftermarket weather strips from Cool Cruisers for the driver/passenger doors.
It's seeming like they aren't a great fit. It's hard to set them up to test fit, but I'm trying to do it as best I can with tape etc. before committing to gluing. It seems like they are very thick and are going to cause a lot of interference. It's also hard to know exactly where to glue to ensure the best fit/if they will fit. I may have a bit of adjustment to make with the doors which may help a bit, but I don't imagine enough to make a huge difference. Its especially tight along the seam where the door lines up with the windshield. I can only seem to get the door to click to the first notch and not the second.
Overall they seem bulky, but it's hard to know if they will flatten down after installed. All I know now is I don't think the doors will close very nicely once I put them on.
Of course OEM is better, but that's not where I'm at given I bought the CCOT one's already, so I'm curious if anyone out there as used aftermarket (or even specifically the CCOT ones) and if they might have any tips on this.
Thanks!
I have a '75 FJ40 and I'm on the home stretch with the restoration, but have hit another annoying snag. I bought aftermarket weather strips from Cool Cruisers for the driver/passenger doors.
It's seeming like they aren't a great fit. It's hard to set them up to test fit, but I'm trying to do it as best I can with tape etc. before committing to gluing. It seems like they are very thick and are going to cause a lot of interference. It's also hard to know exactly where to glue to ensure the best fit/if they will fit. I may have a bit of adjustment to make with the doors which may help a bit, but I don't imagine enough to make a huge difference. Its especially tight along the seam where the door lines up with the windshield. I can only seem to get the door to click to the first notch and not the second.
Overall they seem bulky, but it's hard to know if they will flatten down after installed. All I know now is I don't think the doors will close very nicely once I put them on.
Of course OEM is better, but that's not where I'm at given I bought the CCOT one's already, so I'm curious if anyone out there as used aftermarket (or even specifically the CCOT ones) and if they might have any tips on this.
Thanks!