The FJ55 Weatherstrip Guide

[Wallace]

No sir, I've got that. What I need is the channel that the window sits in as it rides up and down within the tailgate. Not the channel that holds it as it goes up and down but the channel that it slides in on either side of the tailgate as it moves up and down. (2 pieces, one on either side inside the tail gate) Brett

 

[weeboo]

I put my tailgate back together last month- and nothing like that was in place in my '76. the glass is just held in the bottom slot by a piece of stiff cork-looking weatherstrip, and there's felt at the top. It has no side-to-side movement.

No sir, I've got that. What I need is the channel that the window sits in as it rides up and down within the tailgate. Not the channel that holds it as it goes up and down but the channel that it slides in on either side of the tailgate as it moves up and down. (2 pieces, one on either side inside the tail gate) Brett

 

[Luke111]

No sir, I've got that. What I need is the channel that the window sits in as it rides up and down within the tailgate. Not the channel that holds it as it goes up and down but the channel that it slides in on either side of the tailgate as it moves up and down. (2 pieces, one on either side inside the tail gate) Brett

I thinks its the window channel that's used on the doors. JC Whitney carries it

Lou

 

[scorcher1967]

IIRC, the window channel on the rear windows is deeper than the doors. This was one of the parts I could not order out of a catalog, but had to "wing it" with stuff from the hardware store. I meant to do an update on this thread when I finished, but apparently, in my rush to finish, I neglected to.

Maybe read my thread on the rebuild. post #147 talks about the rear window tracks. Vague, but it is all I posted on the issue.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-pig-preservation-society/118502-fj55-deconstruction-5.html

I know I used spray glue, and some flat felt about an inch or so wide and maybe 1/8th of an inch thick, folded it into the channel, and trimmed off the excess. I wish I remembered where I found the felt stock.

 

[scorcher1967]

rear window felt

I found some of the stuff I used for the rear window channels. The baby jar is there for size reference.

 

[Luke111]

That stuff looks great, where can one purchase it?

Lou

 

[n2666s]

anyone have a sample of the original stuff?; might be able to source it like we did with the window regulator rubber;

Lou

 

[scorcher1967]

That stuff looks great, where can one purchase it?

Lou

I wish I remembered. Could have been Home Depot, Could have been Ace Hardware, could have been JC Whitney.

 

[LC_Hamma]

I wish I remembered. Could have been Home Depot, Could have been Ace Hardware, could have been JC Whitney.

I'm sure Ace could have it, but I saw that & tons more different sizes & colors at Home Depot. They had 2 rows about 20 ft. long of misc. styles. Most of what they had is self sticking rolls of generic rubber w/s.

 

[Wallace]

Lou,
Scorcher is right, this stuff is considerably deeper than regular door window run channel. I've got one side that was still in my tailgate. Be glad to send you a piece of it if you would like to see if you can get some made up. PM me your addy and I'll send it to you. Brett

 

[Trollhole]

post a pics and the channel measurements. I'm betting htere is something already made that will work well.

 

[n2666s]

would only need about a couple of inches as sample..........best case is if there is already something available.............

Lou

 

[Luke111]

anyone have a sample of the original stuff?; might be able to source it like we did with the window regulator rubber;

Lou

Lou I plan on looking into my tailgate Thursday and I'll grab a piece and send it your way.

Lou

Woops didn't see the earlier offer from Wallace. How well does the felt hold up if it gets wet?

 

[n2666s]

personally am a bit leery of felt because of its ability to hold moisture..............that is all we need in our piggies innards; moisture against high carbon steel in those unobtainable tracks;
Lou/Brett if you could post pix of what you have? or perhaps even send me a small "2 inch" section I can try to get a match HTH

Lou

as Marshall noted; measurements of the metal channel would help also

 

[Trollhole]

If not I can always look in my spare tailgate and try to figure something that would work.


SOmething else I'd like to look into is the rear door fixed window moulding. Anyone have one out of a cruiser we could see? Some measurements would be great. My thoughts are if it would be possible to make the top part out of an extruded piece and miter the corners and then make the bottom out of an extruded piece and glue the 4 pieces together. Get enough people interested and we could get them made like Lou did last time. KInd of a make your own thing. Considering how small an area is actually showing I doubt anyone would notice they were glued together. It could be possible to make a really good reproduction for really cheap if there was enough interest.

 

[Luke111]

Marshall, count me in

Lou

 

[n2666s]

rear door fixed quarter window rubber seal

Marshal, we had looked into that in the recent past but put things on hold as John "slocruisers" had told us he was going to fab them and we did not think it was a good idea to interfere with his plans.......he does a great job of fabbing unobtanium parts for 55s; they can be fabbed BUT there are 2 different rubber extrusions; the vertical pieces are different from the horizontal ones on that window and that seems a bit of a problem as would entail 2 different extrusions then the 8 miter cuts would have to be very very precise to get them to look nice.........might need to freeze the rubber with dry ice and then miter cut them.......I hate cutting 45' angles in rubber...........sent him the lower tailgate frame to body seal a while back but have not heard from him for a while on this or on the rear fixed quarter window rubber; it is listed on slo-cruisers website at 449$ but also says out of stock!...HTH

Lou

 

[Trollhole]

Marshal, we had looked into that in the recent past but put things on hold as John "slocruisers" had told us he was going to fab them and we did not think it was a good idea to interfere with his plans.......he does a great job of fabbing unobtanium parts for 55s; they can be fabbed BUT there are 2 different rubber extrusions; the vertical pieces are different from the horizontal ones on that window and that seems a bit of a problem as would entail 2 different extrusions then the 8 miter cuts would have to be very very precise to get them to look nice.........might need to freeze the rubber with dry ice and then miter cut them.......I hate cutting 45' angles in rubber...........sent him the lower tailgate frame to body seal a while back but have not heard from him for a while on this or on the rear fixed quarter window rubber; it is listed on slo-cruisers website at 449$ but also says out of stock!...HTH

Lou

I do understand the cost involved for John to make the parts. My problem is that most cannot afford it. I'd like to find an economical solution. Two extrusions are better than 3. Heck some people may just need the bottom one. What we need is samples of what they look like and work on getting a cost and see how involved it would be.

 

[FineWynsFJ40]

Marshall, you have my help. Mine were rotted and I need new ones. I have an advantage in that I am at my college. Not only do I have free time, but next door to my building, which is highly equipped with manual and CNC machines, is the National Elastomer Center which houses both the Plastics Engineering and the Rubber Engineering programs. So, a trip to some professors office may help us. I was thinking about that 'cut and paste' method and with the right glue, possibly some fixtures/jigs, this could be a very good and cost effective option. If we figure out the 2 different profiles, and someone has a brand new seal, I could do some "engineering stuff" to make a jig that would allow successful gluing and setting.

Brian

 

[n2666s]

another option for rear door fixed window seals

Awesome! please keep us posted on this option........

Lou