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GOLDCYLON
01-05-2009, 08:12 PM
After removing the old WS (dont worry it will come out in about 1000 pieces lol) its time to scrape out the glue and old weatherstripping remnents. The angle chisel tool and pick tool work well in these areas. Take your time and clean the channel out completely. Also when removing the old WS be careful as the WS has a metal reinforcement wire inside of it. It would be easy to jab yourself if your not careful when working with the channel tools. As the WS starts to pull apart you will see it.

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Heres what you looking for a total clean out of the uchannel on the top of the window frame. You will noticed that paint will come away from the center of the channel with the old glue. Heres an angle shot of the side of the channel. The more time you take to clean the area out the easier the reinstall. Dont worry about the paint loss as the new WS sits on top of it. The glue tends to be retained next to the install pins and bolts that the metal channel bolts too. Use the pick and go slow.

After cleaning out the channels start at the middle when you start to install the new WS. You can tool in the weatherstripping slowly with the tools. Then stake the the top corners pins to hold it all in place. No ws adhesive is needed beyond a very very thin bead.

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Use the 3M adhesive on the pins the yellow is fine. I call this Monkey Snot

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GOLDCYLON
03-25-2013, 12:26 PM
This project was redone!!!
scottfab
03-25-2013, 06:57 PM
Did you use adhesive on both channels of the metal? (forward and aft)
Seems like only the forward channel would be needed for leakage prevention.
GOLDCYLON
03-25-2013, 06:59 PM
Did you use adhesive on both channels of the metal? (forward and aft)
Seems like only the forward channel would be needed for leakage prevention.

no only a small bead throughout as discussed in the post. I used very little adhesive
scottfab
03-25-2013, 08:33 PM
no only a small bead throughout as discussed in the post. I used very little adhesive

Still your post does not suggest where such a small bead goes.
Rear channel, middle of channel, Front lip of channel?

Did you use adhesive on both channels of the metal? (forward and aft)
Seems like only the forward channel would be needed for leakage prevention.
GOLDCYLON
03-25-2013, 08:50 PM
Still your post does not suggest where such a small bead goes.
Rear channel, middle of channel, Front lip of channel?

Did you use adhesive on both channels of the metal? (forward and aft)
Seems like only the forward channel would be needed for leakage prevention.


A small bead in the middle Scott.
scottfab
03-25-2013, 09:04 PM
A small bead in the middle Scott.

Ok, thanks. Just can't help but think of the next time I do it and whether the removal would be easier by putting a thin bead, as you say, just forward of center. No way to know for sure except to remove it twice I suppose. :(
GOLDCYLON
03-25-2013, 09:10 PM
Ok, thanks. Just can't help but think of the next time I do it and whether the removal would be easier by putting a thin bead, as you say, just forward of center. No way to know for sure except to remove it twice I suppose. :(


This was my second time on this car. Clean up was very easy. Ten mins tops. The first time OMG thousand pieces with lots of tool hand work. That was the OEM strip from 1991 and they layed on the 3M sealant very thick.