Like this??One thing that I didn’t like is I watched LMRs video to find out exactly what trim pieces to remove… during the video he suggests using a pipe cutter tool to cut the excess off. I did that and my cut ended up worse than just using a box cutter, so ya I wouldn’t recommend the pipe cutter.
Like this??
Haha yes the PVC ratcheting type. I tried it but maybe my blade wasn’t sharp enough cause it sort of smushed the weatherstripping while cutting and the end result was a somewhat jagged cut. Ended up ‘fixing’ it with a box cutter but still doesn’t look 100% at the seam.I was thinking he was referring to a ratcheting pvc pipe cutter.
A hose cutter works great for making clean, straight cuts on vacuum lines.... I would think it would also work great for trimming weatherstripping. I'll give it a try here sometime and report back.
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Haha yes the PVC ratcheting type. I tried it but maybe my blade wasn’t sharp enough cause it sort of smushed the weatherstripping while cutting and the end result was a somewhat jagged cut. Ended ‘fixing’ it with a box cutter but still doesn’t look 100% at the seam.
Use tin snips to cut the door seal to length. The seal has metal in the part that pushes down over the metal lip around the door opening so using a good set of tin snips will cut the rubber cleanly and get through the metal that is embedded in the part of the seal that goes over the lip.
I did mind when I did the run channel. You only really need to remove the kick panel and sill trim. I have a 90GT and the rear panel I just took out the screws and was able to pry it under with a plastic tool. Looks good and definitely helps quiet wind noise.Well in the meantime I decided to tackle the drivers side door to body weatherstripping.
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Not a ‘hard’ job, a little time consuming to get all the interior trim pieces out of the way but glad it’s done. I don’t think my passenger side is this bad but I don’t have the room on that side anyways to tackle it until I can move the car again.
Yea I used a pair of dykes. I trim the soft rubber first then cut the portion with the metal inside it. It's never a perfect cut though.One thing that I didn’t like is I watched LMRs video to find out exactly what trim pieces to remove… during the video he suggests using a pipe cutter tool to cut the excess off. I did that and my cut ended up worse than just using a box cutter, so ya I wouldn’t recommend the pipe cutter.
I said I DON'T WANT TO KNOW!!!!
Yea I used a pair of dykes. I trim the soft rubber first then cut the portion with the metal inside it. It's never a perfect cut though.
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