Question: Is it hard to replace the weather stripping on door of a sweet, gorgeous Ford Mustang 5.0 (LX 1989). Do you just push it into place or is there a secret ford method passed through generation upon generation of ford enthuisiasts? america rules along with
It is easy. Does take some time and patience. You have to remove the door sill plate, and unbolt the rear interior side panel , and the seatbelt anchor, to get the sidepanel loose.
The actual weatherstrip just pulls off, and pushes on. Clean the area while it is apart, push the new one on, make sure it seats into the corners, and trim it to get a nice joint at the bottom.
You may have to adjust the door strikers to get the doors to close afterwards.
I put the joint at about 6" from the bottom of the doorsill on the front edge of the door frame. That keeps it out of the way so that it doesn't get knocked off getting in & out of the car.
Making it join at the bottom of the door seal is also good because as water is affected by gravity or wind it isn't going to come through the door.
The old weatherstripping will just pull off (it is attached by a rubber cement type glue)...you then just press in the new weatherstripping evenly. The kit will come (the one from 50resto.com) with excess slack so you can get it how you like it. Cut it cleanly off (it has a aluminum type plate in it so scissors don't work the best). I tap it around with a hammer to ensure proper seating...and you will notice your doors pop open faster when you open the doors open especially when it is new. It isn't all padded down...
I totalled up the cost of weather stripping for my 1992 Vert. using the CJponyparts, and 50resto catalogs...
With ALL new seals on everything, (Windshield, doors, convertible top pieces, etc...) the total came out to be more than $400, forget that. I can deal with the rain if it rains at all.