Weather Striping

[Rob Robinson]

I recently noticed my weather striping under the front cap access panel had
given up the ghost. I thought some might be interested in my repair. In my
search for a replacement type of weather striping I decided to use the 1
1/4" wide self-sticking foam tape material used to protect truck bed rails
when aftermarket truck caps are fitted. I chose this material because it
came in extra wide size and in a length that would let me install it in one
piece. I cleaned the surface with rubbing alcohol and applied the tape from
the bottom center so that the only joint would be at the bottom. One of the
nice things about this tape is it's ability to curve around corners and
retain it's shape. To finish it off I put the fiberglass cap back in
position and just pushed those 'pop screws' (not sure of the tech name)
right through the foam tape.

--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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