1972 door weather strip

[Jerome P.]

Is original door weatherstrip one or two pieces? I understand the original weather strip is split at the under side (bottom) of the door and accordingly two pieces? What's correct?

[Tom L.]

Re: 1972 door weather strip

The original door weather strip on my '70 is in two pieces. The seam is roughly in the center of the bottom of the door. As I recall, my '71 was the same way.

[Jerome P.]

Re: 1972 door weather strip

Tom are the two pieces butted tight or is there a gap? If a gap, how large is the gap?

Thanks Tom.

Jerry

[Reba W.]

Re: 1972 door weather strip

I have seen some with an one-inch gap and some with two inches and more. Some are almost centered, while some are toward the front. The judging manual gives a good description of this. I judged several at Michigan this weekend that were one piece.

[Erik S.]

Re: 1972 door weather strip

Jerry - I have a fairly detailed picture that I took during this year's judging retreat in Dallas when I was judging the 71 LS6, which received all the relevant survivor awards. I will post it later today as I have it on another computer.

Erik

[Harmon C.]

Re: 1972 door weather strip

Install the new weatherstrip in one piece. Before judging make a cut in the bottom to make it look correct with a new razor blade.

[Tom L.]

Re: 1972 door weather strip

Jerry,

I'll post a picture when I get home tonight.

Tom

[Tom L.]

How do like the fancy paint job?

Although the paint job is disgraceful, the weather strip and the gap appear to be original.

[Erik S.]

Re: 1972 door weather strip

here's the pic as promised - 71 LS6 drivers side door.

Erik