Attaching door seals, How?

[pjsank]

I need advice on mounting new door seals on a Series pickup cab.
Pop rivets? Something else?
Silicon RTV or not?

thanks

[busboy]

I used narrow strips of aluminum about 1/2 inch wide and quite thin then pop riveted them on one side of the "P" seal using short 1/8 aluminum rivets. They have been there for about 30 years.

[Les Parker]

Or you could put 6mm washers between the head of the pop rivet (RNC960) and the seal.


2p

[pjsank]

Les, I assume you mean RNC690? What tool do I need to install that? Does not look like a pop rivet I could install with a Big Daddy Riveter.

[jac04]

I have used 10-32 x 3/8" long stainless screws with small pattern nuts. Put a dab of red Loctite on each one and just snug it down.

[busboy]

Or you could put 6mm washers between the head of the pop rivet (RNC960) and the seal.
2p

The benefit of using a strip of metal is the P seal is secured in place along it's entire length rather than just at each rivet.

[o2batsea]

I have used 10-32 x 3/8" long stainless screws with small pattern nuts. Put a dab of red Loctite on each one and just snug it down.

Yes, do this. You will thank yourself later. If you use button head allen you can't tell the difference between them and pop rivets unless you look closely.

[Les Parker]

pjsank,

Good catch, ahem... just seeing if anyone was paying attention !

Thanks for the correction.

[leafsprung]

Use aluminum semi tubular rivets as per factory - neat and clean and easy to install.

[TedW]

Use aluminum semi tubular rivets as per factory - neat and clean and easy to install.

X2. And yes, you will need the "Big Daddy" to install them. A wise purchase.

[VTRover]

BY FAR the best way to get proper door seals for a Series is to take an angle grinder and cut off the lip edges. It's a nasty, job and you will need a good face shield and angle grinder. The payoff is you can install Defender door seals that run completely around the entire door and are 10000000% (really, THAT much!) better than the goofy trim, cut, pop rivet crap that was OEM. I've done it both ways and the Defender seals are the way to go.

[TedW]

BY FAR the best way to get proper door seals for a Series is to take an angle grinder and cut off the lip edges. It's a nasty, job and you will need a good face shield and angle grinder. The payoff is you can install Defender door seals that run completely around the entire door and are 10000000% (really, THAT much!) better than the goofy trim, cut, pop rivet crap that was OEM. I've done it both ways and the Defender seals are the way to go.

FWIW I installed Defender door seals on my 1970 IIA without removing the lip edges as described above. In my case they fit fine (if going on a bit tight in places). Incredibly simple to install.

I agree completely that Defender seals are far superior to the Series seals.