[Garreett0]

im not sure what exactly this is called but im making my own door panels. If you have ever torn one apart its a flat board stapled to the piece of metal at the top that curves over to the door glass, then a "felt" weatherstripping is screwed into the metal with tiny phillips. Can you order these? mine are trash and all the felt broke off when i was inspecting them

 

[jakengle]

Macs, Dearborn Classics, and all the other repro companies sell felt kits. Look on the web for their catalogs.

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[specnot]

And call the other guys if the first one has to put it on back order. It was going to take a couple of weeks for my felt kit, then I called the other catalog guy and had it in three days. It's just a difference of what they have in stock at any given time. All in all, the whole group of suppliers works out fairly well.

On a '66, you'll have to remove the windows to install the door felt. Hmmm...or maybe just the bottom stop blocks... I pulled the windows.

 

[Garreett0]

i need the one that attaches to the inside door panel ... as well for the outside probally. for a 1964

 

[jeremyl]

I was out talking to the local interior man, and you guys wouldn't believe what he uses for felts on hot rods & cars that he can't find pre-made pieces for.

He said go to Wal Mart, and in the craft department they have rolls of velcro that you can buy in different widths. Take it apart, and use the softer part for felts. He's used it for window scrapers, window channels, and so on & so forth. Now that's inventive, and low buck at that.

 

[Galaxie_406]

I'm at the felt point myself, never thought about using the Velcro soft part for Fuzzies but Wally Mart is right around the corner.

 

[v8shadow]

Wouldnt that stuff be more prone to hold dirt and grit which would scratch the glass?

 

[wildosvt01_OLD]

What do ya do when the glue gets hot.......

 

[wildosvt01_OLD]

What do ya do when the glue gets hot on the velcro.......

 

[Garreett0]

does anyone know the price on them, i have a auto krafters catalog but i cant seem to find them.... They have a metal backing plate on them, if i went with velcro do these matter?

 

[jakengle]

Just call autocrafters to get a price...but it's in their catalog somewhere.

 

[Galaxie_406]

Did not find them in Autokrafters online catalog but here's a link to "Restoration Specialties" they have weatherstrip for almost every car made.

http://www.restorationspecialties.com/

 

[specnot]

Dearborn Classics has them listed as Window Felt Kits (under the weatherstripping heading). Complete kits range around $90. 800-252-7427

Using catalogs can be a problem if you don't know what the item is called.

 

[Galaxie_406]

I belive it is called a belt line weather strip