Dyn Blin Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 In my tipping at windmills quest to quiet the cab, I recently purchased a pair of Dennis Carpenter's Top of Door Seals. They arrived today and are well-constructed, with strip of adhesive under some peel-off tape and "pegs" to insert into the top of the door frame. My truck obviously didn't come with these as I don't have a pre-drilled hole in the top of the door frame for the pegs to push through. Can anyone assist with the positioning of the seal? I guess I'm looking for how far "back" from the rear door edge I should start affixing the trim, and where I should drill the door frame for the single push-peg fastener for each strip. Thanks in advance for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I can get you pics tomorrow as Big Blue has that weatherstripping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Well, I had an interesting find this morning. Went out to Big Blue, camera in hand, and opened the driver's door - no extra weatherstrip. Hmmm, I could have sworn..... Yep, the passenger's door has it. Pics below, but I can't feel any hole or locating pin through the foam, and surely I'd be able to feel the pin if it was there. And the driver's door, which must have had the extra weatherstrip originally, doesn't have a hole. So I'm pretty confident that the factory weatherstrip was just a glue-on piece. In the first pic, the back edge of the weatherstrip is basically 5 3/8" to the edge of the door, although that's hard to gauge as the door has a bit of curve there. However, in the second pic you can see that the front/bottom edge of the weatherstrip is even with the bottom of the top nut on the top hinge. Hope that helps, but let us know how it goes. I need to do that for Big Blue as I tilt at the same windmills. Oh, if you need more pics just let me know. I realize now that the ones I have don't really show where it is supposed to go and which way, although maybe the installation instructions do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyn Blin Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 Well, I had an interesting find this morning. Went out to Big Blue, camera in hand, and opened the driver's door - no extra weatherstrip. Hmmm, I could have sworn..... Yep, the passenger's door has it. Pics below, but I can't feel any hole or locating pin through the foam, and surely I'd be able to feel the pin if it was there. And the driver's door, which must have had the extra weatherstrip originally, doesn't have a hole. So I'm pretty confident that the factory weatherstrip was just a glue-on piece. In the first pic, the back edge of the weatherstrip is basically 5 3/8" to the edge of the door, although that's hard to gauge as the door has a bit of curve there. However, in the second pic you can see that the front/bottom edge of the weatherstrip is even with the bottom of the top nut on the top hinge. Hope that helps, but let us know how it goes. I need to do that for Big Blue as I tilt at the same windmills. Oh, if you need more pics just let me know. I realize now that the ones I have don't really show where it is supposed to go and which way, although maybe the installation instructions do. Thanks Gary, that's helpful. Dennis Carpenter doesn't usually send instructions for simple items like this. My guess is they think we're replacing something and have an example to emulate. Then, as I stand there, I start to overthink it. Like now, does the corner of the "L" point towards the cab or towards the outside of the door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Thanks Gary, that's helpful. Dennis Carpenter doesn't usually send instructions for simple items like this. My guess is they think we're replacing something and have an example to emulate. Then, as I stand there, I start to overthink it. Like now, does the corner of the "L" point towards the cab or towards the outside of the door? I'll get more pics in the morn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I'll get more pics in the morn. Let's see if these help. In the first one (which needs to be rotated 90 degrees CW) you can see that the upgright part of the "L" goes against the cab when the door shuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyn Blin Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 Let's see if these help. In the first one (which needs to be rotated 90 degrees CW) you can see that the upgright part of the "L" goes against the cab when the door shuts. Perfect Gary, thanks for the extra pictures. This will "seal the deal" for the door projects. I'll show myself out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Perfect Gary, thanks for the extra pictures. This will "seal the deal" for the door projects. I'll show myself out Let me know how it goes. I have to do that for BB, so want to learn any tips I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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