Doors "T" weatherstripping

[Frank818]

FFR mentions using T weatherstripping for the doors surrounds. It doesn't come with the kit and they don't say what type of T.

All I've seen for cars where T shaped for windshields.

What have you used?

[RM1SepEx]

they sent me some stuff when I asked, it didn't look like a tee and it didn't work anyway. I didn't use any

[Frank818]

Ok so I won't contact them if that stripping wasn't very good.

Is there air and/or dust flowing from the door's gap and inside the cockpit?
Or would the stripping only be for water?

[AZPete]

Frank, I'm also puzzled by the door weatherstrip. The double rubber bulb strip supplied by FFR, #81398, might be what is intended but it came folded up so it is full of permanent creases and I won't use it, and it's just adhesive so will come off. I just ordered #60-0054-99 from Steele Rubber Products which is a 1/2" bulb on a 3/4" tab. I plan on sandwiching the tab between the door panel and the door skin along the back and bottom edges, but I don't have it yet. I'll reply once I get the stuff and the time to install it.

[Frank818]

Pete, that's cool, I'm not the only one. If I understand how they work, after sandwiching the tab it will expose the round strip which will squeeze between the door and side sail (where the frame tubes are)?

[AZPete]

yup, at least that's the plan.

[Harley818]

I'm at the same point and was considering the same as AZPete but was puzzled by the "T" comment. I guess I wasn't the only one that didn't get any.
I'll be posting pics of my door install this week.

[AZPete]

It's been nearly 3 months but I finally installed the bulb seal to my door inside edge and I like it. This is from Steele Rubber Products, p/n 60-0054-99, and it is a 1/2" bulb on a 3/4" tab. I ordered 12 feet at $4.40/ft. I sandwiched the tab between the inner door panel and the fiberglass door shell so the 1/2" bulb seals against the "threshold" of the door opening. In addition to sealing out wind and noise, it gives the door a nice firm feel when it closes.

Door seal.JPG

[Frank818]

You rock, AZ! One of the best OEM finished 818 out here, that I've seen.

Not sure how that seal would be useful when no top, though. Thoughts?

[AZPete]

Hey, Frank, this may not be very useful with no top. Oh wait, if you want to use the 818 as a hot tub this might keep the water from leaking out. Plus, since you are in Canada and it's January maybe a small hockey rink would be better, eh? . . . . You asked for thoughts.

[Wayne Presley]

It's been nearly 3 months but I finally installed the bulb seal to my door inside edge and I like it. This is from Steele Rubber Products, p/n 60-0054-99, and it is a 1/2" bulb on a 3/4" tab. I ordered 12 feet at $4.40/ft. I sandwiched the tab between the inner door panel and the fiberglass door shell so the 1/2" bulb seals against the "threshold" of the door opening. In addition to sealing out wind and noise, it gives the door a nice firm feel when it closes.

Door seal.JPG

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