RE: Trunk Weatherstrip How-to

[Jim Jablonski <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Could I trouble you for a pic, AD?  I made a crude drawing of the 
cross-section when I removed the old one, but I am not clear on where to 
position it on the lip.  Are we talking about the first 1/2 inch or so 
of surface from the opening, not the groove that is a bit past that and 
appears to be a water channel, right?

Thanks,

Jim

Akron Don wrote:
> 
> As you suspected, it is glued onto the trunk. The roughly C shape is 
> pointed to the outside. The strip attaches to the flat lip around the 
> trunk.  I have one photo of a trunk in my files but it's probably too 
> far away.  If this info is not clear enough and you need a closeup, I 
> can run out there and take them for you.
> 
>     Akron Don
> 
> Jim Jablonski wrote:
> > Could someone send to me a close-up pic of the trunk weatherstrip 
> > installed on the car?  Mine is long gone and the car is painted - I went 
> > 
> > to install a new one last night and I forgot how it is attached.  It 
> > doesn't appear to have a valley (like the roof rail) that allows it to 
> > snap to the seam on the trunk opening lip.  Perhaps I need to use 
> > weatherstrip adhesive to seal it to the surface?
> >
> > I know I have the correct weatherstrip - I saved a portion of the old 
> > one.  Please help.
> >
> > Thanks, 
> >
> > Jim Jablonski
> > Royal Oak, Michigan
> > '64 Fury
> >   
> 


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