[elky] Re: New window wipes (felts)
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:43:45 -0500
Nice! I have had my door panels off many times.
I got a lot done today too. I'll post it in another email.
JC
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John Christensen
1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
Saint Charles, IL
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John Christensen
1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
Saint Charles, IL
On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Dann Keller <kwhale22@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I just finished putting new door window wipes on the elky. It was not a
> hard job but some aspects were a PITA. The old wipes were really shot and
> let the glass really rattle around when the window was not all the way up or
> all the way down. As well, some of the outer wiper material was so brittle
> it had broken off and any water on the window went straight down into the
> door.
>
> Unbeknowst to me, the drivers door innards had been accessed before; for
> what reason I don't know. I'm just the second owner and the original owner
> was pretty straight forward but didn't mention having work done inside the
> door. But whoever did it left off the waterproof paper lining as well as
> the jute insulation. There was a slight coating of rust in a couple of
> places so I sanded those down and used Eastwood encapsulator on them. They
> should last anothe 28 years with luck.
>
> Since I wanted to get the project completed and didn't want to wait for
> some catalog-ordered OEM-type replacement insulation, and couldn't find find
> any locally I went to Plan B -- I got some sound deadening sheet material
> from a local car audio store. Not the easiest stuff to work with but after
> it's in it works great. Door slams with a solid *"clunk" *with no metal
> sounds or rattles at all. FWIW the stuff I used was 'Roadkill' under the
> Stinger brand.
>
> The weather is supposed to be nice tomorrow so it's back to working outside
> while I can. You know how it is, sometimes it rains up here in Washington.
>
> Dan
>
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