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Thread: Weatherstripping
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mwpayne
Hauling
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posted July 10, 2005 04:21 PM |
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Weatherstripping
Whie I patiently await one of you fine folks out there to solve the decal issue, my restore project continues. What years mazda/courier is an exact fit for the door seals?
Also, has anyone used any dynomat-type products that you really liked?
Thanks, and glad the forum is back!
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mwpayne
Hauling
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posted July 16, 2005 09:16 PM |
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I just recieved the latest JCWhitney catalog, and in there is a complete weatherstrip kit for 73-77 ford couriers that includes ALL door rubber, window felt, windshield rubber (with or without chrome trim!) and rear window strips, rubber for vent window, etc. for $219.99.
If that all fits like it should thats the way to go for a restore. I'm planning on ordering it when my project REPU gets closer to getting paint.
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klaus42
Rotorhead
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posted July 16, 2005 10:10 PM |
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Nice price!
...if it's quality enough... I guess the courier cab didn't undergo any changes '76 to '77, the way the REPU's did...?
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rotormunky
Redlining
Orlando, Florida
Posts: 424
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posted July 17, 2005 03:24 PM |
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...if it's quality enough... I guess the courier cab didn't undergo any changes '76 to '77, the way the REPU's did...?
There should be no real diff between 76 and 77 weather stripping. There's about five inches of extra steel behind the seat but the doors are the same so the weather stripping should be the same. Same thing for the back window.
I've heard that the couriers don't have the metal trim around the windsheild mouldings so if you care about a faithful restore then that will be an issue. But then again, if we're talking about a "FAITHFUL" restore you have to find some NOS mazda rubber anyway.
I can't leave anything unimproved so a "faithful" restore is out of the question for me. So new modern matieral rubbers sounds like the way to go to me.
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-Martin
Orlando, Florida
http://www.themonkeyhouse.org/REPU
'77 REPU (Some assembly required :)
'91 Cabrio (Battered and bruised, but she's still my baby.)
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mwpayne
Hauling
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posted July 17, 2005 04:12 PM |
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The catalog says you can order '73-77 with chrome windshield trim, or '73-79 without the trim. Mine's a 74 and it 'had' the chrome trim, so that's probably what I'll eventually go with.
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klaus42
Rotorhead
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posted July 17, 2005 07:04 PM |
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It doesn't actually come with
...the trim strip in question, does it? That would be too cool... unless, of course, it's somehow different, being a courier piece... ?
Unless that is somehow the case, or you have an amazingly intact one, probably best to replace with the trim-strip-less version...
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mwpayne
Hauling
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posted July 18, 2005 06:08 AM |
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Seems to only on the catalogue. Anyhoo, Part numbers:
Complete kit with chrome trim around windshield for 73-77 Ford Pickup:
WF488286A, $219.99
Complete kit WITHOUT chrome windshield trim for 73-79 Ford Pickup:
WF488287R, $209.00
Now, I would make sure if you call them that this does fit a COURIER..in reading further it says 'Ford Pickup'. I don't want to steer you guys the wrong way...
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klaus42
Rotorhead
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posted July 18, 2005 09:04 AM |
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So, it does or does not...
...state anywhere in print that these are for courier...???
Ford made lots more other trucks...
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mwpayne
Hauling
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posted July 18, 2005 02:21 PM |
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Nope..I may have goofed. It does not say 'courier', I could have sworn it did, but looking at it now, just 'Ford Pickup'.
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klaus42
Rotorhead
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posted July 19, 2005 08:52 AM |
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Still worth calling 'em ...
...to be 100% sure. (Who knows, maybe they do have similar for courier... regardless of where it's hiding...!)
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DubbayoC
1st Gear
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posted March 13, 2006 11:55 PM |
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what about the universal ones they have listed under mazda rotary pick up? anyone used those which one fits the best?
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Wayland Chan
86sport
80widebody-project
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mwpayne1
Redlining
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posted March 15, 2006 04:17 PM |
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I finally broke down and ordered a set from the mazda dealer. I think they are still avaliable, I think I can find the part numbers if you need.
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DubbayoC
1st Gear
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posted March 15, 2006 07:39 PM |
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how much did it set you back?
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Wayland Chan
86sport
80widebody-project
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mwpayne1
Redlining
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posted March 16, 2006 03:48 AM |
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I honestly don't remember, seems it was 50 to 70 dollars per side. Not cheap, but OEM quality.
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DubbayoC
1st Gear
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posted March 22, 2006 08:33 AM |
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heh i just stuck on my s4 door seals. they seem to work great!
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Wayland Chan
86sport
80widebody-project
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RotaryRob
Revvin Up
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posted March 27, 2006 07:22 AM |
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Weyland,
Kewl deal on your door seals.... What and where did you get them and how many $ ? I need 'em BAD!
Rob
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'77 RPU
'75 RPU (V-6)
'76 Courier
Rotary Sprite (3 - 2 project)
'85 IT 7
EP '85 Rx7 (in progress)
'85 GSLSE (4)
C6 Corvette Roadster
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DubbayoC
1st Gear
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posted March 27, 2006 07:31 AM |
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I pulled em off my 86 rx7 sport. my s4 has been like a parts doner for my Repu. you can prolly get some from a local junkyard. or mazdatrix. I actually used 2 different doorseals off of one side of the rx7 to make one for the Repu.<---does that sentance make sense?
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Wayland Chan
86sport
80widebody-project
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Rotary_Pickup
Hauling
Posts: 117
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posted March 27, 2006 05:19 PM |
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I used the generic stuff from Parts America (Old Western Auto). $30 per side. I didn't want to use my new factory ones until after a rebuild. The $30 worked great.
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admin
Administrator
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posted March 27, 2006 05:23 PM |
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quote:
I used the generic stuff from Parts America (Old Western Auto). $30 per side. I didn't want to use my new factory ones until after a rebuild. The $30 worked great.
Do you have a part number or link?
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Rotary_Pickup
Hauling
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posted March 27, 2006 06:11 PM |
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quote:
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I used the generic stuff from Parts America (Old Western Auto). $30 per side. I didn't want to use my new factory ones until after a rebuild. The $30 worked great.
Do you have a part number or link?
I'll get it when I'm back home (I travel during the week).
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KansasCityREPU on RX-7Club.com
85 GSL
77 REPU (1/1/2004)
75 REPU (7/10/2004)
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