Topic: 69 Door Weatherstrip

[Brian Conway]

I got some Daniel carpenter 69-79 Door Weatherstripping from NPD and am going to ask a couple of questions.  These are the piece's that go around the sides and bottom of the fastback door C9ZZ-6520530.  Side by side they are different;  one piece is 1/16" wider, on two sides, than the other piece.  Put another way; the two sides that get the glue are wider by 1/16" each way on one piece and not the other.  The window section closest to the doors push lock also has some small differences.  Should I be concerned or just blow it off ?  I have a couple of pictures but they don't really tell much.  Thanks,  Brian

[cobrajetchris]

Brian, I am curious as to which side weather strip is wider. I purchased a pair of Carpenter strips awhile back after removing the N.O.S strips that would not seat after being on the car a year. The passenger door strip fit good and the door shut perfect the first time, however the driver door still closes harder than I like but still much better than the N.O.S strips. I wonder if the driver side is wider causing this issue?

[Brian Conway]

     About the weatherstrips  described above; the Left/drivers side is the one that is 1/16 " wider on two sides.  I am installing these WS today right side and tomorrow the left side.  I will let you know, when the dust has cleared, regarding fit.  I did notice something worth mentioning about the door bumpers; old and new.  The bumpers have a striped/corrugated surface and it is on the one side only.  The way my OE bumps, two each door, came off was with the striped portion facing the interior of the car.  The new ones will go on facing that direction.   Is their a correct finish for the screws ?  These appear bare and dark.  Brian

[Brian Conway]

About the WS size differences;  After installation no noticeable difference in fit, form or function.  Brian

[J_Speegle]

..........Is their a correct finish for the screws ?  These appear bare and dark.  Brian

P& O was likely the original finish. The heads are so small I've either gun blued them or a quick phosphate rattle can coat in the old days

[jwc66k]

P& O was likely the original finish. The heads are so small I've either gun blued them or a quick phosphate rattle can coat in the old days

The 69 Body Assembly Manual (AM0026 pg 48) shows 382566-S100 which shows up in the AMK Guide to Ford Fasteners as a stainless steel screw (6-20X3/8 pan), and AMK sells them as a -S3 painted black. Your rattle can was very close.
As to small hardware (non-stainless), see attached for my home made small screw bead blasting rig. It should be self explanatory. With 80 to 100 psi glass shooting up into the funnel, you can clean a lot of small stuff in a few minutes. In the last picture, my older small hardware contraption and the TIP (located in Canfield, Ohio) small parts container. It's good for medium items, plus you maybe able to "screw" small screws in the side holes.
Jim