E118 Installing New Weatherstripping & Mounting the Door! 1956 Chevy Bel Air Restoration
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- In Episode 118, we install new weatherstrip on the drivers side door and then mount it back onto the body.
Bill Thomassie
"Christine" 1956 Chevy Bel Air
2-door Sedan Restoration
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"Greaser" by TrackTribe
• TrackTribe - "Greaser"...
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Your are doing a great job. Car looks beautiful and you explain things simply.
Thanks! I can't wait to see it with stainless and glass!
Am enjoying following this journey with you. Thx!!
Thanks! I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It won't be much longer, believe it or not!
Really interesting watching these. Always look forward to the next one. Thanks Bill!
Thanks! The one I was trying to get done this weekend didn't work out. Time and weather got me.
Looking more like a car every week! Great job, buddy!
I got the second door on this weekend and it's quickly becoming more together than apart!
Great job! She is really coming together nicely!
I'm pretty pleased! I've been working on stainless polishing for hours on end in between other stuff that I post, and I can't wait to install it!
That is Christine’s Jewlery, can’t wait to see it!
Good video, very informative! Watching your videos is like having a super detailed owner's manual for Tri 5 Chevys! Always look forward to Sundays so I can watch another 'how to' show. :)
Thanks! That's one of my purposes, is to leave a trail for someone else to follow when they do one of these or something similar.
Keep up the good work. I am enjoying your build. Finished our 56 last July and have been enjoying it ever since.
I'm envious! My wife keeps reminding me that sooner or later she's going to want her Saturday's back!
Bill your doing a great job love watching your videos cant wait for the next
Thanks! I truly appreciate it!
Bill its coming together! “Looks awesome!”
Thanks! The passenger door went on yesterday and it looks even more awesomer!
Bill I’ve been replacing the floor pans in my 55 Chevy 4 door! I call it black betty!
Good clean fun! Looks awesome!
I'm liking it!
Wow fantastic and yes it's a great watch
I appreciate the support and kind words!
Looking good, should probably be on the road this summer.
That is absolutely the goal!
Looking great bill
Thanks!
Looking great mate !
One piece at a time!
Back in business,😎
Tried to get you one this morning but weather and other things held me down.
Looking great!
Thanks!
Nice work Bill. I will definitely look into buying from that company for the door weather strips. I like that they will just snap on.
Even so, get a tube of weatherstripping adhesive, because they don't always stay in the right place where you need them.
I recall when I built my 55 several years ago, that there was a "J" shaped weather strip that went on the leading edge of the door. Were 56's different, or did I miss something? In retrospect, I wish I could have seen your videos back then. My car would have come out much better. You do good, thorough work.
To be honest, I have a "J" strip that came in the kit... I never thought to look where that belongs, but I guess I should!
Looking good! I think letting the doors stay closed for a few weeks will collapse the rubber down a bit and let the doors close better.i didn't notice if you have the small rubber cushions at the top and bottom of the b pillar for the doors to rest against.
I have them in a bag, but didn't get as far as putting them on.
You might be able to grab the door at the top and a knee at the bottom and give it a pull ... when I get a bare metal hole I like to put a little silicone in the hole to seal it from rust ... again it takes a while for the rubber to settle down ... I would of left the doors offf to make it easier fot the interior install but it is nice to get them out of the way ... lookin good ...
Great point about the interior. I will likely take the driver's side door off when I do the interior, but I needed to see it back on the car first in case I really needed to do anything drastic.
I have a ways to go before I rehang my doors but this was very helpful. I like your comment about not fixing everything to look brand new. My ‘55 got new floors/rockers/tailpan but most of the shell/front clip are original. I don’t want to load it up with reproduction parts when the old stuff still has life. You do a really nice job on your videos.
Thanks! I put the other door on this weekend and the two of them are WAY tight. I guess that's just the way it is with new weatherstripping. Hopefully, they'll relax a bit!
Great work Bill! Bet there were some “muted” words while hanging the door? 😂 Not once have a put on a door solo and not scratched it or had some kind of mishap. Very impressed! Till next week.
Oh, yeah... all of my sentence enhancers meet the delete button! LOL!!!
When I saw you and Christine in the opening, I thought, 'Nice car. Where's the rest of it?'
In pieces all over creation! LOL!
Hi Bill did U put the 5/15bolts I n door pillar and not just the screws . Missed Seing u last week . Car looks great . HAve good week .
Yes! There are two 5/16" x 24 hex bolts at the forward face of each hinge along with the #3 phillips bolts on the jamb.
Knowing the metal is all fixed underneath is what makes it so good ...We would have just gobbed in the Bondo back in the day ....Never thought 70 years later you guys would be fixing these things up like new ! WOW !
That's sort of what Christine was. After having her fully dismantled, I'm convinced that she lived quite a few years in the weeds until someone came along and did exactly what you said just to get her back on the road. She looked awesome from 10 feet. Now she's going to look good in 1080p!