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Door seal rubber [message #369402]

Thu, 07 April 2022 00:07

boybach

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Yes, after a heavy rain i find the entrance carpet damp and also the carpeted bottom half of the door. I believe this is due to the rubber gasket glued to the door itself being so tired that it no longer does the job.

Any generic suggestions for replacement?

Larry

Larry - Victoria BC - 1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses

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Re: Door seal rubber [message #369406 is a reply to message #369402]

Thu, 07 April 2022 11:19

Ken Burton

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Jim K. at Applied GMC use to have them. Call Jim K.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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[GMCnet] Re: Door seal rubber [message #369408 is a reply to message #369406]

Thu, 07 April 2022 15:29

jimk

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Thanks Ken,
Yes we still stock them.
Also small rain shield that mounts above the door is very good to have.
All are on our website www.appliedrv.com

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Re: [GMCnet] Re: Door seal rubber [message #369409 is a reply to message #369408]

Thu, 07 April 2022 18:39

boybach

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Jim I'll check your site but using the "old"? URL https://www.gmcrvparts.com/

the link you listed "www.appliedrv.com" didn't work, just a heads up.

Larry

jimk wrote on Thu, 07 April 2022 13:29

Thanks Ken,
Yes we still stock them.
Also small rain shield that mounts above the door is very good to have.
All are on our website www.appliedrv.com

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[GMCnet] Re: Door seal rubber [message #369410 is a reply to message #369409]

Thu, 07 April 2022 19:01

stu@97381.com, Emery

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Larry, the old link www, appliedgmc.com still works.

Emery Stora

> On Apr 7, 2022, at 5:40 PM, twlldeen@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Jim I'll check your site but using the "old"? URL https://www.gmcrvparts.com/
>
> the link you listed "www.appliedrv.com" didn't work, just a heads up.
>
> Larry
>
> jimk wrote on Thu, 07 April 2022 13:29
>> Thanks Ken,
>> Yes we still stock them.
>> Also small rain shield that mounts above the door is very good to have.
>> All are on our website www.appliedrv.com
>
>
> --
> Larry - Victoria BC -
>
> 1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
> exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
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Re: Door seal rubber [message #369411 is a reply to message #369402]

Thu, 07 April 2022 21:37

JohnL455

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Start by cleaning and flushing the window drain slots. That plastic package strapping material makes a good clean out tool , then flush with water. If clogged it tops over on the inside onto the rug.

John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II

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Re: Door seal rubber [message #369414 is a reply to message #369402]

Fri, 08 April 2022 09:55

Tom Katzenberger

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I just installed the door gasket 3 days ago. I used the gasket supplied by Jim and Nick at applied and 3M Black Super Weather Striping Adhesive. I taped off around the door jamb so that the adhesive made a clean edge. I cleaned the surface with alcohol applied the adhesive to both the door and the door gasket and let it tack off. Before it got tacky, I removed the tape so that I could get a clean edge on both sides of the adhesive. I started at the top of the door and lightly applied the gasket from top to bottom working both sides of the door. Once it was all positioned I applied pressure with a rolling wheel and closed the door completely.

The results are outstanding. I was very happy with the quality of Jim's gasket and 3M super Weather Stripping Adhesive. I absolutely would recommend the gasket from applied.

Take care all,
Tom K.

Tom & Oki Katzenberger, Kingsville, Maryland, 1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control, Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee Ignition

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Re: Door seal rubber [message #369415 is a reply to message #369411]

Fri, 08 April 2022 10:08

boybach

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JohnL455 wrote on Thu, 07 April 2022 19:37

Start by cleaning and flushing the window drain slots. That plastic package strapping material makes a good clean out tool , then flush with water. If clogged it tops over on the inside onto the rug.

Yes indeed. I cleaned them out but I'll do it again with that material ..usually use my penknife, thanks!

Larry

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Re: Door seal rubber [message #369416 is a reply to message #369414]

Fri, 08 April 2022 10:10

boybach

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Thanks for the tip Tom, will check it out.

Larry

Tom Katzenberger wrote on Fri, 08 April 2022 07:55

I just installed the door gasket 3 days ago. I used the gasket supplied by Jim and Nick at applied and 3M Black Super Weather Striping Adhesive. I taped off around the door jamb so that the adhesive made a clean edge. I cleaned the surface with alcohol applied the adhesive to both the door and the door gasket and let it tack off. Before it got tacky, I removed the tape so that I could get a clean edge on both sides of the adhesive. I started at the top of the door and lightly applied the gasket from top to bottom working both sides of the door. Once it was all positioned I applied pressure with a rolling wheel and closed the door completely.

The results are outstanding. I was very happy with the quality of Jim's gasket and 3M super Weather Stripping Adhesive. I absolutely would recommend the gasket from applied.

Take care all,
Tom K.

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[GMCnet] Re: Door seal rubber [message #369418 is a reply to message #369414]

Fri, 08 April 2022 10:22

GMCWiperMan

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If you don't already have one, you should also install the "small rain
shield that fits above the door" which Jim mentioned. Since most GMC doors
don't seal as tightly at the top as around the sides of the door, water can
leak past the seal. The rain shield deflects most of the roof runoff to
the sides rather than letting it flow onto the lightly compressed rubber
seal. If the door is really loose at the top, it's time to re-curve the
door. Dan Winchester's posting is an excellent guide for that task:
http://www.dwinchester.com/gmc/Recurving_Door/Recurving_Door.html

Ken H.

On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 10:55 AM wrote:

> I just installed the door gasket 3 days ago. I used the gasket supplied by
> Jim and Nick at applied and 3M Black Super Weather Striping Adhesive. I
> taped off around the door jamb so that the adhesive made a clean edge. I
> cleaned the surface with alcohol applied the adhesive to both the door and
> the door gasket and let it tack off. Before it got tacky, I removed the
> tape so that I could get a clean edge on both sides of the adhesive. I
> started
> at the top of the door and lightly applied the gasket from top to bottom
> working both sides of the door. Once it was all positioned I applied
> pressure
> with a rolling wheel and closed the door completely.
>
> The results are outstanding. I was very happy with the quality of Jim's
> gasket and 3M super Weather Stripping Adhesive. I absolutely would recommend
> the gasket from applied.
>
> Take care all,
> Tom K.
> --
> Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
> Kingsville, Maryland,
> 1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control,
> Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee
> Ignition
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