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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: IdahoMan on October 24, 2014, 04:13:16 pm
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What do you use? Is there a better automotive type material than the foam-tape bought at hardware stores?
When I took the door panels off the seals on the bottom were a white foam material, kind of "doughy" (I'm guessing it was OEM). I bought some replacement foam/sponge tape strip material but it didn't stick well to the surface grooves on the panel and it fell off after a couple of days (I havn't put the door panels back on the truck yet).
Advise?
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On my 78 that foam actually went on the door not the panel
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I was able to get mine to stick by spraying both the panel and the foam with Duro *spray adhesive. Wait for about a minute before putting the foam back into the groove on the panel.
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What is the purpose of the foam seals on the bottom of the inner door panel? To keep it from rattling I assume?
Bottom line: I have that 1/2"x1/2" foam tape with one-sided adhesive, but it won't stick to the door panel. And the side edges where the tape is supposed to be applied composed of 3 tiny plastic blades and not a flat surface.