The Ford Barn

RcT · 03-21-2012, 10:56 PM

I was looking at the rubber parts of my coupe today, and they are probably original to the car and hard as a rock. The door bumpers are intact, but hard and the door almost sounds like metal to metal when one shuts it. This is almost just "busy work", so it seems, and I was wondering if it is a mistake to remove this stuff and install new...

Gord. B by the bay · 03-21-2012, 11:05 PM

I would put that in the catagory of a couple of storne chips does it make the car run better so enjoy the drive. Gord, B by the bay

ford1 · 03-21-2012, 11:23 PM

hard and brittle is never good, and squeeking is terrible, and as you suggested its an easy fix, it will give you something to talk about with your buddies, go for it

BILL WILLIAMSON · 03-21-2012, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RcT

I was looking at the rubber parts of my coupe today, and they are probably original to the car and hard as a rock. The door bumpers are intact, but hard and the door almost sounds like metal to metal when one shuts it. This is almost just "busy work", so it seems, and I was wondering if it is a mistake to remove this stuff and install new...

Richard,
The bumper kit for my '30 was no big deal, and some were missing. Made a big difference!
Also, suppliers have 2 sizes of "D" shaped hollow, self adhesive weatherstrips in rolls. I put the narrow stuff around the doors (you don't even notice it's there) and put wth wide one down the trunk lid drain, and MAN what a difference!!
I had to use a piece of the wide across the bottom of the doors, as that gap is a little wide.
If you don't get it just right, just pull it off and re-stick it. It'll stick & re- stick well 4 or 5 times. Man! what a difference in quietness! Bill W.

Great Lakes Greg · 03-22-2012, 06:24 AM

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

I just replaced the rubber componants on my phaeton project doors, and had to do a bit of trimming to get the new stuff to fit. Despite this, they no longer have a "tinny" sound when they close. The kits are cheap and it took about an hour for four doors, so it isn't a big time investment either.

03-21-2012, 10:56 PM	#1
RcT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 451	When to leave well enough alone I was looking at the rubber parts of my coupe today, and they are probably original to the car and hard as a rock. The door bumpers are intact, but hard and the door almost sounds like metal to metal when one shuts it. This is almost just "busy work", so it seems, and I was wondering if it is a mistake to remove this stuff and install new...

03-21-2012, 11:05 PM	#2
Gord. B by the bay Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Owen Sound Ont. Canada Posts: 198	Re: When to leave well enough alone I would put that in the catagory of a couple of storne chips does it make the car run better so enjoy the drive. Gord, B by the bay

03-21-2012, 11:23 PM	#3
ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: oroville ca. Posts: 1,554	Re: When to leave well enough alone hard and brittle is never good, and squeeking is terrible, and as you suggested its an easy fix, it will give you something to talk about with your buddies, go for it

03-22-2012, 06:24 AM	#5
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: When to leave well enough alone Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I just replaced the rubber componants on my phaeton project doors, and had to do a bit of trimming to get the new stuff to fit. Despite this, they no longer have a "tinny" sound when they close. The kits are cheap and it took about an hour for four doors, so it isn't a big time investment either.