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DOORS
6-3
WEATHERSTRIP
ROTATE TOOL
IN DIRECTION
OF ARROW
RETAINER
1 / 4
3/16
RETAINER TOOL
TOOL J - 21104
1342
Fig. 6-1 —Door Weatherstrip Removal
reinstalled, inspect nylon fasteners and re-
place those that are damaged.
2. Clean off all old weatherstrip adhesive from
door.
3. On styles without door upper frames, position
weatherstrip to door and install plastic fas-
teners at front and rear ends of weatherstrip.
4. On sedan styles with door upper frames, po-
sition color-coded section of weatherstrip to
door as follows:
a. On front doors, color code should be located
at rear upper corner of door upper frame
(Fig. 6-4).
b. On rear doors, color coded section should
begin at beltline of door lock pillar and ex-
tend upward (Fig. 6-5).
5. Tap nylon fasteners into door piercings using
a hammer and blunt caulking tool.
6. On "A" and "X" Sedan Styles, apply a bead
of black weatherstrip adhesive to gutter of
door upper frame as shown in section "A-A",
Figure 6-2, Allow adhesive to become tacky,
then, install weatherstrip.
7. After all fasteners have been installed on
sedan styles, apply weatherstrip adhesive be-
tween door and weatherstrip outboard surface
at the following locations:
a. For 5" around rear upper corner of front
door upper frame (Circle "A", Figure
6-4) and 9" down door lock pillar starting
at beltline.
b. On sedan rear doors, 9" down both door
lock pillar and door hinge pillars starting
at beltline (Fig. 6-5).
c. On door lock pillar on hardtop styles start-
in at beltline and extending down 2
M
.
NOTE:
If weatherstrip becomes damaged
at fastener location and will not retain
fastener, r e m o v e
fastener and secure
weatherstrip to door with weatherstrip ad-
hesive. If more than two consecutive fas-
tener locations become damaged, replace
weatherstrip.
Although weatherstrip adhesive is specified only at
specific locations, it can be used at any point
where additional retention is required.
DOOR BOTTOM DRAIN HOLE
SEALING STRIPS
Door bottom drain slot sealing strips (dust bar-
riers) are attached to door inner panels over door
bottom drain slots to prevent entry of dust and cold
air at these locations (Fig. 6-6).
To remove sealing strips, use a flat-bladed tool
to pry retaining plugs from door inner panel
piercings.
To install, insert a blunt pointed tool such as dull
ice pick or scratch awl into strip retaining plugs
and push plugs into door panel piercings.
DOOR BOTTOM AUXILIARY SEALING
STRIP-AM Pontiac "B" Styles, All 16600
Series, All Cadillac Styles and All
"E" Body Styles
The door bottom auxiliary sealing strip is secured
to the door inner panel with weatherstrip adhesive.
The strip is installed after water deflector instal-
lation and prior to trim installation. As shown in
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