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Roger, if your interested, here's what that seal looks like installed.

Originally Posted by 34_40

Roger, if your interested, here's what that seal looks like installed.

Cool!! Thanks for the picture, Mike. I ordered a pair of seals from Sacremento Vintage Ford for $18 plus $6.50 shipping. Other places were in the $28 to $34 range.

Originally Posted by rspears

Cool!! Thanks for the picture, Mike. I ordered a pair of seals from Sacremento Vintage Ford for $18 plus $6.50 shipping. Other places were in the $28 to $34 range.

That IS cool! While taking the pics I realized one of the jobs I had hoped to have completed already was the installation of the trim that seal sets against. Oh well, now that the back is again under me, I'll get back into it! 8-)

So Mike,
If the seal was not there where would the edge of your gray trim panel be relative to the bottom edge of the inside flat panel of the door? It looks like maybe your trim panel stops a bit above that bottom edge? I may have to go visit a buddy who has a stock body '34 sedan.

Originally Posted by rspears

So Mike,
If the seal was not there where would the edge of your gray trim panel be relative to the bottom edge of the inside flat panel of the door? It looks like maybe your trim panel stops a bit above that bottom edge? I may have to go visit a buddy who has a stock body '34 sedan.

You are correct. The door panel is just 3/32 maybe an 1/8" above the door bottom. You should see a small lip on the rubber seal that fits into the door panel and the remainder of the seal top goes up behind the panel. The top should have equally spaced holes where the clips would've gone.
At the front of the door I trimmed it at an angle to give clearance as the door closes.

Originally Posted by 34_40

You are correct. The door panel is just 3/32 maybe an 1/8" above the door bottom. You should see a small lip on the rubber seal that fits into the door panel and the remainder of the seal top goes up behind the panel. The top should have equally spaced holes where the clips would've gone.
At the front of the door I trimmed it at an angle to give clearance as the door closes.

That makes sense. Thanks for the good explaination. My interior door panels are flush, or maybe even a bit below the actual door bottom, and that's causing a problem. I think I'm going to have to peel back my vinyl and trim the bottom about 1/4". That may make this seal a "round tuit" project, as in "When I get around to it." I appreciate the insight, Mike.

My Pleasure Roger!

Well, had a rainy afternoon and a door panel was still off so I rolled the bottom of the vinyl off the panel, marked it and trimmed the panel 1/8". Re-glued the panel, and decided that stapling the seal to the panel with that little lip flush to the panel should work OK, letting the clips hold it all in place, and that seemed to work OK. Got it all on, panel in place and the door closed about 1/2 way before the sweep pinched and bound up - the door would close, but the sweep was too hard against the bottom of the door opening and pulled the interior panel loose at the bottom when I opened the door. Looks like this will be a trial & error process which would be much easier without the door panel upholstered. Also, I know that N&N hangs the door inners first, getting them all locked down & functioning, then glasses on the outer with proper body gaps. My inners could be sitting low compared to a stock door. Another day....