door windlace 1964 Dodge - Plymouth

[Cornpatch MO]

I received the factory style door windlace - seal. It is one piece. soft rubber tubular-hollow -black , attached to a colored woven-like material that looks like cloth or vinyl. I don't have a clue as to what it should look like when attached to the door frame. Nothing found in a search. Anyone have pics that would show it installed? Thanks for any help.........................MO

 

[5.7 hemi]

The rubber goes to the outside (door) and start from the A pillar and work it onto the pinch weld till you get to the panel on the rear side window. Then cut it.

 

[Cornpatch MO]

The rubber goes to the outside (door) and start from the A pillar and work it onto the pinch weld till you get to the panel on the rear side window. Then cut it.

Pinch weld would be the metal that protrudes about 1/2" ? Start where on the A pillar, down at the "scuff" trim, or below the dash? above the dash? There is no slot in the windlace to fit over that pinch weld. Panel on the rear side window? I'm not getting what you mean.. I picture would help a lot.
Thank you for your effort to teach a dummy ! .................................MO

 

[5.7 hemi]

Sorry, I don't have a pic. Try posting it in the 62-65 section or maybe the mods can move it there for you as it should get more members looking at it.

 

[Cornpatch MO]

OK, now I think I see where the pinch weld goes. There was a piece of masking tape covering the ends of the windlace, and when I took one off, I could see a "slot " that could go over the pinch weld. Still leaves the question--where does the windlace start and end , and what covers the ends? Thanks for input.........................MO

 

[dvw]

Start at the middle at the bottom . Make sure you push back towards the starting points when you get to the bend going up the A-pillar. Try to crush it back into itself around the corners. Don't cut the length until it's almost done. and then make it about 1/2" to long and but together. The sill plate will hold it down. The pinch weld may need bent inward in various locations to get the door to close properly. It's a little time consuming but the results are worth the effort. I fitted mine before paint. We found part of the door to be to tight and actually cut and welded a spot near the top rear which had smashed and cut the rubber seal on the original windlace.
Doug

 

[miller]

If I remember right...takes 22 feet of the stuff. 11 feet per side, if that helps.

 

[eric383]

Don't be surprised if the doors are hard to close. Usually the windlace needs to compress for a while for the doors to close normally.