Re: My 51
[Re: poorboy]
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09/06/16 11:34 AM
09/06/16 11:34 AM
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Brookeville, Md
Mr.Yuck
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looks good to me! I probably would have run the stripes on the door panels sideways, if there was enough material, so they would have matched up with the seat. Gene the top black is actually part of the seat cover as well. I couldn't get the black on top it I did the horizontally. If it was all stripes it would have been too much for my eyes....lol
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Re: My 51
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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09/06/16 05:50 PM
09/06/16 05:50 PM
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Freeport IL USA
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Yep, I hear that, those stripes are BOLD! I thought maybe with the divider added, the top was a separate piece from the stripes.
Still looks good.
I hope you were able to seal the rain water out of your 51 better then I was in my 50. When caught in the rain, I think I had more water coming in then was running down the outside of the truck. LOL! Almost like taking a shower when driving it in the rain. New glass, new rubber around the windows, and new door seals, none of it made much difference, it was a wet ride in a rain storm. Gene
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Re: My 51
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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09/08/16 11:43 PM
09/08/16 11:43 PM
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On my 50, new window seals, and new glass still resulted in water on the floor. In the rain, you could watch the water build up at the seal between the rubber and the glass, then leak through between the rubber and the glass! So we sealed the rubber to the glass with a bead of urethane, thinking we had the issue whipped. The next rain storm, you could see the trail of water running between the rubber seal and the body. Another bead of urethane, next rain storm, water from both places, but not nearly as bad.
A couple years later, I thought maybe the pinch weld flange the glass sat on was the problem, so we pulled the glass & rubber again. After careful examination by several people, including the glass guy, the pinch weld was given the stamp of approval, and the glass & rubber were reinstalled. Lets just say, after 3 new seals, 2 new windshields (both 1/2s), and more then a few urethane beads, there was still water on the floor. I drilled a hole through the floor where the water accumulated, and after 5 or 6 years, replaced the floor again. Given all that, the truck was a good truck, and served me well for over 12 years before some lady turned in front of me, ending the trucks life. Gene
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Re: My 51
[Re: poorboy]
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09/09/16 04:24 PM
09/09/16 04:24 PM
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Brookeville, Md
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On my 50, new window seals, and new glass still resulted in water on the floor. In the rain, you could watch the water build up at the seal between the rubber and the glass, then leak through between the rubber and the glass! So we sealed the rubber to the glass with a bead of urethane, thinking we had the issue whipped. The next rain storm, you could see the trail of water running between the rubber seal and the body. Another bead of urethane, next rain storm, water from both places, but not nearly as bad.
A couple years later, I thought maybe the pinch weld flange the glass sat on was the problem, so we pulled the glass & rubber again. After careful examination by several people, including the glass guy, the pinch weld was given the stamp of approval, and the glass & rubber were reinstalled. Lets just say, after 3 new seals, 2 new windshields (both 1/2s), and more then a few urethane beads, there was still water on the floor. I drilled a hole through the floor where the water accumulated, and after 5 or 6 years, replaced the floor again. Given all that, the truck was a good truck, and served me well for over 12 years before some lady turned in front of me, ending the trucks life. Gene sucks, well if you want another one let me know...lol
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