521 door seal gasket & channel felt swaps!

[fisch]

Hey 521guys, I know a lot of us wonder about replacements and swaps for door rubber. And there are a few routes people take (Sure you can find them on Ebay sometimes too.)

 

But here is some resourceful info that 1971Datsupra posted in his build thread that I thought it warranted it's own thread. So all credit goes to 1971Datsupra! Thanks man.

 

(And if you have other solutions, this would be a good place for them.)

 

Fm 1971Datsupra:

 

"If you need some door gaskets, I don't know where to get actual Datsun ones however older Volvo 540 wagon (1980- mid 1990) front door gaskets fit great! They have the 90 degree corner and they are one piece. they do have a little flap that can be trimmed off ( it covers some of the door mouldings on the volvo) I also used 1992-94 escort window trim in the side window tracks. I'm not sure where to get the actual felt gasket replacement. I did end up cutting to fit the window rubber, all in all , the window doesn't rattel and it doesn't get to wet when it rains. "

[hang_510]

isnt the channel felt universal (same width) for most early datsuns?

i know the 510 stuff, fits many others.

 

ive pulled the hatch seals off JY honduhs and used them where the hood and firewall meet.

 

 

 

does the 521 door seal attach on the door or the frame?

the 510 door seals are attached to the door and are very specific :mad:

 

 

a 4runner (mine is a 2002) door seal may fit (w/trimming) the frame mounted style???

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Fisch- good info & TY for the pass down:D

does the 521 door seal attach on the door or the frame?

Hang- it's glued on the cab part of the door jamb.

[hang_510]

Hang- it's glued on the cab part of the door jamb.

 

are there any grooves for it? or just to the flat???

a 510 has grooves on the door. (the reverse)

 

 

most of the 'alternate' seals ive seen fits OVER a pinched seam.

[nukeday]

I'm pretty sure 1971Datsupra was referring to a Volvo 740 series. To my knowledge there was no 5 series Volvo in the US (or anywhere) during the years stated.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_700_series

[1971Datsupra]

Yeah, sorry bout that, it is actually an 840 wagon. Got a little keyboard happy.

[nukeday]

Thanks for the clarification 1971Datsupra. The 840 is a bit different than the 740, good info.

[Madness]

A seal that pinches on to the pinch weld works as well. I pulled mine off of a old hyundai in the junk yard. The space between the door and pinch weld is actually really tight which makes the thick universal seals, like what you can get on JC Whitney, useless. If you can find an economy car from the 80's and 90's the door seals will work well because they weren't the nice thick seals. I plan on cutting the seals at 45's to fit tight into the upper corner and use a little black silicone, done very cleanly, to bond them together.

 

Window channel felts, as far as I know can be bought through JC Whitney. They have a lot of different sizes in there catalog. You can also update the belt line felts with a felt covered, rubber wiper, from their catalog, and still keep the stainless finish.

 

I just bought my wing window seals from Nissanparts.cc at a little over 20 a piece.

 

Part numbers

80241B3000 right

80242B3000 left

 

Damn, I've said too much....:blink:

[MikeRL411]

The original seals did fit over the pinch weld and the narrow part of the cover formed the "windlace" on the interior. They were even embossed with a braid like finish. It will fit between the frame and the interior aluminum trim holding the kick panels. You still need to use weather strip cement to glue them to the body door frame,