1969 Dodge Dart Door Exterior Rubber “Belt” Weatherstrip

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Lord Sparky

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When I roll the door windows down, all or part of the rubber weatherstripping goes downward into the door which causes friction. Is this normal? When I roll the window up the weatherstripping usually pops back up. I cleaned the rubber. When I put some 303 protector on the rubber as a lube, the friction got much worse (the whole weatherstrip flipped down into the door) and it was hard to roll down the window. Would Rain-x on the window help or do I need new weatherstripping? How is the weatherstripping replaced? I see one clip by the lock edge of the door. Hopefully, the door does not need to come apart.

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Yes.
Maybe.
My rubber is probably more rigid and a bit dried out?
I haven't had the chance to attack my doors yet. Does anyone know if there's an (in/out) adjustment so the glass tracks without putting pressure on the rubber?
 
The felts as pictured above are a generic style squeegee sweep. Eventually they end up scratching the glass or the rubber lip gets harder and more brittle and will end up cracking and breaking off where it is under pressure. The Top Catwhiskers feature the correct materials and you will not have the issues as noted above.
 
The felts as pictured above are a generic style squeegee sweep. Eventually they end up scratching the glass or the rubber lip gets harder and more brittle and will end up cracking and breaking off where it is under pressure. The Top Catwhiskers feature the correct materials and you will not have the issues as noted above.

Yes. the cheap versions of the these "window fuzzies" do not have the fuzzy part. Buy the more expensive ones that do. Mine work fine.
 
Yes.
Maybe.
My rubber is probably more rigid and a bit dried out?
I haven't had the chance to attack my doors yet. Does anyone know if there's an (in/out) adjustment so the glass tracks without putting pressure on the rubber?
You may get a little "in /out" adjustment out of the post that you access from under the plug at the bottom of the door. the post that the window frame sits over at the bottom of the channel.
 
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