Hudson 1948 Commodore, Service Manual

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BODY MANUAL 16
FIGURE 28
strip lower.
4. Install door belt seal, pressing seal into place and install-
ing three No. 8 x 7/16" binding head sheet metal screws
through tabs and bend clip in door front channel.
NOTE: If the early models do not have these tab holes
drilled in the door inner panel, hold the belt rubber
weatherstrip in place firmly against the door front
flange. Mark location for drilling tab screw holes and
drill three holes .120" (No. 31 drill).
FRONT DOOR FRONT
WEATHERSTRIP LOWER
(All Models 1948 thru 1954
Except 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVE AND REPLACE
1. Working from inside of car with front door open to its
full width, straighten the lower tab located below lower
hinge and one tab below upper hinge, Figure 28.
2. Straighten the tab retaining the lower end of the door
belt moulding and pull weatherstrip free from door
channel. Separate the door lower weatherstrip from the
door belt weatherstrip at the point where they are glued
together. (Make a good clean cut at that point.)
NOTE: If the door belt rubber is to be replaced, install
the door front lower weatherstrip first and follow with
the installation of the front belt seal as outlined.
1. Remove old rubber cement from door channel.
2. Apply rubber cement to the new weatherstrip and to the
weatherstrip channel allowing cement to become tacky
before installing weatherstrip.
5. Install weatherstrip to door channel; top end of lower
weatherstrip should be glued to bottom end of belt seal
weatherstrip. Turn the tabs down and recheck operation
of doors and adjust as required. See "Door Adjust-
ment", Pages 11 and 12.
FIGURE 29
REAR DOOR REAR OPENING
WEATHERSTRIP
(All Models 1948 thru 1953
Except 1C, 2C)
REMOVE AND REPLACE
1. Remove two Phillips head sheet metal screws, Figure
29, and remove the old weatherstrip.