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All,

I started to look into Interior door and rear window area water shields. So, I started off with the trusty forum here and could not find a single thread.

I would like to see what the forum members have used in the replacing or upgrading their door panel water shields. So what we typically have is

1: Driver and passenger door panel and quarter trim panel water shields made with heavy paper with a Black coating and attached to the doors with 3M 08051 Water shield Adhesive.

Water Shield Kit

http://www.cjponyparts.com/watershield-set-1971-1973/p/WS10/

Adhesive:

http://www.cjponyparts.com/watershield-adhesive-tube/p/AD8051/

Then I found this kit from Mustangs Plus.

http://www.mustangsplus.com/xcart/1971-1972-1973-Mustang-Coupe-Water-Shields.html

Quiet Ride Solutions Video

http://www.quietride.com/weather-shield.html

This kit looks like a real nice kit!

What you used? Please comment!

mustang7173 :D

 
I researched this

Its "Beltline Weatherstripping"

On the interior side the factory stapled it onto steel so to put the

new piece on you will have to pre-drill and use #6 countersink type stainless screws.

On the exterior side I believe there is a screw at each end and clips in the center.

If you have wore out window regulators plan on changing them as the new parts

will really put the pinch on the glass and you will have to "help" the windows roll down.

IMO new weatherstripping and regulators a pkg deal.

Beltline weatherstripping 4 pcs $85 Ebay

Regulators $65 ea Rock Auto

 
I've used 3M Strip Caulk #8578 to adhere the water shields. You don't need much so stretch it thin and use it sparingly. The stuff is very sticky, but lasts forever. However, if you ever have to remove the water shields to adjust something inside the door, the paper has a tendency to rip where attached. If you use a blow dryer and gently heat things up just a bit, it makes it easier. I always have the strip caulk laying around for various uses such as putting a little bit on tail light studs or trim molding studs to create waterproof gasket.

Dynomat - used for inside the door attached to the exterior skin. Really quiets things down. Expensive, but proven. Also has a layer of material similar to the strip caulk that makes it stick pretty much forever.

Back in the 70's before you could buy reproduction water shields you could use heavy plastic sheeting cut to size. No one would see it and it worked just fine.

 
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All,

I went and purchased the Quiet-ride solutions kit from Mustangs Plus. As per my original thread, I like the way they use the," double-sided foam tape around the perimeter of the door" process. To me, I can replace the double-sided foam tape anytime. Yes, You can use double-sided foam tape probably on most of the water shields.

mustangs7173

 
i can tell you that that glue:

http://www.cjponyparts.com/watershield-adhesive-tube/p/AD8051/

Sucks!

its like rubber inner tube repair glue in that it like has to dry and get tacky and then the stuff never bonds right.

use the 3M strip chalk like Bill73Ragtop recommended.

you just use a tiny thin amount of it and save yourself grief down the road.

 
72HCODE,

Yes,when I saw that 3M tube, I said, "really, that looks like it would be real nasty stuff to work with!" . Glad to see some responses that will help in determining what is a good solution.

mustang7173

 
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Has anyone tried using Velcro in random spots to attach the water shields? I'm thinking about trying that to facilitate future removal.



 
I cut some wrapping plastic sheets we had in the kitchen and glued them with sealant, i think it was seam sealer. I cant remember what exactly were these sheets but i remember they looked thick enough for the application.

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Found a picture of what I did.

Edit: I also added Dynamat on the inside of the body panels and along the wheelwell behind the watershield, but only on the vertical surfaces. Not at the bottom horizontal surface.



 
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Used originals with black cloth tape the same way as they were attached originally.





 
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