Weather Stripping???

[Sbyrne97]

So my Mounty's Trim? Weather Stripping? the stuff around the windows is starting to rot inside out and living little flakes all around the metal around it. Has anyone taken this off or replaced it just wondered because it shows up on White paint alot. Heres a pic

Sorry for the pic size

 

[spotdog14]

is that the lower window molding on the lift gate?

If it is mine is doing the same thing, but i dont think it is rotting. I think it had developed a gap and sand/dirt/etc is getting up between the lift gate and the seal, because mine really starts to poor out when i am washing the car.

 

[Sbyrne97]

Yeah washing the car is no fun but i think your right i wonder how this can be fixed easily?

 

[spotdog14]

Yeah washing the car is no fun but i think your right i wonder how this can be fixed easily?

i dont know i got a catalog the other day that showed the parts for the rear lift gate and i guess that molding is riveted into place. So that would make taking it off and replacing it almost impractical. I have thought about putting like silicon or something, but i just deal with it! hahha.

 

[Sbyrne97]

hmm

maybe just tae it off altogether
i dont konw i mean removing rivets can be tuff specially from a downward angle but maybe it can be epoxyed back into place or something

 

[HR57]

Catalog, What Catalog

i don't know i got a catalog the other day that showed the parts for the rear lift gate ....

Out of curiosity, What catalog are you writing about?
Do you have the website?

The reason I ask is that I'm having a problem with my rear lift gate latch that I need to repair. Any Help would be great, since ford can't get their years correct in their parts dept.

 

[Sbyrne97]

LMC truck

http://www.lmctruck.com they have a lot of components for trucks and suvs

 

[aldive]

Get your weatherstripping from Fast Parts Network ( http://www.fastpartsnetwork.com/ ) or local Ford dealer.

Take a look at http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212189

 

[Sbyrne97]

Oh yeah how could i forget Torrie from fastpartsnetwork great guy sells for less too fast shipping

 

[Sbyrne97]

got pissed

so i got pissed and ended up drilling out the rivets and taking off the two end caps which were all rusted out anyway heres pics:

Look at all the crud

after all cleaned up looks like it stained the paint after being there for plenty of time...not to bad though I have plans to remove all the black siding in the summer off the liftgate just like Section did to his truck just dont have the time to do it now.
Diego