'73 Sahara Bavaria Restoration

[CSteve]

Steele also supplies the felt that goes around the windows. It took two 96"? pieces to do all four. My body guy who can do anything installed the felt without taking the door panels off. Be aware, the original felt is industrial stappled in and a bear to remove. But he did all four in about two hours. My old felt was threading and worn down. The new felt had quieted the cabin a bit.

 

[hardtosee_e3]

Replacing the door seals is a tall order. They are still available, but they don’t always fit. I spent over a month dealing with these things and ended up with a hybrid.
The pieces that fit in the frame are generally good, but when you get to the sides and underneath I used a product from Steele and cut and pasted.
Getting the old glue off is not for the faint of heart. make no mistake, This is a lot of work. If you’re taking it down to metal and repainting, the old glue is not a problem as you can grind it with a sanding wheel. But if you’re trying to preserve the paint that’s tough. The orange stuff works, but it takes a long time and many applications.
I believe I spelled some of it out in my restoration thread. But I never want to go back there.

I see, that is good information. I haven't begun to think about paintwork yet, but it is on the horizon. And the car will be back in a garage soon.