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So we leave for our annual Gulf Coast trip friday...driving thru whats looking for gnarly storms BUT..
Sunday I gave it a good cleaning, inside, outside and put a new ceramic coat on it....cleans up really good for an 11 year old brown truck. Its dirty again, more tornadoes today and had to drive thru the rain but nothing sticks to it.
paint and glass is really reflecting
the weather stripping around the door frame can get forced back/loose right about where the mirrors are located, so the seal is no longer where it should be and that lets wind in. mine works it's way loose every once in a while I just push it back in place. probably need to use some type of sealant to keep it in place permanently. I guess that's what happens when you drive 140mph lol.
The inner door seal is where the wind noise comes from on mine, you can see the little bit of spray glue I tried where it works its way loose, pushing it back up eliminates the noise
If you plan on keeping it for awhile, I would urge you to confirm the part # from the dealer and try to find a new OE seal online before they are NLA.
I picked up some at autozone that's probably identical a couple weeks ago for my 03 that my sister has now. I think it was around $17 for a 12' roll. sticks on well
I have a random question. I'm looking to upgrade my brakes. I don't want or need to go with larger diameter rotors, but I would like to replace them as well as the calipers.
Just looking for ideas and any info from those who have experienced with any particular make/model.
Thanks
i have had these power stop on the pickup for years now added them to the wifes truck a couple years ago and no issue's of any kind and I drive these mofo's like mario andretti
so.... is the pull handle all one piece metal? or is the inside edge different with a lip edge and therefore prone to peeling where it curves towards the rear.
I bet it'll be fun to open the door during the summer if it's had direct sunlight beaming on it all day. Just like the good old days lol.
Once the size is narrowed down, I'd suggest refining the properties and getting it from McMaster-Carr's "foam" category. I did this when I had to r&r the sunroof cassette in my Gen 3 Camry and no one except them had the strips with the correct properties; I ultimately decided to stack two different P/Ns with the same size, but different density to conform and have the right "squish." Importantly, make sure the foam is rated for outdoor use -- a lot of it you get at hardware stores isn't and it'll crumble after a short while.
This is one reason I chose boring old white for my Tahoe -- a significant reduction in solar gain here in the South. My black-on-black '79 AMC Spirit has metal handles (you know the ubiquitous AMC inset levers) which get brutally hot -- I basically have to resort to a "reverse slap" to not burn myself sometimes.
I believe this is it.
