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MSA weatherstrips firmtment issue

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T.A.P:
Does anyone else has problem with their weatherstrips from MSA? After fitting the door weatherstrips I cant close the doors so I had to cut a portion of the outer strip from the driver side kick to the middle of the datsun kick plate. I still cant close them properly unless I use excessive force and slam it, and I mean really slam it. Hopefully the strips gonna "settle" in otherwise the doors gonna fall off soon...

Quandary:
Same issue, and I bought these years ago. I would advise not slamming the door and thinking it will settle. I did exactly this but now my driver door always looks out of place, and still doesn't close fully without a bit of force. If you slam the door wind your windows down first as it seems to put more weight in the right area.

T.A.P:
I think they will settle, after cutting abit off the strip I was able to close them but they werent flush with the body and were hard to close. However they seemed easier to close today so I cut a little more where the rubbers sort of "swashed in" because of being tightly sandwiched between the door and the body, I moved the latches abit to the inside of the car and now the doors are flush with the body. Still hard to close but they are flush.

I'll wait for a month or so and see how it goes. If the slamming continues I'll order some strips from Scott's, just received some for the quarter windows and hatchs strips and his rubbers are softers than MSA's.

ackent1:
Installed these nearly a year ago, and there still tight!
Door sits proud a few mm at bottom or the door, Might get a set from scotts as well if there better!
Adrian

Z:
I've got the same issue with mine too, had them in since about a year ago. The car has not had much driving but the driver's side should be better by now, got mine from All Z Parts, I could be in for a set too if they are better suited.

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