Guest REX STALLION Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 So, it`s almost time to put my door skin back on. What type of adhesive/ mastic have you folks used? The original set up hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cannon Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 What year?Where on the door skin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob J Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 If your referring to a first gen, I didn't think they used adhesive on door skins, just the nuts, and t-bolts. I know door panels were glued to the door frame originally. Are you referring to that? If so, 3M Super 77 does a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest REX STALLION Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Okay, let me clarify, I am talking about a 1964 Riviera. the outer door skin that is attached with acorn nuts and T bolts there is a mastic,sealer that you use between the outer door skin and the door . What have others used when reattaching the skin ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I've had a bunch of these first generation Rivieras and I've never found any mastic between the skin and the door upon removal of the skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest REX STALLION Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 (edited) Hmmm...perhaps the skin was removed to service the power window or something else inside.It`s there,I know, I removed the stuff with a die grinder. Curious stuff... The Body Service manual notes that the gap between the inner door and the skin shall not exceed 1/32 but says nothing of the goo. I have long suspected collision damage to that side of the car so it makes sense that a technician could have put goo around the perimeter to hold the little T nuts in place while he reassembled the door. Ahh the pleasures of old cars! Edited December 16, 2011 by REX STALLION (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I removed a door skin from my 63 to remove a broken piece of window regulator that was rattling around and there was no mastic or for that matter any adhesive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Riviera Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 The only mastic in that area is in the slots where the T-Bolts go . I use it to hold in the T-Bolts when hanging the skins . I use 3M strip calk . There is nothing around the door skin itself . Dont seal the slot - just put it at the opening of the slot so the T Bolt can move around a bit for alignment . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest REX STALLION Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 The only mastic in that area is in the slots where the T-Bolts go . I use it to hold in the T-Bolts when hanging the skins . I use 3M strip calk . There is nothing around the door skin itself . Dont seal the slot - just put it at the opening of the slot so the T Bolt can move around a bit for alignment .Thanks! I will do just as you mentioned! I guess the last fellow thought if a little is good, a lot must be better:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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