Need help with installation of molding

[scotts77z]

Can anyone give me advise on installing the molding around the rear hatch. I just brought my 77 Z home from the bodyshop and am in the process of installing all new rubber molding. I installed the inner and out rear hatch molding with all new rubber. Now the hatch door will not close all the way down flush with the side panels. Any help would be appreciated.

thanks

[BD240Z]

Scott,

I had the same problem on a 78 Z and I hated the way it looked. It didn't stick up that far but it was definately noticable. My seal kit was made by Precision.

I tried adjusting the striker on the latch and that helped but I practically had to slam the hatch to get it to close, nor did the seal compress/relax over time either. I was going to slit the inner cavity of the seals that would enable them to sit further down on the metal edge but never tried it. I'll be installing a new seal kit on my 240 soon and don't want a repeat situation.

I did a search and found that others have had issues with their seals also, primarily the door seals/doors being hard to close.

Maybe someone has come up with a new way of addressing the problem.

Bruce

[moonpup]

Get the original. This is probably the best option for anyone wanting to replace weatherstriping, at least until someone make a decent replacement.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-260Z-280Z-Rear-Window-Weatherstrip-70-78_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10076QQihZ003QQitemZ130007156020QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

Door, hatch, windshield and others quite frequently pop up on eBay .

[scotts77z]

Guys - thanks for the help. The molding kit I purchased is an aftermarket, so far with the exception of the trunk kit everything else fits well.