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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Car: 87 GTA flame red
Engine: 5.7 l98 cranes 2032 and chip
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Sofseal wont let door close

i bought the weatherstrip kit for my car and when i put it around the door it made it hard to close like you need to slam it to shut what do i do about this
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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Car: 1984 Z28 HT,2006 2500HD
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Re: Sofseal wont let door close

keep usin it. mine was the same way, it just worked itself out
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS, 66 Mustang, 78 t/a
Engine: 5.0 TBI, 289, 400
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Re: Sofseal wont let door close

let it sit shut like that for a day
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Re: Sofseal wont let door close

thats what i was thinking so just give it time and see what happens right?
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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Re: Sofseal wont let door close

yes
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 02:07 AM
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: L31-R 350 w/ EBL P4
Transmission: 700R4
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Re: Sofseal wont let door close

Mine did that and it never stopped. So we just shimmed the top of the door and it fixed it.
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 04:06 AM
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Re: Sofseal wont let door close

i hve the same problem. after some time it should work itself out. good seals though. better than what was on there.
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