64 GT Door Seal

[SpudNuts]

I've checked all the sites that usually supply parts but can't find a door seal for a 64 Globetrotter. I found a few threads that show someone looking for it but they all ended up not providing any source or compatible replacement.

If anyone has an idea of what I need to use to replace the door and screen door seals, that would be appreciated.

[Bubba L]

Do you have an old piece to match? I sent a piece from a 55 to Vintage Trailer Gaskets on the west coast and he was able to match it up. Is it a backframe gasket that goes around the frame and not the door?

[Glenritas]

Check with Steele rubber products they have a line of RV rubber .
http://www.steelerubber.com

[SpudNuts]

Originally Posted by Bubba L

Do you have an old piece to match? I sent a piece from a 55 to Vintage Trailer Gaskets on the west coast and he was able to match it up. Is it a backframe gasket that goes around the frame and not the door?

I took some pictures but i'm not sure if its original or not. There is so much wrong with the door seal on this trailer. I have a seal on the stop edge of the frame, there's some foam on the outer edge of the frame and then some foam on the door itself (along with some expanding foam gew around the door frame). It's a mess but nothing that can't be cleaned up. I just don't know what was the original or one that is compatible.

[Trowbridge]

You're usually best cleaning out everything and starting with clean surfaces. There are numerous seals available through High Sky or Vintage Trailer. The most important thing is to have a clean/even application without gaps. But your "foam gew" comments make me nervous - were the door or frame surfaces dented and the prior owner filled them in? If so, that could be more serious work.

[SpudNuts]

Originally Posted by Trowbridge

You're usually best cleaning out everything and starting with clean surfaces. There are numerous seals available through High Sky or Vintage Trailer. The most important thing is to have a clean/even application without gaps. But your "foam gew" comments make me nervous - were the door or frame surfaces dented and the prior owner filled them in? If so, that could be more serious work.

Appreciate the ideas. The gew is residue from that expanding foam stuff. There are not dents or damage to the door but it was being used as a hunting trailer parked out in the woods. It appears that the previous owner did whatever he could to just keep the elements out. I know I have a lot to clean up but I just want to make sure that I use the right kind of seal for this door.

[Bubba L]

Once all the old stuff is removed and the door/jamb cleaned, make sure the door closes evenly against the trailer opening. If it doesn’t, adjust the curvature of the door to fit the curvature of the opening. There are threads here describing how to use a block of wood strategically placed between the door and trailer to coax the door into the correct fit. Then tackle the gasket, even if it’s temporary just to keep water out. If the original is a back frame gasket (part of the gasket is sandwiched in between the inner skin and the door opening frame jamb), then you decide if you want go back with that or just a
“D” gasket. The problem I see with the back frame gasket is, if it gets damaged or deteriorates, it is much more difficult to replace. The objective is to seal the door to the trailer and it look good.