Frozen door locking mechanism

[SJ]

Patient: 1988 5kq

Cannot open drivers side door on cold days, after a rain or snow.
The key lock works, but it wont budge the door locking mechanism.
When this happens, I can open door locks (except drivers door lock) from
passenger side door, then I need to climb over the center console to get
into drivers seat. After the car warms up, the left side door lock will work
. . sometimes,  depending on length of drive.

Problem has been isolated to the window weather strip at the bottom edge of
window. This strip has shrunk due to old age. When it rains or snows, water
will run down the window and thru the weather strip gap and drip onto the
locking mechanism. During the night, when the temps drop, the water freezes
and locks up the locking mechanism.

I sealed the opening with masking tape, and so far so good. Its been tested
in rain, snow and below 20F conditions - No more frozen locks. But I cant
open the window of course.

Now the Question:
Has anyone "extended" this weather stripping? Can I add a piece (from
junkyard) of weather stripping and somehow bond it to the existing strip?


SJ
85 Dodge PU, D-250, 318, auto
85 Audi 4k - - sold but still on the road
88 Audi 5kq
90 Audi 100q




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