Thank both you very much... Yes, it's the weather-strip (outer seal)... Part #A-124-725-01-65 that I've been sweating about trying to replace... You've given me the courage to try it and will soonest -- right after I get the blower regulator - which just failed - fixed next week.

I was hoping I could also replace the driver's door lock actuator if I was into the door panel, but given your last post, I'll just try to replace the rubber weatherstrip from the outside and hope for the best!

Door lock actuator evaded me last time I tried to get to it... Couldn't seem to get an angle on it with which to work.

Thanks again for all the help! I'll let you know how the weatherstrip replacement goes...!

(Been chasing so many small issues, haven't had a chance to move ahead on the elective stuff -- Euro headlight and wiper conversion, paint-body clean-up and seat-heater retro-fit...)