Wilcox weather strip any good?
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Wilcox weather strip any good?
I was thinking of buying the wlicox kit for 92 coupe
anyone think this is good
does the rear weather strip come mounted to the trim or is it a glu on one .
Thanks Mike
anyone think this is good
does the rear weather strip come mounted to the trim or is it a glu on one .
Thanks Mike
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i just installed some in my 85. the ones that go on the targa and the one that goes on the windshield. it looks nice but there are parts that don't seal very well with the window. does anyone know what to do for this?
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I am installing the Wilcox kit now.
The hatch piece just slips over the lubed body channels.
The A-pillars & header (1pc) will glue in.
The B-pillars & halo (1pc will glue in.
The two sides of the Targa glue in.
The two door pieces plug in and I think they glue in also.
The hatch piece just slips over the lubed body channels.
The A-pillars & header (1pc) will glue in.
The B-pillars & halo (1pc will glue in.
The two sides of the Targa glue in.
The two door pieces plug in and I think they glue in also.
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Wilcox weather striping
I just install Wilcox weatherstripping all fit vary well. Wish all the old weatherstripping came out as easy as Wilcox's went in.
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No aftermarket weatherstripping is made using the open cell type foam/rubber as the factory weatherstripping was. The factory weatherstripping easily conforms to seal irregularities like where the door glass meets the A and B pilliars.
If you like having to slam your doors, readjust the glass, or use two hands to slam the hatch shut, aftermarket weatherstripping is for you.
As for the rear hatch seal they all come with the vinyl channel attached. No glue is necessary. The vinyl channel presses over a lip that goes around the hatch area.
Don't fall for the claims of reinforced corners that some of the companies claim for the rear hatch weatherstripping. It's nothing but a piece of metal glued to hold the mitered joints in place. The joint will still split just like the OEM weatherstripping.
If you can afford it by OEM.
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Drifting
Why do people even consider this? The OEM costs 400 dollars a piece. 400 dollars for one lousy piece of the same rubber foam that wore out in the first place. That's about $2000 for doing every weather strip on the car. For that price you might as well buy someone else's wrecked low-mileage 'vette and take its weatherstrip, and use the rest of it as a parts car to keep yours running forever.
It's not like we're all cruising around in brand new C6's...our cars are not simply worth enough to justify spending $2000 on a minor cosmetic part.
It's not like we're all cruising around in brand new C6's...our cars are not simply worth enough to justify spending $2000 on a minor cosmetic part.
Last edited by LouisvilleLT4; 09-21-2007 at 07:22 PM.
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Drifting
I used wilcox for my A-Pillar and am very happy with it. I installed it without any glue, no leaks, no window readjustment. I do have to figure out what to do with the $200 i saved though............
I did a lot of research on this looking through the archives, you will find many opinions, many people have used "aftermarket" and then replaced it with OEM, some have used OEM which fit perfect but didn't last very long, some have used aftermarket and been very happy with it, some have used OEM and been very happy with it. I searched and read every thread that mentioned weather strip and for me, it seemed that Corvette rubber weatherstrip from Wilcox had the most consitent satisfied users. I have a friend that is the service manager at a chevy dealer, so I get a significant discount on OEM, but to me, it was not worth the money. You pay your money and take your choice as they say.................
Whatever you choose, don't rush the installation.............
I did a lot of research on this looking through the archives, you will find many opinions, many people have used "aftermarket" and then replaced it with OEM, some have used OEM which fit perfect but didn't last very long, some have used aftermarket and been very happy with it, some have used OEM and been very happy with it. I searched and read every thread that mentioned weather strip and for me, it seemed that Corvette rubber weatherstrip from Wilcox had the most consitent satisfied users. I have a friend that is the service manager at a chevy dealer, so I get a significant discount on OEM, but to me, it was not worth the money. You pay your money and take your choice as they say.................
Whatever you choose, don't rush the installation.............
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When all was said and done, I couldn't roll the windows up or put the targa top on. The weatherstrip was nice looking but was way fatter than the OEM stuff. So I had to remove it all, ship it all back, suck up the shipping costs, and then go do it all over with OEM stuff.
Buying from a Chevy dealer, who cut me a bit of a break over list, I spent about $1000 total on the full OEM weatherstrip, including the metal retainers and new screws. And when it was on, everything worked normally and the car didn't leak.
Going aftermarket cost me both time and money.
As far as it being the same stuff that wore out, do you take that same tack when replacing brake pads or spark plugs? Why put on the same stuff that eventually just wore out? Weatherstrip is not a lifetime part unless it is very well cared for (helps if the car is garaged), no matter who makes it.
Edit: to be clear, this was not Wilcox weatherstrip. It was whatever stuff places like Corvette Central, etc were selling at the time. Soff-seal or something, and some other brand. I am just answering the more general question of why go OEM.
Last edited by Aurora40; 09-22-2007 at 12:19 PM.