Weatherstripping question
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
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From: pensacola fl
I would call Willcox corvettes and ask for the best kit. It might cost a little more than other kits but the weatherstripping is softer and more pliable like the original. Many people on this forum are happy they went this route.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2011
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From: Springfield Missouri
they have cheaper kits, but the money is well spent on the better ones. I have some door weather strips that were taken off my car when it was painted(they were new about 2 yrs ago) also some t-top strips.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Southbound
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You want latex weatherstripping which was the type used at the factory. Latex is softer and seals better than some of the repro kits.
Are you painting the car? If so, install the new weatherstripping after the paint.
Are you painting the car? If so, install the new weatherstripping after the paint.
Former Vendor
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
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The best kit available anywhere... CRC brand USA Made!
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=25490
Use the sale code and you'll save 10 percent too!
Willcox
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=25490
Use the sale code and you'll save 10 percent too!
Willcox
Advanced
Joined: May 2012
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From: Westby Wisconsin
It's not a restoration quality choice, but rolls of 3M universal weatherstripping are the low cost option that I went with... The kits are way over $200 anywhere you look, and I'd rather put the money I saved into my gas tank.
The 3M stuff had an adhesive strip on it and works great for me- no leaks and it was under $100 to do my doors and hood with 3 six or eight foot rolls of it.
The 3M stuff had an adhesive strip on it and works great for me- no leaks and it was under $100 to do my doors and hood with 3 six or eight foot rolls of it.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: new ulm mn
The best kit available anywhere... CRC brand USA Made!
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=25490
Use the sale code and you'll save 10 percent too!
Willcox
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=25490
Use the sale code and you'll save 10 percent too!
Willcox
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From: WI
It's not a restoration quality choice, but rolls of 3M universal weatherstripping are the low cost option that I went with... The kits are way over $200 anywhere you look, and I'd rather put the money I saved into my gas tank.
The 3M stuff had an adhesive strip on it and works great for me- no leaks and it was under $100 to do my doors and hood with 3 six or eight foot rolls of it.
The 3M stuff had an adhesive strip on it and works great for me- no leaks and it was under $100 to do my doors and hood with 3 six or eight foot rolls of it.
Going cheap on weatherstripping in my experience causes more heartache and headaches that the money saved. Doors don't close easy, lots of adjusting to find the right 'compromise' position for the window adjustments, Ttops that don't sit in their right position, door slamming to get them to close properly, leaks. The extra money you spend on the Latex will come back to you fast in time saved in not having to spend days re-adjusting windows, doors and tops, less wind noise and water leaks. A lot of the quality you and others will attach to your car has a lot to do with the way the panels and doors fit, open and close.