replacement weatherstrip question...
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Racer
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From: Valparaiso Indiana
replacement weatherstrip question...
Finally got around to replacing the driver and passenger door pillar weather strips on my '82. when I went to remove the old strips, I found that they had a thin piece of metal embedded in the old strip and screwed into the pillar at the top near the intersection with the T-top.
The replacement strips were just a strip of rubber-no metal angle piece embedded.
No big deal I guess, but the new strips also seem longer than necessary and need to be trimmed at the top by about 3/4". Is this correct or are the replacement strips *generally* already at the correct length? Bought these at Wilcox, but don't know his source.
Thanks for any insight.
Bill
The replacement strips were just a strip of rubber-no metal angle piece embedded.
No big deal I guess, but the new strips also seem longer than necessary and need to be trimmed at the top by about 3/4". Is this correct or are the replacement strips *generally* already at the correct length? Bought these at Wilcox, but don't know his source.
Thanks for any insight.
Bill
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boody,
I'm working on a set from Wilcox myself, although I haven't gotten to the window pillar pieces yet. So far the t-tops are a perfect fit. If I were you, I would check out the articles at www.corvettefaq.com - if you haven't been there, it's invaluable. Check under "exterior" - there's a Corvette Fever article that has some good info.
Ben
I'm working on a set from Wilcox myself, although I haven't gotten to the window pillar pieces yet. So far the t-tops are a perfect fit. If I were you, I would check out the articles at www.corvettefaq.com - if you haven't been there, it's invaluable. Check under "exterior" - there's a Corvette Fever article that has some good info.
Ben
