Need Weatherstrip Source
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Originally Posted by USAFPILOT
Put di-electric silicone grease on the wx stripping and you will never have a problem, just remember a dab goea a long long way, and that stuff will attract dust and dirt if on too thick. It will lube the rubber and prevent the windows from stretching and tearing it over time. Never Ever put armoral or anything like it on your rubber, it will ruin it.
Le Mans Master
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by Pete K
I have found that nothing fits like GM. Unfortunately, nothing falls apart and turns to crap as quickly as Gm either. I replaced every w/s on my car with GM. 1 year and 1 month later the door w/s cracked and split. Warrantee was 1 year. I was told by my gm dealer to pound sand. I normally spend 3-5k at that dealer per year. That year I spent almost 10k in purchases. Talk about a kick in the di*k!
If GM is so good why is everyone here looking for replacements?I used weatherstrip special(Metro) on my car and they are quality pieces.I have heard good things about corrvette rubber too.The only GM pieces I would consider would be the windshield and doors due to the numerous complaints I have read about fitment there.Everything else Metro for me.Oh they have a lifetime warranty too does GM give you that?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Plainfield IL
Question: I plan to replace the weatherstrips on my 1981 convertible's doors and the left/right side verticle weatherstrips on the convertible top. Some installation procedures advise using 3M brand black weatherstrip adhesive. Some procedures don't recommend this step. Which is correct?
Drifting
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From: The Woodlands TX TX
Yeah the wx stripping that gets stuffed into the letal channels like the b pillar and targa top need it, the doors I haven't done and I'm not sure, but I would think so, that bead of glue is ultimatley what seals the water out, if it can get between the rubber and metal etc.
IK know you will need a rivet gun for the door/window seals...look into that.
IK know you will need a rivet gun for the door/window seals...look into that.
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Originally Posted by Biker
Question: I plan to replace the weatherstrips on my 1981 convertible's doors and the left/right side verticle weatherstrips on the convertible top. Some installation procedures advise using 3M brand black weatherstrip adhesive. Some procedures don't recommend this step. Which is correct?
Pro
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From: Kalama WA
Originally Posted by Biker
Question: I plan to replace the weatherstrips on my 1981 convertible's doors and the left/right side verticle weatherstrips on the convertible top. Some installation procedures advise using 3M brand black weatherstrip adhesive. Some procedures don't recommend this step. Which is correct?
Burning Brakes
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From: Colorado Springs Colorado
Originally Posted by CORVETTEIII
It is mrweatherstrip@aol.com. Phone is 866-873-6005. This is a huge Ebay power seller and they give a 15 year warranty on the rubber. Most threads are saying buy strictly GM rubber. I can't say b/c I have not received my order yet, so I can't really judge the quality. But you can call them and ask them about it. Hope this helps you out.
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From: 1994 Black East OH
Originally Posted by scranage
I bought that same junk and had to rip it all off. Don't even waste your time installing it, it is way too hard, and will not seal. You'll just waste two days installing it, and another two days replacing it.
Hopefully I'll have a little bette luck! Anyone else have good or bad to say about mrweatherstrip?
Le Mans Master
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by Biker
Question... I live in Illinois. The average temperature in my garage during February is about 44 degrees. Should I wait until warmer weather to install my weatherstips?
Melting Slicks
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From: Sebastian Florida
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by scranage
I bought that same junk and had to rip it all off. Don't even waste your time installing it, it is way too hard, and will not seal. You'll just waste two days installing it, and another two days replacing it.
The key to a good seal has a LOT to do in the attention to detail in the install.
2 days????
The A-pillar took me the longest and that took 2.5 hours, but I got buddy who knows about weather stripping to tell me what to do. There is a lot more than cleaning the old one off and sticking the new one on, you have to match up the top seals so that they barely touch, before the top is tightened down and several other steps.
Melting Slicks
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From: Sebastian Florida
St. Jude Donor '06
They need to be supplemented, find a good body shop and call them. Ask if they have done a vette before. Most shops will help you or if you can find a book on weatherstripping, vettes are pretty tricky.
Burning Brakes
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From: Colorado Springs Colorado
I took it to two vette specialists, both said it was too hard, not misinstalled. You can no doubt do it in less than two days if you want to work till you are done and take no breaks. Each piece takes an hour or two to properly clean the old stip out, and there are a lot of pieces. It is not a fun job.
If you want to put aftermarket W/S on your car, knock yourself out, I don't like windnoise and can sure as hell tell the difference between the GM and and this other junk. BTW, if you want to do a aftermarket transparent top, look at the care setion of the manufacturer's site. They won't warrenty a top when it's installed on a car with cheap aftermarket strip, they tell you it too hard, and will damage the top.
If you want to put aftermarket W/S on your car, knock yourself out, I don't like windnoise and can sure as hell tell the difference between the GM and and this other junk. BTW, if you want to do a aftermarket transparent top, look at the care setion of the manufacturer's site. They won't warrenty a top when it's installed on a car with cheap aftermarket strip, they tell you it too hard, and will damage the top.
Originally Posted by Randy93
You either don't know how to install it on a vette or you got a real bad set. Mine went on with no problems and have lasted for a year now with NO LEAKS what so ever. Did have to do the A-pillar twice because I screwed up the 1st time.
The key to a good seal has a LOT to do in the attention to detail in the install.
2 days????
The A-pillar took me the longest and that took 2.5 hours, but I got buddy who knows about weather stripping to tell me what to do. There is a lot more than cleaning the old one off and sticking the new one on, you have to match up the top seals so that they barely touch, before the top is tightened down and several other steps.
The key to a good seal has a LOT to do in the attention to detail in the install.
2 days????
The A-pillar took me the longest and that took 2.5 hours, but I got buddy who knows about weather stripping to tell me what to do. There is a lot more than cleaning the old one off and sticking the new one on, you have to match up the top seals so that they barely touch, before the top is tightened down and several other steps.
Burning Brakes
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From: Colorado Springs Colorado
BTW, If you do put his stuff on, wait till you go to close the doors and rear hatch. You'll have to put all your weight carefully on the glass at both sides of the latch to get it to close, and hope it doesn't break the glass.
He'll tell you it'll be fine in a couple of weeks, but it won't be, mine is a couple of months old now and still very tight, just not quite as bad as it was. And get used to having to slam the doors to get them to close. I can't wait for the weather to get warm again so I can get the last two pieces of his W/S off my car. But I guess I's just too stupid to properly install this stuff, and the presence of the GM logo makes me temporarily smarter when I'm putting that on.
He'll tell you it'll be fine in a couple of weeks, but it won't be, mine is a couple of months old now and still very tight, just not quite as bad as it was. And get used to having to slam the doors to get them to close. I can't wait for the weather to get warm again so I can get the last two pieces of his W/S off my car. But I guess I's just too stupid to properly install this stuff, and the presence of the GM logo makes me temporarily smarter when I'm putting that on.
Originally Posted by joe400
That's not good news. I just bought a set off of them but havent put it on yet. they were great working with me and substituted outside window felts for the door mains to match my needs.
Hopefully I'll have a little bette luck! Anyone else have good or bad to say about mrweatherstrip?
Hopefully I'll have a little bette luck! Anyone else have good or bad to say about mrweatherstrip?
Melting Slicks
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From: Sebastian Florida
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by scranage
BTW, If you do put his stuff on, wait till you go to close the doors and rear hatch. You'll have to put all your weight carefully on the glass at both sides of the latch to get it to close, and hope it doesn't break the glass.
He'll tell you it'll be fine in a couple of weeks, but it won't be, mine is a couple of months old now and still very tight, just not quite as bad as it was. And get used to having to slam the doors to get them to close. I can't wait for the weather to get warm again so I can get the last two pieces of his W/S off my car. But I guess I's just too stupid to properly install this stuff, and the presence of the GM logo makes me temporarily smarter when I'm putting that on.
He'll tell you it'll be fine in a couple of weeks, but it won't be, mine is a couple of months old now and still very tight, just not quite as bad as it was. And get used to having to slam the doors to get them to close. I can't wait for the weather to get warm again so I can get the last two pieces of his W/S off my car. But I guess I's just too stupid to properly install this stuff, and the presence of the GM logo makes me temporarily smarter when I'm putting that on.
If your spcialists say it is to hard, they cannot be any good!!
Didn't say you were stupid, just said it wasn't installed right. And the 2nd time you had a better idea how to do it or you are right and just got lucky.