willcox rubber maybe wrong ?
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From: Billings Mt.
willcox rubber maybe wrong ?
Hello-
ordered new weatherstrip for around the windshield from willcox on ebay. listing shows made by corvette rubber co. received in the mail today from missaukee molded rubber inc . Whats up? has anyone used this rubber. Hate to take the time to install it if its junk. also was no paperwork at all with the box.
ordered new weatherstrip for around the windshield from willcox on ebay. listing shows made by corvette rubber co. received in the mail today from missaukee molded rubber inc . Whats up? has anyone used this rubber. Hate to take the time to install it if its junk. also was no paperwork at all with the box.
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Intermediate
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From: Billings Mt.
Sorry man-
I thought this is where we could talk about things. I will call them tomorrow when they open. Just received from fed-ex tonight.
not cutting them down, just asking if anyone else has had this problem
I thought this is where we could talk about things. I will call them tomorrow when they open. Just received from fed-ex tonight.
not cutting them down, just asking if anyone else has had this problem
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
The weatherstrips you received are CRC brand. Some times when we don't have the items on the shelf, it is faster to ship you the item direct.
In the 70’s when Corvette Rubber was founded, Jay W. Price ran both the retail and the wholesale divisions of the business. Around the mid 80's Jay sold the retail business to what you now known as Corvette Rubber Co. (the retail store) Jay also went by this name until around 1999. When he decided to change the manufacturing division to what is now known as Missaukee molded rubber to avoid confusion (I assume). Retail customers would call him wanting to purchase items and he would have to refer them to the retail store or one of the many vendors that carry his products.
The easy way to make sure the items you receive are corvette Rubber is to look at the ends. You should be able to find a tiny logo "CRC” molded in to the molded ends of the weatherstrip. It will be about 1/8” in size.
I hope this clears this up for you and if not, email me direct at willcoxcustomerservice@willcoxcorvette.c om
Willcox Inc
In the 70’s when Corvette Rubber was founded, Jay W. Price ran both the retail and the wholesale divisions of the business. Around the mid 80's Jay sold the retail business to what you now known as Corvette Rubber Co. (the retail store) Jay also went by this name until around 1999. When he decided to change the manufacturing division to what is now known as Missaukee molded rubber to avoid confusion (I assume). Retail customers would call him wanting to purchase items and he would have to refer them to the retail store or one of the many vendors that carry his products.
The easy way to make sure the items you receive are corvette Rubber is to look at the ends. You should be able to find a tiny logo "CRC” molded in to the molded ends of the weatherstrip. It will be about 1/8” in size.
I hope this clears this up for you and if not, email me direct at willcoxcustomerservice@willcoxcorvette.c om
Willcox Inc
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
Sorry, see4, didn't mean to sound angry--my apologies if it did. Just thought that maybe they(Wil) would be the first place to go. Yes, this is the place to come to, and Wil did a very nice explanation of the "history" of the names.
Hope it all goes together well.
Hope it all goes together well.
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From: No Opti Here Tn
St. Jude Donor '06
The weatherstrips you received are CRC brand. Some times when we don't have the items on the shelf, it is faster to ship you the item direct.
In the 70’s when Corvette Rubber was founded, Jay W. Price ran both the retail and the wholesale divisions of the business. Around the mid 80's Jay sold the retail business to what you now known as Corvette Rubber Co. (the retail store) Jay also went by this name until around 1999. When he decided to change the manufacturing division to what is now known as Missaukee molded rubber to avoid confusion (I assume). Retail customers would call him wanting to purchase items and he would have to refer them to the retail store or one of the many vendors that carry his products.
The easy way to make sure the items you receive are corvette Rubber is to look at the ends. You should be able to find a tiny logo "CRC” molded in to the molded ends of the weatherstrip. It will be about 1/8” in size.
I hope this clears this up for you and if not, email me direct at willcoxcustomerservice@willcoxcorvette.c om
Willcox Inc
In the 70’s when Corvette Rubber was founded, Jay W. Price ran both the retail and the wholesale divisions of the business. Around the mid 80's Jay sold the retail business to what you now known as Corvette Rubber Co. (the retail store) Jay also went by this name until around 1999. When he decided to change the manufacturing division to what is now known as Missaukee molded rubber to avoid confusion (I assume). Retail customers would call him wanting to purchase items and he would have to refer them to the retail store or one of the many vendors that carry his products.
The easy way to make sure the items you receive are corvette Rubber is to look at the ends. You should be able to find a tiny logo "CRC” molded in to the molded ends of the weatherstrip. It will be about 1/8” in size.
I hope this clears this up for you and if not, email me direct at willcoxcustomerservice@willcoxcorvette.c om
Willcox Inc
I am not aware of any other outfit that tries this hard
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