Weatherstripping question
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TheCorvetteBen
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Weatherstripping question
So my C4 needs new weatherstripping. I have installed it on a C3 and could prob do it with my eyes closed, but have ZERO experience with C4 Corvettes. So the questions are:
After I buy the kit, what is the removal procedure? (thread on this?)
Do I need weather stripping adhesive?
I see on the vendors websites little black plastic studs, do I need these?
Any tips from you members who have done this before?
Hopefully the wind noise and leaks will all go away after this is done!
After I buy the kit, what is the removal procedure? (thread on this?)
Do I need weather stripping adhesive?
I see on the vendors websites little black plastic studs, do I need these?
Any tips from you members who have done this before?
Hopefully the wind noise and leaks will all go away after this is done!
Drifting
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From: Westerly RI
So my C4 needs new weatherstripping. I have installed it on a C3 and could prob do it with my eyes closed, but have ZERO experience with C4 Corvettes. So the questions are:
After I buy the kit, what is the removal procedure? (thread on this?)
Do I need weather stripping adhesive?
I see on the vendors websites little black plastic studs, do I need these?
Any tips from you members who have done this before?
Hopefully the wind noise and leaks will all go away after this is done!
After I buy the kit, what is the removal procedure? (thread on this?)
Do I need weather stripping adhesive?
I see on the vendors websites little black plastic studs, do I need these?
Any tips from you members who have done this before?
Hopefully the wind noise and leaks will all go away after this is done!
Once you have redone the rubber, you will probably have to readjust the side windows, sort of a pain in the neck, because you will be taking the interior panels off.
Drifting
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If you spring for Latex you won't have to mess with the windows and NO adhesive, if done right no leaks. Had to have a windshield done once right after, no problem the weatherstripping came right out and right back in.
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I used Willcox on the A & B pillars of my 95. No leaks, no whistles, no adhesive, no window adjustments, fit great. The original adhesive is a ***** to get off....I used carb cleaner and let it soak (guard your paint). The channels can be challenging to get all of the old bits out of....I used a hooked paint can opener to clear out the channels.
Removal of the old stuff is 90% of the battle.
Removal of the old stuff is 90% of the battle.
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when i replaced my a pillar seals i tryed my best to take it off as on mass. just makes it easyer. as for the adhessive, i dident use any and im just fine. you can use it and is prolly the preferred thing to do but i dident.
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Fixed.
The installation is a walk in the park. Ive done this twice (wilcox and Corvette Central) and the windows are off. Ive learned to lower the window a bit everytime I open the doors.
On the wilcox set does not seal at the targa/window. It needs to be adjusted. Remember these are aftermarket parts and nothing is bolt on.
The installation is a walk in the park. Ive done this twice (wilcox and Corvette Central) and the windows are off. Ive learned to lower the window a bit everytime I open the doors.
On the wilcox set does not seal at the targa/window. It needs to be adjusted. Remember these are aftermarket parts and nothing is bolt on.
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TheCorvetteBen
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From: Van Alstyne, TX
Fixed.
The installation is a walk in the park. Ive done this twice (wilcox and Corvette Central) and the windows are off. Ive learned to lower the window a bit everytime I open the doors.
On the wilcox set does not seal at the targa/window. It needs to be adjusted. Remember these are aftermarket parts and nothing is bolt on.
The installation is a walk in the park. Ive done this twice (wilcox and Corvette Central) and the windows are off. Ive learned to lower the window a bit everytime I open the doors.
On the wilcox set does not seal at the targa/window. It needs to be adjusted. Remember these are aftermarket parts and nothing is bolt on.
Drifting
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The door glass has several adjustments for height, angle, and in/out. On my convertible, there is no adjustment for the weatherstripping itself, some have said they adjusted the targa top in the coupe.
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TheCorvetteBen
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This kind of stuff, on C3 corvettes at least, is a headache sometimes
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I used Willcox on the A & B pillars of my 95. No leaks, no whistles, no adhesive, no window adjustments, fit great. The original adhesive is a ***** to get off....I used carb cleaner and let it soak (guard your paint). The channels can be challenging to get all of the old bits out of....I used a hooked paint can opener to clear out the channels.
Removal of the old stuff is 90% of the battle.
Removal of the old stuff is 90% of the battle.
I have heard mixed results, but if you are satisfied... Love to see how it looks.
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