Replacing Outer Window Sweeps/Seals
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 108
Likes: 5
From: Lawrenceville NJ
I was surprised to see someone responded to this thread. I have not been on the forum in a while but do receive e-mail alerts from threads I started. The good news is, 5 years later, the new window sweeps still look new! I will check when I get home if I have any documentation or instructions on how I completed the task 5 years ago but I doubt it. I do recall it was not too difficult and most likely you can find a video online on a popular video sharing website that would show you the basics. Anyway, enjoy your Vette!
Pro
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 507
Likes: 10
From: Wixom Michigan
So, my first project since I purchased my vette is the above title. As soon as I brought the car home, my wife said it looks great but you are going to replace those cracked rubber pieces.. Now, I am in the middle of replacing them. It took me about an hour so far just to get the old passenger sweep off. Hopefully, getting the new one back on won't take as long. The old sweep literally crumbled when I was taking it off. I printed out a step by step guide on replacing the seals, they said half an hour a door... Any one else do this project recently?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,561
Likes: 946
From: Communist Colorado
I just purchased an 85 corvette and turned to Corvette Forum for guidance. What a joke. No real help here. Just a bunch of blowhards. For example I got on the forum tonight to research replacing outer window sweeps and this is the nonsense I read. Here's an idea... Post something helpful and relevant. I don't care how long it took you, I want to know HOW it is done.
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 25
Likes: 6
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,836
Likes: 30
Greetings All,
Ordered and waiting for arrival 88' outer door WINDOW sweep seals.
To the gentleman (Jim Spitzer) whom used the screws instead of rivets, Do you recall the size/pitch/etc of the screws you used or drill bit size?
Ordered and waiting for arrival 88' outer door WINDOW sweep seals.
To the gentleman (Jim Spitzer) whom used the screws instead of rivets, Do you recall the size/pitch/etc of the screws you used or drill bit size?
Last edited by Da Mail Man; Feb 17, 2018 at 05:50 PM. Reason: edit
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 21,094
Likes: 282
From: Phila., PA burbs
I just purchased an 85 corvette and turned to Corvette Forum for guidance. What a joke. No real help here. Just a bunch of blowhards. For example I got on the forum tonight to research replacing outer window sweeps and this is the nonsense I read. Here's an idea... Post something helpful and relevant. I don't care how long it took you, I want to know HOW it is done.
