C4 General Discussion General C4 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech

doing weatherstrips

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 01:41 PM
  #1  
ratvet's Avatar
ratvet
Thread Starter
Racer
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 260
Likes: 25
From: boston mass
Default doing weatherstrips

My buddy has a 93 triple black (16k miles) conv. that needs the weatherstrip replaced....which brand/vendor for the rubber, and weatherstrip glue remover and glue do you recommend? Thanks...
Reply
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 01:50 PM
  #2  
davewhtt's Avatar
davewhtt
Pro
 
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 648
Likes: 6
From: weems va
Default

You will get a few different opinions on this im sure.I think willcox has a good product and 3m makes a good adhesive. Remember when it looks like you have it all scraped clean go over it again. Prepping is everything. Have fun!
Reply
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 02:04 PM
  #3  
ratvet's Avatar
ratvet
Thread Starter
Racer
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 260
Likes: 25
From: boston mass
Default

Thanks Dave...We'll order today from them....and thanks for the advice about cleaning it.....(and he's gonna pay me AND I'll get to drive it too......)
Reply
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 05:35 PM
  #4  
davewhtt's Avatar
davewhtt
Pro
 
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 648
Likes: 6
From: weems va
Default

FYI go on you tube search C4 and you can check out how to do it. I think its Corvette central its pretty good info. Dave
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To doing weatherstrips





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:53 PM.

story-0
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-1
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-2
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-5
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-6
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-8
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-9
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE