weatherstripping replacement
Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2014
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Racer
Joined: May 2008
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Ok here's the deal, in 08 I bought door outer weatherstrips and hatch weatherstrip from wilcox, the door weatherstrips were bent and the hatch weatherstrips corners split open within a few months. I used them. Last year I bought a complete set from them. I checked their instructions and measured the hatch weatherstrip to be too short and the corners were already splitting, I called them and they said all hatch weatherstrips split. but they sent me another one that was even shorter and the corners not too good either. I called them back and they said that was all they had, I ask if there was anyway I could get one the right length, they said I could talk to the owner so I left my #. The B pillar WS does not meet the door glass at the lower half of the glass either, even with a spacer behind it. The owner never called back, and there was a writeup here on the forum about the B pillar problems with no good solutions. Also the windshield header weatherstrip has surface cracks in it only from installing it. I think if I was to do it again I would contact forum member dub and get his advise. Good luck with your corvette!
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2004
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Yes, they fixed the problem right away.
Did have a problem with their hatch weatherstripping coming half unglued that they took care of as well. But don't know if they'll take care of it again if the replacement piece decides to also come unglued. As the side that came unglued usually got a lot of sun. So I think the adhesive the company used on that piece doesn't hold up well to high temps. As there are glues that are rated for high temps and a lot that aren't.
Did have a problem with their hatch weatherstripping coming half unglued that they took care of as well. But don't know if they'll take care of it again if the replacement piece decides to also come unglued. As the side that came unglued usually got a lot of sun. So I think the adhesive the company used on that piece doesn't hold up well to high temps. As there are glues that are rated for high temps and a lot that aren't.
