1993 Windshield weatherstripping replacement?
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1993 Windshield weatherstripping replacement?
I had mine replaced almost a year and immediately put it in the garage and flew away till just recently. Well I noticed the gasket doesnt look to be sealed very well in passenger side corner by targa top. And the molded gasket looks dented as if it was stored in a box and formed to its confined spaces. Its my fault for not being thourough before I took posession of it from safelite.
So, can it be replaced fairly easily. I am somewhat mechanically inclined.
So, can it be replaced fairly easily. I am somewhat mechanically inclined.
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From: NEwhere Ohio
I had mine replaced almost a year and immediately put it in the garage and flew away till just recently. Well I noticed the gasket doesnt look to be sealed very well in passenger side corner by targa top. And the molded gasket looks dented as if it was stored in a box and formed to its confined spaces. Its my fault for not being thourough before I took posession of it from safelite.
So, can it be replaced fairly easily. I am somewhat mechanically inclined.
So, can it be replaced fairly easily. I am somewhat mechanically inclined.
I had am having great luck with the wilcox corvette windhsield header weatherstripping. I believe it was the weatherstripping made by 'corvette rubber' in cadillac michigan that they sold me.
Be advised to buy it through wilcox as they had a better price on it (as a dealer) than if i would have tried to buy it direct from corvette rubber
Its been 3 years and the stuff is holding up great.
I did not have any trouble installing it, i used the recommended 3M butyl style adhesive and also thoroughly cleaned all traces of old gasket material out of the channels using different sized screwdrivers.
I am also using dielectric grease to protect it and keep it sealing good to my vert top.
Good luck
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None installation is straightforward, work it in/ push it into the channels. I cant remember if i did a dry run (without adhesive).
The only tip i have is dont waste your money on the weatherstrip removal or installAtion tools they sell at the corvette parts houses.
An assortment of screwdrivers will do the job of removing all traces of old weatherstrip material.
The only tip i have is dont waste your money on the weatherstrip removal or installAtion tools they sell at the corvette parts houses.
An assortment of screwdrivers will do the job of removing all traces of old weatherstrip material.
