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Old Mar 1, 2026 | 07:06 PM
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What's up guys and gals. Getting ready to have my 2000 C5 painted. The body shop recommends I replace all the rubber trimming and weather stripping at this time. The car was poorly sprayed before I took ownership (they sprayed over EVERYTHING, even the rubber trims around the exterior door handles!!). Does anyone have a recommendation on where I can purchase everything I will need, preferably one stop shop for all the rubber components?


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Google C5 Corvette weather stripping.a number of vendors will pop up.
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I was disappointed with Corvette Rubber. Replacing all weather stripping compared to what i removed, it was flimsy. Curious, I weighed corvette robber replacement vs. removed and found the replacement rubber considerably ligh


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I was disappointed with Corvette Rubber. Replacing all weather stripping compared to what i removed, it was flimsy. Curious, I weighed corvette robber replacement vs. removed and found the replacement rubber considerably lighter
To me, CRC feels like EPDM, a very good moldable elastomer, but it’s both softer and less dense than the OEM weatherstripping was. Sadly, the key phrase is “was”, with all the GM stuff long out of production. As far as reviews go, CRC is the best available, and for a few pieces, such as the windshield surround, they are the only supplier.
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