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dash/door weatherstripping

Posted: 4/21/11 9:15am Message 1 of 14
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Does anyne know of a manufacturer that makes the L-shaped weatherstripping that goes on the sides of the dash, and seals up against the doors? I believe ths would be for 84-89 cars.
 
I have checked with both Soff Seal and Metro, with no luck.
 
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Posted: 4/22/11 8:38am Message 2 of 14
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Try Willcox....they have almost everything and their quality is excellent, at least what I have bought from them.


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Posted: 4/22/11 10:25am Message 3 of 14
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I bought a 10-piece weatherstrip kit from Lonestar Car Parts about 2 years ago. I did a lot of research before making the purchase because there's so much junk out there. The kit I bought was excellent in both material and proper fit, and cheaper than Mid America, Ecklers and Corvette Central. When I talked to them on the phone they said all their weatherstripping is made in the USA

Their site is
 
 
Also, you might be interested in this article. It covers replacing weatherstripping and convertible tops. I liked the way it's written and has lots of tips and tricks
 
Good luck with your project (for me it always 1 down and 99 more to go)



 

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Posted: 4/23/11 6:19am Message 4 of 14
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lanoka harbor, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1990 L-98 white/ red/black leather interior targa top auto 1975 L48 blue/black leather interior t tops auto
zips corvette has them..thats where i got mine for my 90. they are called a wind lace seal. ordered them and had them in ab out 3 days. one thing about zips that i like is that they tell you right there if they have them in stock.




















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dash/door weatherstripping

Posted: 4/23/11 9:11am Message 5 of 14
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Zips has a terrific reputation too. I haven't bought anything from Zips but have always heard very positive things about them. That's the great thing about our forum, you get to learn from other peoples experiences and knowledge


 

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Posted: 4/23/11 3:19pm Message 6 of 14
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lanoka harbor, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1990 L-98 white/ red/black leather interior targa top auto 1975 L48 blue/black leather interior t tops auto
another thing is like ecklers they charge you for quicker processing where zips doesn't plus they are cheaper too. they also have a blog that you can get some info on things like adjusting windows etc.




















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Posted: 4/27/11 11:01am Message 7 of 14
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Guaynabo, PR - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 Corvette Convertible 1990 Corvette Coupe
I bought the 7 piece weatherstrip from Lonestar Car Parts. The A pillar weatherstrip only last for 6 month. Finally I bought one made of latex from Ecklers.Has been installed for 6 month witout problems.


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Posted: 4/27/11 11:46am Message 8 of 14
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wish I'd known sooner, I was in San Juan a few months ago and could have hiked over to Guaynabo to check it out.


 

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Posted: 4/27/11 12:24pm Message 9 of 14
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Bought a complete kit from Eckers. The door strips are crap. Now I need to slam the doors closed!


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Posted: 4/27/11 12:31pm Message 10 of 14
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How long ago did you install them ? When I did mine a few years ago, the doors and windows were very tight and it took a good month to settle in and find their "happy spot"


 

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